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* A Senate committee approved an amended version of House Bill 946 last week…
Authorizes the issuance of special NASCAR license plates
* Question: What other special license plates would you like to see in Illinois?
Snark heavily encouraged.
[Hat tip: SGOPs]
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:23 am
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A Chief Illiniwek, RIP license plate.
Comment by Fire Ron Guenther Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:26 am
These guys really know to pass the important stuff….
Comment by iMAGINE Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:27 am
A Cubs 100th anniversary World Series plate
Comment by pickles!! Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:28 am
Recall the Governor, special edition plates. Minimum price is $25,000 each.
Comment by SuperDave Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:30 am
Blagojevich/Quinn in 2010! The Year We Make Contact!
(for you Arther C. Clarke fans - ’cause there’s nothing like mixing politics and science fiction)
Comment by Name Withheld Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:31 am
Why do we need to come up with snarky ones. The General Assembly seems to do pretty well on that front all by itself.
Comment by GoBearsss Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:31 am
Bring Back Chief Illiniwek plate.
Comment by undecided Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:31 am
Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf license plates
Comment by GoBearsss Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:32 am
ILLINOIS
“Land of Corruption”
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Governor Rod Blagojevich
Comment by Wacker Drive Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:33 am
Winston & Strawn Defense Fund For Indicted Governors
Comment by 10 Miles South of Richville Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:33 am
WWE (Wrasslin) Plates
or English Premier League Soccer
Comment by Wumpus Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:35 am
“Land of Lincolns, Jacksons, & Franklins”
Comment by Joe in the Know Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:38 am
Overworked, Underpaid State Employee
>>insert dripping sarcasm
(I’m not sure they could keep up with demand)
Comment by BandCamp Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:43 am
An “I love Iowa” special plate.
Comment by anon Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:45 am
Oldie, but a goodie:
Ubi est mea.
Comment by archpundit Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:47 am
The Capitol Fax Blog Commenters plate
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:54 am
Paul Simon
Last Honest Politician
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:58 am
I’m from Illinois….Sorry
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:09 am
“VERITAS,” which is Latin for “Truth.”
“AEQUITAS,” which is Latin for “Justice/Equality.
Comment by Wacker Drive Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:09 am
I am assuming that “Ubi est mea” means “Where’s mine.”
Comment by Huh? Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:14 am
“pay to play” vanity plates. the governor’s plate should read: “pay up.” maybe we could use the monopoly figure…
Comment by bored now Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:15 am
IMPEACHMENT plates:)
Comment by My Opinion Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:15 am
100th Anniversary of the Chicago Outfit
The plates come with a $5,000 cash loan. Cost is three points a week juice until the loan is paid off in full. You wouldn’t want anything to happen to that nice car, would you?
Comment by wordslinger Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:15 am
Rap Fans
Cheep Trick
Children As a Media Shield First
Fund Sweep
Comment by OneMan Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:16 am
Sam Zell welfar…errr….Renovate Wrigley Plates!
Comment by jerry 101 Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:20 am
Once again Wumpus shows that he doesn’t have a clue. Snark is one thing, but his last post went far over that line.
Why in the world would Illinois issue an EPL plate?
Now, SPL (or simply “Support Celtic Football”) would be reasonable.
But the EPL? Get serious.
Comment by Skeeter Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:22 am
The Food Stamp plates, courtesy of President Jones. All proceeds go to hungry families.
Comment by My Opinion Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:22 am
“There’s more to Illinois than Chicago”,
“Glad to not be a Cubs Fan”,
“Agriculture, the only industry left in Illinois”,
“Don’t blame me I didn’t vote for POA”
Comment by 618er Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:23 am
Sorry Skeeter, I have absolutely no idea about soccer/football excpet that the world loves it. Forgive me, I read that there was a big match yesterday, so it stuck in my head.
Comment by Wumpus Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:25 am
Hand Made by Illinois’ former Governors.
Comment by observation Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:27 am
Wumpus,
You’ve done the right thing.
Do everything you can to ignore the sport.
That way, you spend less time getting annoyed that American media refuses to cover any sporting event outside America until it involves Tiger Woods.
Comment by Skeeter Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:30 am
Historic Preservation
Comment by Don Moss/Gathers No Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:30 am
“My infrastrcuture is falling apart and all I got was this lousy license plate”
Comment by Muskrat Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:30 am
“Illinois - The “What’s In It For Me? State”
Commemorating Paul Powell’s Shoebox Scandal 1970
Comment by Craig910 Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:33 am
Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association plates.
Graphic of car disappearing into a giant pothole of money.
Comment by wordslinger Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:34 am
I think we need an official “FIB” plate.
Comment by Gentlemen, behold! Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:37 am
$$$$$$$$$$$$
Illinois Combine
$$$$$$$$$$$$
Comment by Carlos Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:39 am
Environmental plates: Cleaning up Illinois One Governor at a Time!
Comment by Ghost Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:48 am
I don’t have any constructive ideas (maybe a “make your own” plate, so everyone’s is unique). I just want to laugh that a discussion of NASCAR plates has devolved into a debate about the merits of soccer.
Comment by JonShibleyFan Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:55 am
Con-Con 2008!
