Speech and the County Employee Parking Lot

A county government threatens to fire an employee and bumps into the First Amendment.

Excerpt:

The problems began last spring. Gray, 50, owns a lawn service business on the side. He was routinely driving to work in his pickup truck towing a trailer that he uses to carry lawn mowing equipment for his business. On the side of his trailer, the married father of two affixed a sign that reads "Lawn Services Done With Pride!! By An English Speaking American."The sign also gives Gray's phone number and the lettering is over a background of an American flag.

I can understand the county’s concern but one of my questions is:

Would the county have taken the same action if the sign had the following? A backdrop of the Mexican flag and the lines: “Lawn Services Done With Pride!! By A Spanish Speaking Mexican.”

[HT: Drudge Report ]