The operator of a License Plate Agency in North Carolina is reportedly being forced into early retirement after he received a complaint from the state about Christian music playing in the building and military items he sold.
Matthew Craig operates a privately owned local DMV office in Lincolnton, N.C., which is contracted through the state to sell tags and renewals.Â
Local news outlets report that when customers walk into Craig’s establishment they often hear Christian music and have the option to purchase military hats and other items. Signs like “He is Risen” and other faith-based slogans are also posted around the building.Â
“If they want to play gospel music, I don’t see nothing wrong with it. I like gospel music,” customer Sam Goodson told WSOC-TV. “It is what it is. You’re not going to please everyone in this world.”
One customer, in fact, was not pleased with Craig’s display of faith and filed a complaint with the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation also received the complaint and contacted Craig, a military veteran, about it.Â
“I believe we have found ourselves in what many see as the sum of our country’s problems,” Craig said, adding
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