But there is a third alternative, and that was the question before the Court : individuals and businesses can pay and create a design for their license plates subject to the approval of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board DMVB. Texas argued that the speech is government speech, not private speech, and that the State is allowed to select the message that it is willing to support.
Mitchell argued in briefs. New agency, same outcome: The newly created Department of Motor Vehicles took over license plate approval duties in late Two years later, when the veterans group renewed its request, the DMV board deadlocked on a vote.
In November , it unanimously rejected the plate, Get email alerts on breaking news stories as soon as they happen. By signing up you agree to our privacy policy. Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas. More from Homepage. Dallas needs to fine-tune noise rules in Deep Ellum music district, report says. Texas Attorney General must turn over records related to Jan. How will Dallas and Fort Worth find their next schools superintendents?
Downtown Dallas developments will convert offices to apartments and add new towers. Amazon is planning a store at Galleria Dallas. Should Texas allow Confederate flag? My position on Texas personalized license plates bearing the Confederate flag might put me in the minority within the African-American community, but I believe the personalized plates deserve First Amendment protection. The beautiful thing about the United States Constitution is that it does not protect the rights of only those we agree with.
But it also protects the rights of those we disagree with. And if we allow the rights of our adversaries to be infringed upon, pretty soon our rights will be infringed upon as well. In a lengthy, convoluted process, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, which has more than varieties of specialty licenses, rejected the design on a split vote after hearing thousands of comments from the public, including many complaints that the image was offensive.
This is not about honoring the Southern way of life. The rebel flag has been revived in modern times as a symbol of racism. Some may support that viewpoint, but the state of Texas doesn't have to help them. Isn't it interesting how the people who always babble about freedom of choice and the wonders of self-expression suddenly switch gears when it comes to the Confederate flag? All of the sudden, they support censorship and conformity. Texans should be able to express pride in their Southern heritage with specialty license plates that display the Confederate flag.
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