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Sam Morris
A “Don’t Tread on Me” flag flies over the “Showdown in Searchlight” Tea Party Express rally just outside Searchlight on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
Published Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 | 1:11 p.m.
Updated Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 | 1:39 p.m.
Ed Goedhart
What’s the future of the Tea Party in Nevada? If Assemblyman Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley, has his way, it’s in license plates.
Goedhart said today he will introduce legislation to create a specialty Tea Party license plate. He got the idea from similar pushes in Virginia and Texas.
The plate would bear the “Don’t Tread on Me” rattlesnake image from the American Revolution.
Under Nevada law, specialty plates must raise money for a community services related to public health, education or general welfare. Usually, a non-profit group proposes a specialty plate to support existing services. In this case, Goedhart wants to launch a program to provide pocket-sized printings of the U.S. Constitution to high school students.
“It’s as American as apple pie and I think it would be great if Nevadans had an opportunity to express their support for those founding principles on a specialty license plate,” he said in a written statement.
Another extremist Liberal trying to make race an issue, even if it no more than a "license plate."
Creating a specialty Tea Party license plate could bring a sizable sum of money to Nevada's coffers.
One request... Also make a specialty Tea Party license plate for motorcycles. Nevada would sell thousands of them.
Let's see - a political movement that wants less government intervention in their lives wants the government to promote their cause. What am I missing?
OK then a donkey, elephant, felony, walmart, k-Mart,MGM so on goes making plates. We have too many plates now. If you want to say who you are then get a bumber sticker. THAT EQUALS LESS GOVT.
Amazing. Teatwit Goedhart pushes the anti-government agenda, yet wants to use government to push the teabbager brand? Really?
Doesn't sound like a very 'free-market', 'smaller government' idea to me. LOL @ cons.
Most Tea Baggers also take medicare benefits...why aren't they burning their Medicare cards in the streets or campaigning on eliminating Medicare?
Its called HYPOCRISY.
Bobby, I am won over - raise money from tea partiers to fund the education department they want to eliminate from their social security checks they also want to eliminate - perhaps the license plate could come with a T-shirt - "I just paid a lot of money for my tea party license plate to fund programs I want to eliminate and I got this T-shirt to show how smart I am."
They want the plates because it's too hard to drive with the white, pointed hoods.
Doesn't a legislator have more important things to be working on than window dressing bills?
So much negative vibes from our friends on the Left. Chill out a little...
"Always with the negative waves Moriarty, always with the negative waves."
"Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves?"
"Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here?"
"Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?"
Goedhart should not waste the limited time of the next legislature on the superfluous.
I like it. Sign me up for one. It's time they started teaching something of value in public schools once again. Enough of the "Heather Has Two Mommies" BS! As for you liberals, talking about rattlesnakes, your venom is showing!
A real nice idea to see who the real patriots are.
Hey, you Democrats can get a license plate with a picture of Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi on it.
And, Republicans can also get a special license plate with a picture of Sharron Angle on it...
How about one that says "Stupid Inside", or "Racist Inside"..or better still "Dummy On Board"
The plate should read.... I'M WITH STUPID.
I see that notacon already has decided on his specialized license plates...
Announcing one's political affiliation on a car, regardless of that affiliation, is a bad idea. You are basically looking for an argument. As if passive-aggressiveness wasn't already a problem on the road...
I'm shocked at all the negative comment about this really cool idea.I agree with you, Jerry Fink. Since constitutionalism isn't being taught in government schools, it would be good if the kids had a copy of the Constitution to refer-to. A rebirth of patriotism is badly needed in our country. The hatred of the left toward conservatives is astonishing. The libs would probably be in favor of license plates showing Old Glory burning.
To James_P_Reza: These plates wouldn't be showing political affiliation---they would be showing patriotism, something badly needed in our country right now. Are you against the Obama/Biden bumper stickers?
If Mr. Goedhart wants to pay the expenses for the state to develop a new license plate, that's fine. But I doubt he plans that, and he does seem rather like a hypocrite and too dim-witted to know it.
Mr. Hopkins, I never said I was "against" anything. I said it is a bad idea to announce your political affiliation on your vehicle. I'd say that a Tea Party license plate qualifies as a political announcement, as does an Obama/Biden bumper sticker.
