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SCOTUS said that the state should have final say on what was appropriate for personalized license plates. Everything that I’ve ever seen regarding personalized license plates has affirmed that they have the discretion to determine what is appropriate and what is not. Propriety is a subjective critter and there are always going to be those who don’t get what they want.

And you are either so cognitively unaware that you are incapable of understanding the big picture, or you are deliberately ignoring the free speech/equal protection aspect of this.

The state can no more prohibit one sort of speech than they can another, and they are obligated by the 14th amendment to treat everyone equally under the law.

They don't get to exercise "discretion" when it comes to freedom of speech on public property. There is no "permitted" speech, and "prohibited" speech.

And your argument "The supreme court says so" is just a variation on the theme of "might makes right", which come to think of it, seems to be your answer for a lot of other sorts of tyranny as well.

Are you sure you belong on a conservative web site? The Liberals are the ones who generally advocate the totalitarian stuff.

LOL, fortunately it isn't up to the "discretion" of dimple-brains like you as to who stays and who goes at FreeRepublic.

But by golly you may have a point (besides the one on top of your noggin). In reviewing the Virginia state statutes (you see, I'm kinda funny about the rule of law vs. your feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelings) it looks like there may be a loophole that you might be able to squeeze through (I hope you don't get stuck with your huge cranium).

Virginia code:

§ 46.2-726. License plates with reserved numbers or letters; fees.
The Commissioner may, in his discretion, reserve license plates with certain registration numbers or letters or combinations thereof for issuance to persons requesting license plates so numbered and lettered.

But specific to the SCV plates they forgot to include the discretion language:

§ 46.2-746.22. Special license plates; members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
On receipt of an application therefor and written evidence that the applicant is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Commissioner shall issue special license plates to members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. No logo or emblem of any description shall be displayed or incorporated into the design of license plates issued under this section.
(1999, c. 902.)

There, I've done your footwork for you - now you can file suit with the state of Virginia and demand your "confederate" plates.

Good luck Don Quixote!