Saturday, March 24, 2012

Texas OKs "One State Under God" License Plate; Critics Claim Govt. Should Not Endorse Religion

The Opposing Views website reports today (March 24, 2012) that a license plate that declares Texas "One State Under God" went on sale this week, despite an outcry from critics who say the government should not be endorsing religion.

The license plate -- which was approved by a 4 to 3 vote by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles -- features the words and images of three crosses.

Each plate costs $55, with some proceeds going to Glory Gang -- a group that works with underprivileged children.

Dan Quinn -- communications director for the Texas Freedom Network -- said, "I think you want to be careful when you give government the authority to favor a particular religion in an official way such as this."

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