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Florida Considering An "I Believe" Specialty Plate

By Howard Friedman

Florida's legislature is carrying the debate over specialty license plates to a new level. It is considering a bill that would authorize a number of new specialty plates, including one reading "I Believe" and featuring a Christian cross and a stained glass window. The AP reports that the added fee for the I Believe plate would benefit Faith in Teaching Inc., a non-profit that supports faith-based schools activities. The bill would also provide for an "In God We Trust" plate to benefit the children of deceased soldiers and law enforcement officers. Florida already offers over 100 specialty plates. If the "I Believe" plate is approved, it will be the first in any state that features a religious symbol (other than religious symbols in a college logo).

Full post as published by Religion Clause on April 25, 2008 (boomark / email).