At a personal level, I'm not gonna lose any sleep over license plates.
But at the same time, I am glad to see the Americans United for Separation of Church and State taking the issue on by challenging the SC law in federal court. I agree with their position that it clearly violates the establishment clause by providing preference to Christianity over other religions (and non religions) regardless of whether the license plates are free or not...it still represents a government "sponsored" activity that serves no secular purpose.
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The....lawsuit charges that the Christian plate gives preferential government treatment to one faith. It asks the court to prevent South Carolina officials from producing the plates.
“The state has clearly given preferential treatment to Christianity with this license plate,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Americans United executive director. “I can’t think of a more flagrant violation of the First Amendment’s promise of equal treatment for all faiths.
Americans United Files Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina's 'I Believe' License Plate
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And, it is from seemingly insignificant violations of the Constitution that larger violations can grow.