Posted by Guest Blogger Janesca

Sanity Prevails

Officials in Washington State opted not to take a woman's vanity license plate away despite complaints from some nimrod that the letters on the plate constituted an illegal endorsement of religion by the government, according to the Tacoma News Tribune.

Jane M has had a plate reading "John 3-16" for some 21 years without a complaint, but a woman recently called the state to say that the plate should be illegal.

--- What next? Lets get rid of all the WWJD bracelets. Cant have kids wearing those around. Stop selling cross necklaces in jewelry stores, get those bibles out of bookstores. Its much more important to make people think that they are alone in their beliefs right? I'm not a super religious person, but I dont think its fair to stifle the beliefs of other people either. People put the most moronic bumper stickers on their cars, and I may not agree with them, but its their property. If I want to be like my Grandmother and stick a Virgin Mary statue out front of my house, then so be it. I'm so sick of people who are unable to mind their own freaking business. They walk around day in and day out whining about what everyone else is doing and how it could possibly in some way offend them. When I meet people like that, I cringe because I know that anything that comes out of my mouth is going to be twisted and turned to form some ridiculous offensive meaning. So I beat them to it and make sure to make myself crystal clear. As I get older I find myself becoming more and more blunt about the way I express myself. Dont get me wrong, I can have tact when need be, but if I see someone who I think is just a blatent asshole, you wont see me mincing words or wasting time letting them spew one ignorant thing after another. Its almost like a test, "Are you going to whine if I say something bold? No? Ok.. then you're safe, lets talk." I've taken to surrounding myself with people who arent afraid to say what they think. Im not saying people should say ignorant things or be rude, I just cant keep pretending to be the most non-offensive prissy whateverthefuck anymore. I cant handle any more of people's watered down bullshit when it comes to things that arent a big deal. Dont go crying fire in a crowded theatre or showing porn to kids, thats not what I mean. But there is something to be said for balance. If you're too closed minded you dont let anything in good or bad, if you're too open minded your brain will fall out.

Personally I really hope that news stories like the one above are making press simply because there isnt enough going on, I hope its not a reflection of the way that people really are beginning to think.

Scary isnt it?