New license plate for Texas: ‘One State Under God’
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has approved a new license plate for the state’s drivers with the slogan, “One State Under God” which has renewed controversy over specialty plates, but supporters say the new plate will fund youth ministry.
The DMV’s governing board, by a 4-3 vote on Thursday, approved an application by an East Texas ministry, and supporters claim the vote represents a religious freedom-free speech victory. “Private speech, protected by the First Amendment, should not be subjected to second-class treatment,” said Jonathan Saenz, a lawyer and the Liberty Institute’s director of legislative affairs, the Austin American Statesman reports....