Note: The "squorch" referred to here is a Navy helicopter pilot.



(I can't take credit for this. That goes to Jeff Eaton.)

Today I saw a car with an Indiana license plate making a hugely illegal left turn off of Highland. The license plate read, along with the plate number, "In God We Trust."

This is one of those issues I haven't paid much attention to, though I was aware it existed. I didn't pay too much attention largely because I find it exasperating. It seems pretty clear to me that it it's unconstitutional, and will be found so. Of course, there are those who think it's just fine, and perhaps not all of their reasoning is entirely facile and specious. Nevertheless, as with many of these issues, it's one of those arguments that it's important to keep having. So hey, why not have a small portion of that argument right here?

Poll #1219643 In God We License Our Automobile
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Should states be allowed to issue religiously-themed auto license plates to people who will pay extra for them?

If it's more complicated, how so?

INT. THE HOUSE, ABOUT HALF AN HOUR AGO

NIBLET wakes up, coughing and crying. It seems he's got himself a sniffle and the coughs. He is a sad Niblet. DADA and MAMA come into his room to find out what the trouble is.

NIBLET
I'm sick. I need medicine and water.

DADA
Okay, buddy. We'll get you some cough medicine and some water.

Dada leaves to go get knock-out juice (aka "cough medicine," which does nothing at all for coughs but will knock the little guy out so he can get some sleep) and a cup of water. Also some tissue paper for him to blow his runny nose on.

MAMA
Okay, Niblet, here we go - blow your nose really hard.

Niblet blows.

MAMA
You have to blow harder than that, Nibby. You can do it - blow your brains out!

NIBLET
(shocked and appalled)
But I need my brains, to remember things!

We were able to convince him that he wouldn't actually blow his brains out. We even checked the tissue.