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:59 am
JSF,
You just don’t get it.
We are not debating “the merits of soccer.” We are debating a far more important issue> Soccer as played in the EPL as opposed to soccer as played in the Scottish Premier League.
No rational person would waste time debating the “merits” of soccer.
For more info, see:
http://www.celticfc.net/home.aspx
Comment by Skeeter Monday, May 12, 08 @ 12:01 pm
Land of Lincoln - The Last Honest Politician From Illinois
Comment by Belle Monday, May 12, 08 @ 12:06 pm
Skeet, it is not that I ignore it because it is not “american”. i just don’t like it. That does not mean I don’t recognize it as a real sport.
Comment by Wumpus Monday, May 12, 08 @ 12:11 pm
Special plate:
“Somebody somebody sent.”
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 12:20 pm
BENTON —
YES, WE HAVE RUNNING WATER
& FLUSH TOILETS!
Comment by Joe Schmoe Monday, May 12, 08 @ 12:50 pm
Honest State Politician…..But then again, maybe not enough would qualify to justify the plate.
Comment by The Federalist Monday, May 12, 08 @ 12:53 pm
o
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f
i License to Steal
c
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a
l In Rod We Trust
Comment by Joe in the Know Monday, May 12, 08 @ 12:53 pm
How about “Illinois Governmental Ethics” with red numbers for the ethically challenged and green ones for those who demonstrate good judgement.
I think we will need more red digits….
Comment by Plutocrat03 Monday, May 12, 08 @ 12:56 pm
Tom Cross says that police groups have expressed concerns with special license plates and that there has been a move away from new ones; although, I do note that he voted for the “In God We Trust” special plates even after he said this.
Comment by Squideshi Monday, May 12, 08 @ 1:31 pm
Personally autographed during production by current and future Chicago Bears
Comment by Capitol View Monday, May 12, 08 @ 1:42 pm
Public Official A Remebrace Plates
Better yet lets forget about having license plats since the Governor and General Assembly really do not seem to really care about the people or the roads we travel on south of I 80.
Comment by blagoman Monday, May 12, 08 @ 1:50 pm
I would buy a “Made by George Ryan” plate.
Comment by Jake from Elwood Monday, May 12, 08 @ 1:51 pm
Will a Dick Trickle NASCAR plate be available?
That’d be classic
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, May 12, 08 @ 2:18 pm
The Legislative Leadership Corp
The Few The Proud The Corrupt
Comment by A Citizen Monday, May 12, 08 @ 2:31 pm
Illinois-USA’s 3rd World Country
Comment by Garp Monday, May 12, 08 @ 2:32 pm
Maybe special Hannah Montana plates with the slogan Big Lie Country
Comment by anon Monday, May 12, 08 @ 2:48 pm
“Obama for America” (with the Obama campaign logo, just to further challenge the limits of free speech on the plates).
Comment by Boone Logan Square Monday, May 12, 08 @ 3:05 pm
Illinois
Home of the Free Range Hairdon’t
Comment by City Voter Monday, May 12, 08 @ 3:44 pm
Seeing that one of this summer’s biggest blockbuster’s was filmed in Chicago, why not a “Dark Knight” license plate. That would look pretty cool on my ‘89 Chrysler.
Comment by Bruce Wayne Monday, May 12, 08 @ 3:46 pm
“KANSAS”
or maybe
“IDAHO”
Comment by Anon is Me Monday, May 12, 08 @ 3:52 pm
Good topic.
My choice?
“My wife won’t let us move to Florida” plates
Comment by The Guild of Calamitous Intent Monday, May 12, 08 @ 4:04 pm
South Illinois
Promoting the 51st state in the union.
Comment by ImTellenYou Monday, May 12, 08 @ 4:10 pm
Illinois - We’ll Tax You Silly!
Comment by A Citizen Monday, May 12, 08 @ 4:23 pm
Escape from Illinois
Comment by Garp Monday, May 12, 08 @ 4:28 pm
The next link ‘On pay raises and making things worse’ has the PERFECT word. So here’s the plate.
Buffoonery Legislator with pics of W.C. Fields & Al Capone; maybe Rezko.
Comment by Special Plates for ?Legislators? Monday, May 12, 08 @ 4:45 pm
Illinois, putting you in a crappy happy place!
Comment by Belle Monday, May 12, 08 @ 4:49 pm
Illinois,check your gun at the door!
Comment by NIEVA Monday, May 12, 08 @ 5:28 pm
The pre-1979 plates like the taxis still have.
Comment by The Cypress Monday, May 12, 08 @ 6:00 pm
courtesy of Emil Jones - We Need s Raise plates.
Comment by It's Broken Monday, May 12, 08 @ 6:19 pm
- “IL Middle Class Defense Fund”
- “For Sale”
- “Buy My House And I’ll Throw In The Car For Free”
- “Buy This Car And I’ll Throw In My House For Free”
- “Fueled By My Kids’ College Education Fund”
- “Whatever The House Passed TODAY Plate” (generic
version that costs more, but qualifies as
the latest and greatest per passed Bill)
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 7:46 pm
“Don’t Honk: Illegal Taping In Progress”
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 8:04 pm
Illinois - Where Integrity Is Nothing More Than A Word
Illinois - You Can Buy And Sell People Here Too!
