The American Atheists Legal Center (AALC) has demanded that city officials in Oil City remove a bench in a Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) memorial in Justus Park, simply because it contains a William Penn quotation which has the word “God” in it. Liberty Counsel has offered pro bono defense to Oil City mayor, William Moon, to keep the Tyrants Bench in place with the William Penn paraphrase remaining.

 The AALC sent the city a letter incorrectly stating that the quotation on the bench “violates the Establishment Clause” and implied legal action if it was not removed. However, the Tyrants Bench does not violate the Establishment Clause. The City Council votes Thursday whether to keep the bench. 

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