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D.C. mayor sued over 'Black Lives Matter' on street to White House
The Washington Times ^ | June 11, 2020 | Alex Swoyer

Posted on 06/11/2020 4:45:57 PM PDT by kevcol

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: blacklivesmatter; blm; blmplaza; bowser; washingtondc; washingtonsc; whitehouse
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1 posted on 06/11/2020 4:45:58 PM PDT by kevcol
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good luck


2 posted on 06/11/2020 4:50:00 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Assange)
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To: kevcol

Regardless of the merits, any bets on how a DC judge/jury will rule on this?


3 posted on 06/11/2020 4:52:11 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: kevcol

Interesting to see what precedent can be set by what legal pretzel gets twisted to make it stick.

But Judges are in many ways activists these days.


4 posted on 06/11/2020 4:54:17 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: kevcol

I’m all for this lawsuit, but I think Mayor Bowser should also be charged with vandalizing public property at taxpayer expense.

She should be required to pay for the removal of that offensive vandalism at her own expense.


5 posted on 06/11/2020 4:55:18 PM PDT by Maceman (People who vote Democrat sell their lives (and ours) to the government and their souls to the Devil.)
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To: kevcol

I think the mayor will lose royally. The District is Federal in Nature and all the lands are totally Federal. Mayors are “rulers”....not “owners”.


6 posted on 06/11/2020 4:57:38 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Crash a car into one of those buildings and blame the highway dept.


7 posted on 06/11/2020 5:00:06 PM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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A light rain and a motorcycle could be dangerous on that paint


8 posted on 06/11/2020 5:01:55 PM PDT by daku
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To: kevcol
Ms. Bowser is violating the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution by supporting one orthodoxy over others.

How ironic that she is the racist.

9 posted on 06/11/2020 5:02:00 PM PDT by McGruff
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She shouls also pay for the original painting. She ordered it & she has no such power, IIRC.


10 posted on 06/11/2020 5:02:17 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: kevcol

Racism against white people is the law of the land—everybody knows that. :-(


11 posted on 06/11/2020 5:03:28 PM PDT by cgbg (Kneeling is a half measure--lefties need to dig a six foot hole and bury themselves in it.)
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To: daku

No doubt.


12 posted on 06/11/2020 5:05:51 PM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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To: Pollster1

“Regardless of the merits, any bets on how a DC judge/jury will rule on this?”

Same with all the anti-Trump crooks we want prosecuted.


13 posted on 06/11/2020 5:07:40 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: escapefromboston
“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.

Seems like a sound argument. Win or lose, it's good that the case was filed.

Imagine the outrage if a street was painted with WHITE LIVES MATTER. Or even the innocuous ALL LIVES MATTER.

14 posted on 06/11/2020 5:26:31 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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Slippery When Wet


15 posted on 06/11/2020 5:29:03 PM PDT by butlerweave
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1977 dc passed a human rights act imo it is also being violated

https://ohr.dc.gov/publication/dc-human-rights-act-1977-english


16 posted on 06/11/2020 5:30:27 PM PDT by rolling_stone (tshf)
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It’s in federal court so it could go either way.


17 posted on 06/11/2020 5:40:36 PM PDT by Tai_Chung
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To: kevcol

I’d say this fails by the premise that it is a religion. It’s only a viewpoint.

Sympathize fully, but pick another analogy.


18 posted on 06/11/2020 5:42:44 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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I agree with the argument but good luck finding an honest Judge.


19 posted on 06/11/2020 5:44:35 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Assange)
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To: kevcol

All lives matter you hateful racists.


20 posted on 06/11/2020 5:45:07 PM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
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