(Decision Magazine) Wallbuilders, an organization focused on presenting the “forgotten history and heroes” of U.S. history with a focus on the Christian roots of the country’s founders, has filed suit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in Washington, D.C., for rejecting their advertisements on the basis of potentially controversial content. They are represented by First Liberty Institute and are supported by what some might consider an unlikely ally: the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
“We argue that [WMATA’s] decision to exclude and censor the ads is wrong and unconstitutional,” First Liberty said in a statement. Last summer, Wallbuilders designed an advertising campaign for D.C. metro buses. “There are not many places where you can get more American history than Washington, D.C.,” president of Wallbuilders Tim Barton told CBN Digital. “We would love, while they’re there, maybe to have [Americans visiting D.C.] learn some more of the truth of America’s history.” (Read More)
