From an AFA media release:
The Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc is to complain to the Tasmanian Anti-discrimination Commissioner following the refusal of Metro Tasmania, a State owned bus company, to display its advertisements.
President of the Foundation, David Nicholls said: “Following legal advice we have decided to lodge the complaint. It is unfortunate the AFA has to go down this path to achieve justice. However, there is no grudge involved here, just a simple matter of what is right.”
David Nicholls said atheists worldwide have an important message for humanity and one that is quite urgent. He said the denial of an opportunity to express that message on Public Transport had possibly resulted from unfounded concerns in executive decision making. Mr Nicholls said he expected a good outcome to the complaint and envisaged the slogan, “Atheism – Celebrate reason! Sleep in on Sunday mornings” to soon be on a bus near you.
Hobart lawyer James Crotty has been retained to advise on the complaint.
The AFA website is here
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Urgently! Friends asked! I have a team usa women hockey cards! I can sell. http://tjbghd.goodaddress.eu/pollyannfc/map.html
Sean, it appears it's not just the buses that won't advertise – http://www.kieranbennett.com/2008/12/border-mail-...
Okay you guys have got me intrigued I am going to try and get one in my paper
Something tells me that that was more about the woman, and less about the company.
I was teasing Podblack about the fact that she was a word press user the very next day google locks my account and pushes me to the wordpress platform.
I will be fidling with it for awhile as I work out how to import various scripts, blogrolls etc
If you do, please blog about it. I'd do it, but I'm completely broke…and not an aussie.
You could be right, perhaps he should contact the company and see what their policy is?
I have posted a comment on Kieran's site posing this question
If there are any Australians who could take the time to call the Border Mail, even if it's with something you know they'll knock back, it'll show them that:
1. atheists exist
2. they're losing money because of their stupidity
I will have to talk to el presidente
I would love to get a photo of that bus with that message on it.
Here in the US we have the UCLA for our general protection of speech and our first amendment rights. Is the TADC the same sort of organization?
It was set up to prevent discrimination against minority groups, to fight against racism and inequality. Not reall the same but similar
Philly, Tasmania is deeply conservative in most areas. The very idea of Atheism probably offends them
I like your new digs!
I thought of that too, so I asked to speak to management, who informed me that no, they wouldn't be running the ad.
Man, that's the tamest atheist ad I've heard of yet. How can they deny that one?
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