Fruits of the Legislative Session
Sure, you have a right to be proud of your roots. Sure, you have a right to display your pride. But, just because it's your right, is it the moral thing to do to engage in an activity that drives a dagger through the hearts of so many brother Americans? Is one's self-esteem that in need of propping up?
That's a matter of taste and choice. But it is definitely wrong to make the state complicit by placing its official imprimatur on a symbol that so many of its citizens find offensive.
CHAN LOWE has been the Sun Sentinel’s first and only editorial cartoonist for the past twenty-six years. Before that, he worked as cartoonist and writer for the Oklahoma City Times and the Shawnee (OK) News-Star.
Comments
Kind of like how you can buy a Florida-endorsed "Choose Life" license plate but the state doesn't offer a single design advocating "Choice." Now that's offensive.
Posted by: Lois_Lane | April 1, 2008 5:26 PM
As a 75 yr. old white woman, the proposed
tag and the rope, sent chills up and down my spine. The tag is so offensive while pretending to speak for all Floridians. A loud, persistent NAY to this idiotic idea.
Posted by: MCMF | April 1, 2008 5:58 PM
I'm glad someone finally pointed out how ridiculous that 'Choose Life' situation is. Almost as bad as the very ambiguous 'Family Values' plate...
Posted by: Jason | April 7, 2008 12:40 PM