Supreme Court to Hear Confederate-Flag License Plate Case

[thoughtone]

Can't understand why traitorous symbols are allowed on public property.

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[QueEx]

Supreme Court says states can block Confederate flag license plates

States that sell specialty license plates promoting everything from "Choose Life" to "Conserve Water" can prohibit images like the Confederate flag, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

In a 5-4 decision, the justices said Texas' specialty license plate program is a form of government speech. The First Amendment does not prohibit the state from rejecting some designs, they said.

"States have long used license plates in this country to convey government messages," Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the majority, which included the court's other more liberal justices along with Clarence Thomas. Just as the state cannot force drivers to espouse a particular message, he said, drivers cannot force a state to espouse theirs.​

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/18/supreme-court-license-plates/27605915/