When did license plates become billboards for, well, everything?

State Rep. Steve Hurst, D-Munford, has prefiled a bill in the Alabama House that would require most Alabama car tags to include the phrase "God Bless America." Some specialty license plates and motorcycle tags would be exempt. [...] Hurst said "God Bless America" would not replace anything currently on Alabama car tags. State law requires that the phrase "Heart of Dixie" be on Alabama plates. "Heart of Dixie" historically appeared at the top of plates, but was moved to the bottom of the tag when former Gov. Don Siegelman had the plates redesigned and put "Stars Fell on Alabama," also a song title, at the top. Hurst said he believes the plates could be designed so that there would be room for "God Bless America" without removing "Heart of Dixie" or "Stars Fell on Alabama."

Hey, guys, here's an idea -- why not focus on the license plate number, rather than seeing how many mottos, song titles, and declarations of Christianity we can fit on that little piece of metal (which is often further bracketed by a holder with yet other logos, mottos, and dealership names)?

Of course, if we run out of room on license plates, we can start legislating mottos on classroom walls:

Rep. Jimmy Martin, D-Clanton, said he plans to reintroduce a bill that would permit the posting of "In God We Trust" on classroom walls in Alabama public schools. [...] The bill to post "In God We Trust" on classroom walls has been introduced the last two years, but hasn't received final passage.

Of course, this isn't a matter of religion, but (wink wink) has a strong secular purpose.

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