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Subject: [Spridgets] Freedom of expression--Guns
From: heard at datatrontech.net (Heard Saxon)
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 09:37:06 -0400
References: <021501cc3b4e$f72cd4a0$e5867de0$@net>
Let me guess..... Pro Life,Pro Choice, or variations thereof are allowed?
 I'm not sure there is any topic as polarizing as abortion.




On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Robert Evans <b-evans at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Today, I received the following e-mail from Pam's niece.  Since it deals
> with the second most popular topic on the Spridget List, I thought I would
> share it with you.  Remember, this is California.
>
>
>
> Buster
>
>
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>
>
>
> Looking for some feedback on this........ I will be going on the Dave
> Congalton Show on KVEC on Monday the 11th of July @ 5 pm to talk about
> this.
> Tune in!!  920 AM
>
>  Many years ago I applied to the DMV for a personalized license plate,
> which
> I received. I won't tell you yet what it said.A few yrs later I married and
> changed the plate to a different
> personalized name, my married name, and let the first plate expire.  For
> many reasons, I recently decided I wanted my old personalized plates back
> again. I went to DMV and was told if I wanted to renew them it would be the
> personal plate fee times how many years since it had expired. It worked out
> to be around $450.00!!
>
> An alternative option was to apply for the plates as a new request, this
> would only cost me $49.
>
> I applied for GUN LOVE . There is a place to indicate what the plate name
> means and of course I stated " I love guns".  Much to my shock and dismay,
> the letter I received stated that my request had been reviewed to see if
> the
> configuration was "appropriate to manufacture".
>
>   "Unfortunately, the DMV is unable to approve the requested plate
> configuration for the following reason(s):
>
>   1. Per California Vehicle Code, Section 5105, the department may refuse
> any combination of letters and numbers that may be considered offensive,
> which could be misleading, or in conflict with any existing license plate
> series issued"
>
>   The Special Processing Unit Manager, A. Correa, went on to say :
>
>    I am sure you can appreciate how difficult it is to balance an
> individual's constitutional right to free speech and expression, while
> protecting the sensibilities of all segments of our population.  Please
> understand that this is a very difficult area to regulate and not everyone
> feels the same way on any given subject.
>
>   I am offered an opportunity to submit a letter of explanation for further
> review, which I have drafted and will be submitting.
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