"Heart of Dixie" disputed on Alabama license plates (More Liberal Intolerance)

AL.Com ^ | 12/11/04 | PHILLIP RAWLS

[Log]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state slogan "Heart of Dixie," a source of pride to some and embarrassment to others, is disappearing from more Alabama license plates every year.

One-third of the groups that promote distinctive and collegiate license plates now choose to leave the slogan off their tags.

The standard state license plate still has "Heart of Dixie," but it's reduced to letters one-sixteenth of an inch high and it's placed in the bottom corner of the tag where it's barely visible to passing motorists.

[Log]

Courtesy of the "progressive" crowd who claim to represent tolerance.

[festus]

Once we get the courts can we use this as precedent to suppress all mention of New England ?

[Moose4]

Several years ago Alabama plates had the words "Heart of Dixie" in a heart on the plate (I think top center or bottom center, I forget which)--nothing that you could read at 75 mph on the Interstate, but it was used as the little slogan on the plate, like a lot of states do. After some college-perfesser types complained, the state government knuckled under and changed the prominent slogan to "Stars Fell on Alabama"--"Stars Fell on" on the top of the plate, and "Alabama" on the bottom. I didn't even know "Heart of Dixie" was still on there at all.

Y'all should put "Heart of Dixie" back on the plate. Then maybe the NAACP will boycott you. In South Carolina, our tourism has gone up since the NAACP "boycott"...it's been a great economic stimulus package. More Southern states should have the NAACP boycott them to improve their economies!

}:-)4

[mdittmar]

Here you "progressives" sing along.

[Gabz]

The "progressives" would have a hissy fit over my license plates from Virginia that have tobacco leaves on them!!!!

[Paladin2]

Is Shelby County still the Heart of the Heart of Dixie?

[B.O. Plenty]

The "progressive" crowd/libs/socalists/communists/'rats are not going to even try to "get along".....they never have, never will. This is from the 2000 election, but it applies now more than ever:

It's Time to Part Company

[Noachian]

Courtesy of the "progressive" crowd who claim to represent tolerance.

So, now what happens to the New Hampshire motto of "Live Free or Die"?

Is that offensive to the liberals who moved there, and want the government to tell them how to live without having to die for it?

Shouldn't it be changed to "Live Insured or Die Poor"?

[Texaggie79]

As a resident of Alabama, I can say this. GOOD! I hear enough of the inbred, confederate flag waiving comments from my friends back in Texas. I don't want "heart of dixie" on my tag.

I don't think there should be a law against it or anything, I just think this state has a LOOOOOONG way to go to catch up to the rest of the world.

I mean, sure I love the small town invironment. I love being in the Bible belt where teachers don't have to be affraid to say Merry Christmas.

I just don't care too much about bringing up the past. The south lost. Let's get the hell over it.

[GrandEagle]

disappearing from more Alabama license plates every year.
I'll have to look around. Since it is state law that "Heart of Dixie" appear on state issued tags, I was unaware that the specialty tags did not have it on them.
The newest, standard tag has it so small that it does not even appear to be there from about three feet away. Most of us went out a purchased one of those borders that go around the tag that says "Heart of Dixie".
It's a shame that one of the last holdout to the PC crowd (Alabama), has finally capitulated.

[Viking2002]

I saw a good bumper sticker in Griffin, GA, yesterday - it had the rebel flag on the left third, and to the right it said something like, " If I'd have seen all of this coming, I'd have picked my own cotton."

[RavenATB]

We are liberals...we know what's best for you. Stand in line, and drink the kool-aid.

[Bluegrass Conservative]

I'm a bit confused. I can understand how some people would be miffed by the slogan, although "offended" is taking it a bit too far, I think. However, what is the great attachment to the slogan? Even if you aren't offended by it, does it really matter to you if it's taken off? What's the big deal? It's not that catchy anyway.

[montag813]

I learned in school that as American citizens we have "freedom of speech and expression". So why are these plates even an issue?

[TheCrusader]

Little by little American legacy and history are being blurred, erased or debunked to make way for the new age of multiculturalism, anti-religion and 'tolerance'.

[RavenATB]

Unless you're ready to condemn those who wave "old Glory" and laud those who wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, why would you single out those who feel romantically about "Dixie"?

Remember, those who wrote/signed the Constitution did allow the slavery system to continue, despite the fact that many of those men deplored same...and rightfully so.

I could continue along that path, but the point is this:

"Dixie" wasn't perfect and isn't perfect yet. The US wasn't perfect and isn't perfect yet. Ever area has its "warts," but there is a lot to love about the south. Having grown up in Wisconsin, lived in 13 different states, and now settled in for eventual retirement in the Florida panhandle. I love it here, and I'm happy to see people still hold love for "Dixie."

Every time I go to the store some 7 year-old boy runs in front of me, opens the door for me, and says "good morning," (and it happens a lot) I thank God I moved away from Nebraska and live in DIXIE!

[Gay State Conservative]

Massachusetts plates have the slogan "Spirit of America".
Given the obvious falsehood of this political statement,I've put frames around the plates that obscure
this garbage.

[swmobuffalo]

If anyone is interested there's an organization that has stickers that you can use to "retro" fit your Alabama license plate.

[Texaggie79]

Yes those are the good things. But did you go to school here? You see my father lives over here and I came over during the summer months when I lived and grew up in Texas. I went to summer school here, and I had one year of high school over here back in the late 90's.

I had heard of segregation but it wasn't until I came to Alabama that I saw it first hand. The cafeteria had ALL whites on one side and ALL blacks on the other, and this was in North Alabama (The progressive part of Alabama). I didn't know what to make of it, I thought it just might be coincidence. So I decided to sit next to the black group, since the majority of my friends at school back in Texas.

Like I say, the south isn't all bad, it isn't all good. But I rather just be an American. I could care less about being "southern".

[sasportas]

Hmm, Massachusetts gets a pass with "Spirit of America." In truth, Mass. is the "Heart of liberalism." Meanwhile Alabama gets the third degree over having a "Heart of Dixie" tag? Go figure. Last time I looked at a map Alabama is in the heart of Dixie.