Angry Atheists Sue Little Rock Over Bus Ads

Religion • June 2011 • Views: 1,336

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) – A coalition of atheists is accusing Little Rock’s city bus line of violating their rights to free speech in a fight to place ads on public buses praising a God-free lifestyle.

The Central Arkansas Coalition of Reason alleged in a lawsuit that the Central Arkansas Transit Authority and its advertising agency are discriminating against the group because they’re being required to pay tens of thousands of dollars to put $5,000 worth of ads on 18 buses.

The ads would read: “Are you good without God? Millions are.”

Other groups, including churches, have not been required to pay the fee, which amounts to $36,000 in insurance in case of an attack on the buses by angry Christians, according to the lawsuit.

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8 comments

Eclectic Infidel Mon, Jun 13, 2011 11:58:57am

Good for them.

Jimmah Mon, Jun 13, 2011 1:52:22pm

Other groups, including churches, have not been required to pay the fee, which amounts to $36,000 in insurance in case of an attack on the buses by angry Christians, according to the lawsuit.

Ah, so it turns out this isn't about angry atheists at all, it's actually about justifiably pissed off atheists, having to deal with bullshit because of the threat of angry christians.

(I Stand By What I Said Whatever It Was) Mon, Jun 13, 2011 2:36:40pm

lol @ fighting over whose rage is more rational

Prononymous, rogue demon hunter Mon, Jun 13, 2011 3:42:15pm

re: #3 000G

LOL at your non sequitur.

dragonfire1981 Mon, Jun 13, 2011 4:05:17pm

Shouldn't the angry Christians be the ones to pay the repair cost if they damage the bus?

After all, don't Christians believe in fairness?

dell*nix Mon, Jun 13, 2011 4:06:31pm

So by requiring insurance of one group, Little Rock is saying that christians are out of control thugs who will trash public property if it shows something they don't like? Good going Little Rock, you know your citizens well.

theheat Mon, Jun 13, 2011 8:56:52pm

re: #6 dell*nix

in case of an attack on the buses by angry Christians, according to the lawsuit.

Kinda reminds me of certain cartoons being published, and a certain religion's followers responded badly. Obviously, more than one religious group's followers can be expected to misbehave under certain circumstances. 'Cept our group here at home is folksier.

Cankles McCellulite Mon, Jun 13, 2011 10:15:28pm

Other groups, including churches, have not been required to pay the fee, which amounts to $36,000 in insurance in case of an attack on the buses by angry Christians

lol at the visual.

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