Alabama Bill Would Place "God Bless America" On Auto Tags

The Associated Press reported on Saturday that a bill has been pre-filed in the Alabama legislature by State Rep. Steve Hurst to require most auto license plates to include the phrase "God Bless America". Hurst says, "That will let all the people in America know that we are a Bible Belt state." Carol Moore, president of the Atheist Law Center, said her organization would oppose Hurst's bill. Today's Decatur, Alabama Daily editorializes against the bill, saying that Alabama "is doing badly in applying godly ethics" in areas of social welfare and taxation. It continues, "Those who look to Jesus for guidance might reflect on his preaching against hypocrisy and empty public displays of religion."