I'm actually o.k. with this idea - I'd sort of like to know who the idiots are in my neighborhood and when I'm on the road! How about we also do up one for the white supremists in the Nevada Independent American Party (with a swastika)? Really, it's best to know who's who - knowledge is power!
How can the get all the lyrics of the "hors wesel song" on a license plate?
Teabaggers should be excited by this nonsense. To equate Tea Party with the Tea Party of my day is treasonous. How about legislation getting Nevadans back to work you dumb jacka$$ Goedhardt assembly person.
Talk about hypocrisy in action! How often do we hear these tea-nuts whining about "big government"? And now they want "big government" to PROMOTE their corporate funded "movement" by printing tea-nut inspired GOVERNMENT issued license plates? Ridiculous!
And why do I have a feeling that if it were a Democrat proposing a Sierra Club or Human Rights Campaign or Planned Parenthood inspired license plate, that the tea-nuts would raise a stink?
I have no idea what specialized license plates have to do with "big government." All specialized license plates are an option and are paid for by the buyer/user. The State actually makes money from their sale.
I would rather see specialized license plates than most of the bumper-stickers out there.
It's a personal decision anyway...
10% unemployment; 80% of homes underwater; if this is a solution, they should just stay home.
You would have to be some kind of special nut to put that plate on your car; keep up your insurance payments.
@ Jerry Fink and RichardHopkins: If you want patriotism, get a U.S. flag. "Don't tread on me" is synonymous with a political party.
While Goedhart spends time planning on how to promote the tea party, his assembly district is mired in nearly double the state of Nevada's unemployment rate, triple the national average in suicide rates, rapidly depleting water sources for agricultural farmers, and a high school drop-out rate that is even lower than that of the state.
Way to demonstrate your priorities, Ed.
Good idea.
But I make a suggestion that the money raised from the sale of these types of license plates be committed non-profit to research and find a cure for brain cancer.
So we can prevent this Republican/Tea Party narrow minded ailment from spreading further.
I think that is a great idea. Since the Tea Party loves the Constitution so much, it will be awesome for kids to learn about the 14th amendment that grants citizenship to all persons born in the UNITED STATES of AMERICA. Wait isn't that the same amendment they are trying to get rid of?
Maybe then can day stop using derogatory terms such as "anchor babies" and call them what they really are AMERICAN CITIZENS.
*they
Give it to him so the rest of us can be warned that there's an idiot driving the car.
As a teacher who teaches U.S. Government in the "government schools", I can guarantee you that my students understand the constitution. I won't pass anyone that doesn't. I'd also wager that many of my students know a lot more about the Constitution than many "tea party" members.
These crazy teabagger nuts have dumbed down our
country to a point of almost no-return.
We must bring back education to our country
before it's too late.
Nevada must not be a state run by these crazy
teabaggers.
I am glad to hear that mr. teacher knows so much about the Constitution. Too bad he does not know anything about civics or he would not have made the negative comment about "tea party" members...
I am sure glad mr. teacher does not teach my children...
No, I don't believe it was the Tea Party Movement that has "dumbed" down our country. It started years ago when the Teachers Unions took over our educational system and stifled learning...
Oh, so this is a specific license plate for racists? Wow. That is phecked up.
These crazy teabaggers are just to ignorant to
understand.
That's why they're against teachers, unions and
good education, in general.
Thank God these nuts are the minority.
the tea party crowd is too cheap to spend extra on a license plate . they don't want to pay for anything!!!!!!
Use the money to give out copies of the constitution. Indeed. No political message here. Of course the Tea Party types would probably want the general welfare clauses removed from both the preamble and Article I, section 8. Oh yes, and don't forget to edit out the establishment of religion clause in the first amendment along with Article VI.
Check this link for one of the assemblyman's other interests.
http://nvemployees.wordpress.com/2009/05...
With all the problems Nevada has and this is the best Mr. Goedhart can come up with?
This will take time in session that is needed for more important things.
Each elected official can only submit so many bills and he wants to use one of his for this.
Wonder what the problems are? Look at what some of you have elected to office.
