Senator's Specialty 'Pledge Plate' Proposal Seems Well Supported
by Mary Rettig
March 4, 2005
(AgapePress) - An Ohio legislator is proposing a specialty license plate that would say, "One nation under God." State Senator Robert Spada is enthusiastic about the idea to have a state license plate bear the familiar line, of which he comments, "It's a catchy phrase, isn't it?"Spada says although the idea for the plate may sound novel, it arose out of an everyday activity -- saying the Pledge of Allegiance. "I thought that we should have that on a license plate because it's part of our pledge," he notes, "and also I felt that on our license plate it would look good with an American flag on it."
The Ohio lawmaker says he is not worried about any partisan wrangling about the proposed plate, since 30 out of the 33 senators in the Ohio legislature endorsed to the measure. Moreover, he says he does not expect any outside challenges to the plate either.
In fact, Spada notes that much of the feedback he has had from the public so far indicates a high degree of support for the measure. "I have received a lot of encouragement," he says, "in the form of e-mails and different notes that come through the mail and some phone calls appreciating the fact that we introduced this bill."
The proposed specialty plate bill still has to be approved by the Ohio State Senate and House and be signed by the governor before production can begin. If the legislation is approved, Ohio residents will have to pay an extra fee to get the special "One Nation Under God" plate.
