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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."
-- Daniel Webster
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Monday, February 10, 2003 :::
Another court decided last month that the "Choose Life" plates in South Carolina were unconstitutional, in that the state was promoting only one side in the debate. Immediately, a South Carolina legislator introduced a "Choose Death" license plate, which he insists fairly expresses the other side in the debate.
Slate. If the state can demonstrate more demand for one plate than another, and that that determination is being made in a viewpoint-neutral manner, I say go nuts. There's a lot of the type of Constitutional reasoning lately that suggests a steel tarriff would be unconstitutional because it infringes on the right to bear arms and that human sacrifices are protected if they have religious significance (or convey a message), and while these specific examples aren't in our immediate future, I have increasing tolerance for the view that the motive of the legislature is relevant to whether a law is Constitutional.
::: posted by dWj at 6:04 PM
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