Next time, think before you vote.
Maybe the license plate should say "Key My Car"!!
The pocket constitutions that they want to hand out, would they omit the 10th and 14th amendments since teabaggers hate those so much?
Would they edit that pesky "establishment of religion" part out of the first amendment or the general welfare clause?
This is ridiculous, teabaggers hate the constitution.
Liberals are always willing to resort to violence if their name-calling does not work.
Specialized license plates are not much difference than slapping a few bumper-stickers on your car...
It's called "freedom of speech!"
The Tea Party,...wanting to use the symbol of the American Revolution,...funny stuff since the Tea Party and all of its nuts will fade away in short order,...long before a license plate does.
What these silly people don't realize,...never did was that the corrupt Republican party was using them,...and now that they have some power back they will dispose of the Tea Party cult in short order too. You were used to make a mess of the election, split votes and did in some parts of the country,...but not in Nevada. Angle was never qualified and never will be.
In states where Baggers did prevail,...the Republicans are kicking themselves for allowing a squirrel like Rand Paul to actually win,...that wasn't what was supposed to happen.
The Republicans conned the Baggers,...sold them snake oil and many got bit. Might wanna drop the American Revolution snake,...a garter snake will be fine,...maybe just a small decal if you really think anybody cares.
And here we go again... Back to the Liberal name-calling after the Democrats suffered one of their largest loses in current history.
The Tea Party awakened America voters and educated them that their votes count.
Liberals would rather have the voters not get involved in politics. The less informed voters are, the more likely voters will vote Democrat.
ALL politicians should heed the following:
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
Yes, the voters of America have been awaken by an out of touch government and elected officials who don't represent the people, and don't listen to the voters demands.
Yes, politics will never be the same again. There has been a voter revolution and now voters will demand that their elected officials listen to the people...
"Enough of the "Heather Has Two Mommies" BS!"
lvfacts101 -- I see your post didn't mention anything about schools teaching the usual "traditional American" judeo-christian "BS!" Seems you have a problem with the concept of equality.
"The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion." -- Arthur C. Clarke, 1999, from "God, Science, and Delusion: A Chat With Arthur C. Clarke" in Free Inquiry magazine
Excellent...
"These crazy teabaggers are just to ignorant to
understand."
Yes Sir...
I think it's a brilliant idea. That way we can identify these clowns easier so us non-morons can point and laugh at them, and the pocket Constitutions can teach our kids how full of BS the teaboogers are.
I say if they want to spend money, and the state makes money off of it, let them do it, regardless of party. I agree with Reza, I rarely put any political stickers, etc. on my vehicles (especially those for President or senator) because this day in age that is all some who oppose my choice of candidate need to vandalize my vehicle or try and start an arguement. Sad but true.
What? No Teabag image??
Goedhart is Sooooooo lame..
The greatest tragedy of mankind is organized religion.
The gentleman from Amargosa Valley forgets a crucial point. High school students, unlike Tea Party members, are literate. So, there won't be an outpouring of teenaged Tea Party members if this passes.
ELIMINATE SPECIALTY PLATES--Law enforcement (all over) needs to recognize plates by state by COLOR and DESIGN--not decode 26 types times 50+ states/territories.
Can't Liberal commenters make their point without vulgar name calling???
ooooh ok, I'd like a separation of church and state plate!!
""really cool idea."??
""it would be good if the kids had a copy of the Constitution to refer-to."??
"A rebirth of patriotism is badly needed in our country."??
1) I'm sick of hearing only Tea Baggers are patriots.
2) It would be a waste of money because there's no way kids will read it.
3) If we get plates that say "Don't Tread on Me", then I want one that says "Don't Piss Me Off!"
@Richard Hopkins
"The hatred of the left toward conservatives is astonishing."
Exactly what world are you living on that you haven't noticed the extreme amount of hatred YOUR party has shown this country? A Republican congressman calling the President a "Liar" during a State of the Union address doesn't count right? Who cares that it was applauded by virtually every conservative news outlet in the country? But I suppose that was just fine with you because it was a show of good old American "Patriotism" right? Please give me a few examples of Republicans actually giving a damn about something other than the rich and big business -- I need a good laugh.