,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajje ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ae1 #bjbj,ms4 ,jackson ,lee submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in ,america4 ,whereas1 on ,june #ah1 #bjae1 the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court correctly concluded in ,walker ,,iii v4 ,texas ,division1 ,sons of ,confederate ,veterans1 ,inc4 7,no4 #ad-add2 #egf ,u4,s41 #ace ,s4 ,ct4 #bbci7 that messages on ,state license plates constitute government speech1 not private speech protected by the ,first ,amendment2 ,whereas the ,court also held that it is within the authority of a ,state such as ,texas to reject messages on ,state-issued license plates1 such as a depiction of the ,confederate battle flag1 that offend the sensibilities of its citizens2 ,whereas divisive symbols1 license plates1 specialty license plates1 replicas1 and flags on public buildings or government property1 which constitute government speech1 convey the vestiges of the history of slavery that has divided the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the role of government is to promote equal protection under the ,constitution and combat fear1 oppression1 and intimidation2 ,whereas these divisive symbols have historically targeted and perpetuated fear1 oppression1 and intimidation of certain groups of ,americans2 ,whereas the continued existence of these divisive symbols as government speech is also a denial of equal protection under the law2 ,whereas the ,united ,states can only be a perfect union where all are and feel equally protected under the law2 and ,whereas equal protection under the law promotes a more perfect union1 fairness1 tolerance1 peace1 and a sense of community oneness1 all unalienable rights enshrined in the ,constitution3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that the ,united ,states can achieve a more perfect union-- 7#a7 through avoidance of government speech1 as the ,state of ,texas did in ,walker ,,iii v4 ,texas ,division1 ,sons of ,confederate ,veterans1 ,inc41 which promotes or displays symbols1 signs1 and vestiges of racism1 oppression1 and intimidation in the ,states1 localities1 and territories2 7#b7 by immediately abating the use of government speech through signs1 actions1 and words that promote division and tear at the fabric of the ,american society2 and 7#c7 by promoting tolerance and unity by taking actions to ensure that government speech does not foster division1 disharmony1 intolerance through government-issued or sponsored flags1 signs1 images1 or other symbols whether displayed in public or private4