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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 11:02 AM Jul 2013

RI governor vetoes 'Choose Life' license plate

RI governor vetoes 'Choose Life' license plate

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor has vetoed legislation to authorize a "Choose Life" license plate that would have raised money for a Christian crisis pregnancy center that opposes abortion.

Democratic Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) made the move Tuesday, saying it's inappropriate to use state license plates to raise money for a religious organization.

Lawmakers approved the plate earlier this month.

Half of the $40 cost of the plate would have gone to CareNet, a faith-based crisis pregnancy center in Providence. Supporters said the proceeds could have reduced abortions.

Abortion rights supporters had urged Chafee to veto the bill.

http://www.necn.com/07/17/13/RI-governor-vetoes-Choose-Life-license-p/landing_nation.html?&apID=1f55b4a76d4141aaad5167f9fe4040dc

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RI governor vetoes 'Choose Life' license plate (Original Post) The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP
Good for him. Aristus Jul 2013 #1
I saw one of these on a MA plate recently and pgr Jul 2013 #2
It's not "right to life BS" VWolf Jul 2013 #7
K&R MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #3
That's how you beat them BrotherIvan Jul 2013 #4
love that scene fizzgig Jul 2013 #10
That chain of "crisis centers" is a fraud. Archae Jul 2013 #5
That's exactly what they do. LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #9
Glad we have a few sane governors left. lark Jul 2013 #6
Thank you, Gov. Chafee, for this, and thank you for becoming a Dem. protect our future Jul 2013 #8
Good EC Jul 2013 #11
Thank you Gov. Lincoln Chafee! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #12
 

pgr

(36 posts)
2. I saw one of these on a MA plate recently and
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 11:12 AM
Jul 2013

Was wondering how this crap get by! Right to life BS has no place on license plates any more than other religious based garbage.

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
4. That's how you beat them
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 11:42 AM
Jul 2013

You reference that little slip of paper about something called the separation of church and state. Keep religion out of fucking politics! They can't be patriots and want religious rule--make them choose publicly. Allowing this reinterpretation of the Constitution just like their reinterpretation of the Bible has very dire consequences. Now is the time to push back against the nutters. Everyone thinks they are mainstream, but they're NOT. They're just infecting our government and our schools with their insane Bronze-age worldview.

Thanks Rhode Island!

Archae

(46,347 posts)
5. That chain of "crisis centers" is a fraud.
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 11:45 AM
Jul 2013

It's been documented elsewhere, they call themselves "crisis pregnancy centers," what they really are is places that lure in pregnant women and then preach to them with all sorts of scare tactics.

LuvNewcastle

(16,856 posts)
9. That's exactly what they do.
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 01:36 PM
Jul 2013

They take advantage of women at a difficult time and play on their emotions. Typical cult behavior. A lot of them are in the baby-selling business, too.

EC

(12,287 posts)
11. Good
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 02:14 PM
Jul 2013

the state has no business collecting money for a religious organization. Let them make frames for the license plates at their own costs and sell them for themselves...the state should not.

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