Metro Ad Controversy

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Metro Ad Controversy

Metro station advertising is usually nondescript - touting the newest movie or the latest trade convention in DC. But an ad reading "Go to Hell, Barack" now at Clarendon station has people asking what language is permissible and what's offensive in a public space.

An ad that appeared recently at a Clarendon rail station is sparking debate over the limits of free speech. The ad criticizes President Obama's health-care policy and says, "Go to hell Barack." Some people, including several members of Congress, call the ad offensive and say Metro should take it down. But Metro says the ad is protected by the First Amendment. We explore free speech in advertising.

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Daniel Marcus

Law and Government Fellow at American University's Washington College of Law

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