Tenn. wants to put jesus fish on car plates

[donsu]

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/state/article/0,1406,KNS_348_4543741,00.html

Christian fish plate bill delayed

A proposal to put the Christian fish symbol on Tennessee license plates was taken off fast-track status in the Senate on Wednesday.

The measure calls for specialty plates featuring the simple line drawing of a fish, which many Christians already put on their bumpers. Specialty plates cost an extra fee, with the money going to a cause or charity.

Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville and the Senate sponsor of the bill, withdrew the measure from the consent calendar, which is usually reserved for items with broad support.

If approved, the fish design would be the state's first explicitly religious license plate. Opponents have said the plates would be akin to the state sponsoring religious beliefs.

The House version of the bill, sponsored by Rep. Donna Rowland, R-Murfreesboro, has been assigned to committee.
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wonder if the jesus fish is full of mercury like the world's fish are.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. Bass, Trout, Crappy or catfish?

It makes a difference.

[donsu]

2. blow fish?

nt

[mainegreen]

3. Flounder...

because that's what that stupid law will do in court.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. now, there's a whale of an idea.

For what porpoise do you think that want this plate bill, anyway?

[WePurrsevere]

14. We have a Crappy fishermen Tournament up here in the Summer...

Who would have thought that there are so many that take pride in being Crappy fisherman. ;)

Hmm.. I wonder if Jesus would have been a Crappy Fisherman. I somehow doubt it but goodness knows some of his RW followers must be aficionados of all that is truly crappy especially when they push such un-Christian like things as trying to meld church and state.

[maxsolomon]

4. bring it on

must be equal access for all religions: i want my FSM plate

[rkc3]

5. I'm with you. I'd be making up religions just to get my own personalized

plate.

[Virginia Dare]

6. Can I put this in mine?...

:evilgrin:

[TransitJohn]

7. Those bastards from Shelbyville....

...always gotta try to get one up on Springfield. You shoulda known, Mr Tracy.

[donco6]

9. I want one of those FSM pics on mine.

At least it's good for a laugh.

[KyndCulture]

10. Ok the south loves jesus.. WE GET IT ALREADY!!!

[DBoon]

11. How about a picture of a Gefilte Fish?

or maybe sushi for those of us who are Japanese Zen Buddhists?

[pscot]

12. The Israelis are working on

farm raised gefilte fish. Pass the horse radish. Yum.

[VOX]

13. The idea of separation of church and state is lost on these pinheads.

They are becoming the very thing that they profess to hate. It doesn't get any more hypocritical than this. :grr:

[petronius]

15. Fine with me ... as long as they offer a plate for every other religion

that anyone requests.

In a state where specialty plates are created by petition (i.e. if some number of people request it then the plate is made) this plate wouldn't bother me. But in a state where these plates are created legislatively then I think the critics have a pretty unassailable argument...