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 8:09 pm
Illinois, The State Where A Funny Thing On The Way To An Elected Office Always Happens
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 8:32 pm
- Mansion for Sale or Rent
- The King is in the Counting House
- Land of the Lost Capital City
- In Rod we Rust
Comment by A bitter one.... Monday, May 12, 08 @ 9:30 pm
Lookin’ for Blago
Comment by Downstater Monday, May 12, 08 @ 9:32 pm
land where those who spin the spinners’ spinster spinsister get spun
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 9:46 pm
say that without a lisp
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 9:47 pm
Land of freedom and equality…EVERYONE gets taken because it’s all relative
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:09 pm
Passus Envelopus
Comment by Hugh G. Rection Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:13 pm
The “Unlike Emil, I GOT a raise because I graduated from Northwestern” Fund
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:24 pm
The “Daddy’s Little’s Girl’s (Maximimum Amount Allowable Only, Please) Campaign Fund
The “MY Godfather Doesn’t Count” Campaign Fund
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:43 pm
I’m sorry, but I think after the NASCAR plate, let’s go straight for the bottom and offer foreign potentates looking to rehabilitate their images a chance to buy the honor. How about the State taking a few million dollars in exchange for issuing “Sweet Baby Doc Duvalier”, “Big Daddy Boris Berezovsky” or “Adnan Khashoggi World Prosperity” plates
Comment by Quizzical Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:49 pm
Sorry that last one should have been:
The “Daddy’s Little Girl’s (Maximum Allowable Only, Please) Campaign Fund
The “My Godfather Doesn’t Count (We’ll Take Anything And Even Tow Your Old Car Away For Free) Campaign Fund
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 10:52 pm
The “Invest In China Because The Secret Underground Nuclear Sub Base Is Really A Daycare Center in Disguise” Plate
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:03 pm
Putin’s “Divorce American Style That’s Gonna Cost Me Big” Legal Fund
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:06 pm
Woops, sorry..haven’t been keeping up and they should “American-ize” it a bit if it’s to appear on an Illinois plate:
Putin’s “I didn NOT touch that Gymnast” Legal Fund
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:14 pm
“Illinois-Making Jersey Look Better Daily”
-with optional Tony Soprano or Torch Toricelli backgrounds
General Assembly Plates.
-not for them, of them. Get a plate featuring your favorite Rep or Senator’s smiling mug!
(NOTE: From Secretary of State Jesse White’s Division of Vehicle Services, Office of all these Freakin’ Silly Plates: Due to sizing and production issues, the image of the Representative from the 112th District will not be available. A 3′ x 5′ Commemorative Edition of this particular Plate will be available by special order starting October 31.)
Board Games Vanity Plates. (BGVP)
Witnesses, Individuals, Co-Schemers and Confidential Informants will have first “dibs” on their own “letter.” Imagine the prestige and exclusivity of this limited edition. “Look, Individual Q; Co-Schemer F has a new Bimmer. You’re right, CI 4. That’s just like the one Tony had before he….” BGVPs “COMBINE” will be reserved for John Kass, and “STOOLIE” for Stu Levine. BGVP “TRUTH” is not available.
Comment by Fox Mulder Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:16 pm
The IEA/NEA “16 is the new 21″ Sexual Abuse Plate.
Comment by Also Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:19 pm
Fox, MEOW!!! lol
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:27 pm
The Carla Bruni Sarkozy “What do you mean I’m trying to reinvent myself because I’ve ALWAYS worn clothes in front of the camera…(stops, licks her lips)…um, I mean, when I HAVE worn clothes in front of the camera, that look like they belong to Jackie O” plate
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 08 @ 11:37 pm
The “Hey, are you married? If not, look at my license plate; I donated $50 to the ‘Save The Native Top Soil’ Relief Fund” Fund
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 13, 08 @ 12:06 am
And, of course, the all time “Green” classic: “It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature”
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 13, 08 @ 12:08 am
We support Oxford
Not the university
Comment by anon Tuesday, May 13, 08 @ 6:51 am
How about just a symbol?
{o}
After all, they have been doing it to us for years…
Comment by Healthcare Worker Tuesday, May 13, 08 @ 7:22 am
I have published an expanded post on this issue over on Illinoize.
Comment by Squideshi Tuesday, May 13, 08 @ 9:36 am
“South Illinois
Promoting the 51st state in the union.”
That concept has great appeal to me these days! Too bad our State Constitution does not have a provision for the state to be divided. Arizona was wise to include that ability within its constitution.
Comment by The Cowgirl Tuesday, May 13, 08 @ 2:08 pm
Let the market decide: “The Land of Lincoln brought to you by [Corporate Sponsor]”
– SCAM
so-called “Austin Mayor”
http://austinmayor.blogspot.com
Comment by so-called "Austin Mayor" Tuesday, May 13, 08 @ 3:18 pm