(Court TV)—It could be the dim lighting, the poor camera work or the drab backgrounds at most motor vehicle departments, but driver’s license photos are seldom considered flattering. To a veil-wearing Florida woman, they’re unconstitutional. full article

Basically...Sultaana Freeman, an American-born Muslim woman, lost her license after she refused to remove her veil, or hijab, for a photo. Now she is suing the Florida State Department of Highway Safety for violating a Florida statute that says the government “shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion.”

at first I thought I would agree with her. but I don’t. they aren’t hindering her ability to practice her religion, just have a drivers license, which is a privilege, not a right. you cannot claim someone is violating your rights by not allowing you to have a privilege.

I saw this over at Geoffrey‘s first