Talk:Live Free or Die

message: Idaho's motto is not "Famous Potatoes" -it is Esto Perpetua. Illinois is not "Land of Lincoln" it is State Sovereignty, Nation Union. Either of which I think compares to Live free or die. Rmhermen 17:41 28 May 2003 (UTC)
:True. I had tried to fudge the wording to cover that, but failed. I have re-inserted them in the license plate section of the article, where they belong. (Gotta get "famous potatoes" in somewhere!) -- DavidWBrooks 21:20 28 May 2003 (UTC)
::Neither one of these mottos compares to New Hampshires motto of "Live free or die."  In having many close personal friends from this state, I can argue that many of them live indeed by that motto.  How many other states in the U.S. can boast that their residents are as proud as New Hampshire residents to recite their motto as often as they do?  The whole part of being a United States citizen is summed up in those four words. LLunt — Preceding undated comment added 17:43, 10 May 2005
:::I like "State Sovereignty, National Union." It sums up the reconciliation of two seemingly incompatible things, that is the concept of the individual states' sovereignty over their territories and federal supremacy in laws. Dont get me wrong, "Live Free or Die" is a great motto to live by on a personal level. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Idbjoshm (talk • contribs) 18:56, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Idaho's motto is not "Famous Potatoes"

message: I just realized that in state law (RSA 3:8)  the motto is capitalized Live Free or Die - normally, I would just create a page with that title and move (the administrative function, not cut-and-paste) this one there ... but alas, back in 2003, a page with the proper capitalization was created and turned into a redirect to this page. I will have to figure out how to move this page to an existing page (so we don't lose the Talk history). - DavidWBrooks 14:07, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Turns out it was a snap - so here we are. - DavidWBrooks 14:12, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  capitalized 

message: The in regards to the statement about the irony of prison inmates making license plates under the legal section. Come on. This last part is liberal babble, other than pointing out a general observation that is known for the most part. Considering most states, if not all, have their license plates made by Prison Inmates. It should also be noted that Prisoners who make such plates volunteer for the work, get paid (admittedly not much) and appreciate the work because they learn a trade they can apply when they are rehabilitated. Also, does a statement like that belong in the legal section of the article? - Idbjoshm 18:57, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You may a good argument - go ahead and delete it, see whether you draw objections. - DavidWBrooks 22:25, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You didn't, but your point was well-taken ... so I did. - DavidWBrooks 18:20, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Licence plates

message: An anon changed Stark's quote slight - but the state's Web site has it this way, so I've reverted.  - DavidWBrooks 16:49, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stark's exact quote 

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message: So I happened to stumble into this article, and was astonished to learn that this motto did not become the state motto until *1945*.  I just assumed it went back to revolutionary days.  I was then bitterly disappointed to discover that the article *never gets around* to explaining *what happened*.  What happened in 1945 to make them change it *then*?  What was the motto prior to that?  Surely I can't be the only reader to have this reaction.  This article has a big hole in it.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.212.97.65 (talk) 20:19, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Complaint from a reader

message: I am dubious of this claim in the story. I can find no evidence of it online other that the unsourced sentence in the source which merely mentions "one resident" and "the courts" but nothing specific enough to check. 
:In 1987, when New Hampshire introduced new plates with a screened design that had the slogan lightly written on the bottom, some residents complained that the slogan was not prominent enough. One resident cut out the slogan from an older plate and bolted it on the new plate, and was prosecuted for it. The courts ruled in the driver's favor, presumably basing it on the decision in Maynard.[10]
Without a better source, I want to remove it - a court ruling concerning the license plate would have been big news in NH, if it actually happened. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 23:18, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Since nobody complained, I will remove it. If there's a good source to support the claim, of course, we can return it. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 14:51, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: 1987 court case - I doubt it 

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