Tea Party Number Plates!

Want to publicly express solidarity with the spirit of the Tea Party movement and its principles of limited government, fiscal austerity and less taxation?

Del. John O’Bannon has just the bill for you.

At the request of constituents, the Henrico County Republican has filed legislation to establish a “Don’t Tread On Me” license plate featuring the rattlesnake emblem and yellow background of the historic Gadsden Flag, which has become a symbol for the Tea Party and like-minded conservative activists.

912 Richmond, a group under the umbrella of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots federation, is soliciting motorists to apply for the plates on its Web site. Last month, members promoted the plate at the statewide Tea Party convention.