New Jersey drops block of Choose Life license plates; Thanks, Gov. Christie?
From the Associated Press, this afternoon:
New Jersey’s Motor Vehicles Commission has bowed out of a 7-year legal battle and is quietly offering license plates with the slogan “Choose Life.”
The plates are available through the Children First Foundation, which first tried to get them approved in 2003.
I sensed the hand of pro-life Governor Chris Christie, particularly after reading the Children First Foundation appealed to him in August to intervene.
Gov. Christie’s office referred me to the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission. Spokesman Michael Horan said the MVC “made the decision on its own.”
But, he added, “Our new commissioner basically saw that the issue had been going on for 6 years in the courts and decided rather than expend any more resources, we would approve the plate as we would any other organizational plate.”
New commissioner? I asked if Gov. Christie appointed Ray Martinez.
Yes, Moran answered, and he is also part of the the governor’s cabinet.
That said, Martinez rejected a similar plate when he ran New York’s DMV, according to NJ.com, which prompted another lawsuit, still unresolved.
So, whether it was Gov. Christie’s pro-life belief or austerity push – or both – I think his influence was felt here.
The NJ Choose Life plate joins 22 others already on the road.
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Christie/Palin, or Palin/Christie, 2012? I don’t care if they don’t get along. I just think they’d make a good team for the country.
I hope something like that happens in California but I doubt it; never know however, incoming Governor Jerry Brown ‘used to be’ a Catholic.
We’ll see.
I am glad the plates finally are available there!
Um, I don’t want Palin to run….her family doesn’t need to get more scrutiny from the liberal press. We need a fiscal conservative to run…..
YAYYYYY!!! I’m from NJ and proudly voted for Christie! This is the first I’m hearing that the plates are approved!! YAYYY!! Sign me up for two!
Christie/Palin, or Palin/Christie, 2012? I don’t care if they don’t get along. I just think they’d make a good team for the country.
Palin/Christie, because Chris Christie doesn’t have the large league of enthusiastic, loyal supporters that Sarah Palin does.
Peg, you have to get two anyway – one for the front and one for the back! :)
And I must say, despite the bad rap our state often gets (in general, not in politics), I am truly impressed with our elected officials as of late.
LOL Amanda, I meant one set for each car! I have to let my church know so folks there can sign up too! And yes, I am loving Chris Christie!