D.C. mayor sued over ‘Black Lives Matter’ on street to White House

[mystery-ak]

 washingtontimes.com
D.C. mayor sued over ‘Black Lives Matter’ on street to White House
Alex Swoyer


A group of activists sued Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser this week over her decision to paint “Black Lives Matter” down two blocks of 16th Street, which leads to the White House, saying she violated the First Amendment and showed favoritism to “the Black Lives Matter cult orthodoxy.”

The lawsuit, filed in federal court on Wednesday, complained Ms. Bowser’s move, as well as her decision to rename a nearby street “Black Lives Matter Plaza,” came at the taxpayers’ expense but showed a preference for one faith — or belief — over others.

The main argument in the 51-page complaint filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is that Ms. Bowser is violating the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution by supporting one orthodoxy over others.

“The Black Lives Matter banner conveys that black people are the favored race of the city of DC, which is of course a racist contention floated by a racist Democrat who persistently refuses to think logically,” the lawsuit said.

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[PeteS in CA]

The basis of their lawsuit is the Establishment Clause? I think Bowser's actions were disgusting petty partisanship and worse, but invoking the Establishment Clause in this lawsuit is fruitcakery that will soon get the suit get thrown out.

[EdinVA]

D.C. is facing a federal First Amendment lawsuit over Black Lives Matter Plaza.The groups behind the suit, "Warriors for Christ" and "Special Forces of Liberty" say the Black Lives Matter organization is a "cult for secular humanism" and say D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's designation of the area equates to endorsing a religion.

https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-first-amendment-lawsuit-black-lives-matter-plaza