You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy.
A guy who is so gay, so proud that he is gay, that coming out of the closet isn’t enough of a declaration of being gay. He wants a celebration of his gayness for all to see at 70 mph. He wants you to know he’s gay coming and going. He wants truckers to know he’s gay, he wants cops to know he’s gay, he wants church vans full of bible thumpers to know he’s one gay S.O.B.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that, mind you.
DATELINE: NORMAN, Oklahoma:
Let me introduce you to Keith Kimmel. The 28 year old ordered a license plate vanity tag that simply reads:
IM GAY.
The state says: 2BAD
And now Kimmel says: IMSUING
According to published reports out of OK, it’s apparently not OK.
The Oklahoma Tax Commission turned Kimmel down last year because of an internal rule against special license tags that “may be offensive to the general public.”
Why anyone driving around with a license tag that reads IM GAY would be offended is certainly open to debate. Maybe Kimmel is really really really happy. Do you find being really happy really offensive?
What wouldn’t offend you?
I LK MEN
UR HOT
NICE AS
Don’t we have more important things to worry about than who is offended at 75 mph? What’s next, you going to tell truckers those Big Rig Mud Flaps with the reflective naked woman on them is offensive?
How bout the Stars and Bars stickers on the rear windows of pick up trucks? Anyone find that symbolism questionable?
How bout Jesus Fish and baby on board signs? Pro life this! Pro Choice that! Enough all ready!
I mean where does it all end? Who decides Mr. Kimmel plate is offensive? Who is grand poo bah who waves his magic wand of acceptability and declares that Mr. Kimmel’s request is inappropriate?
Some minimum wage idiot at the DMV that’s who? When did anyone at any DMV in any state get the right to decide what is morally acceptable?
These are the snot bags who wipe the dribble on their sleeves and say “NEXT” in a tone so lacking in passion, so lacking in personal committment that a gutted carp on a dock has more heart.
According to the published report, the political science-pre-law student at Oklahoma City Community College filed suit in Oklahoma County District Court. His suit asked District Judge Noma Gurich to order tax officials to grant his application for the IM GAY tag.
Let him have his tag Noma. Make him pay the higher fee for a vanity plate and do something good for the Norman, OK community with the money.
Kimmel’s one man gay pride parade might help clean up a stretch of highway, or put up a mother’s against drunk driving sign. If you really want to throw the world into a paradox, sell Kimmel a vanity plate and then use the money to subsidize bumper stickers against gay rights.
Now that would be crazy, huh.
But the morale to this story is, stupid government needs to govern more and invade my personal space less. If Mr. Kimmel wants to say it loud and say it proud at 75 mph, then I say let him, and make him pay for the priveledge to do so.