Topic: Racism - Official refused to marry an interrracial couple
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Fri 10/16/09 06:28 PM
From http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jy_z-Zo4fvJEf2TK1LCiiPIe9NDwD9BCH82O0

Man's halt of interracial marriage sparks outrage
By MARY FOSTER (AP) – 34 minutes ago
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana's governor and a U.S. senator joined Friday in calling for the ouster of a local official who refused to marry an interracial couple, saying his actions clearly broke the law.
Keith Bardwell, a white justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish in the southeastern part of the state, refused to issue a marriage license earlier this month to Beth Humphrey, who is white, and Terence McKay, who is black. His refusal has prompted calls for an investigation or resignation from civil and constitutional rights groups and the state's Legislative Black Caucus.
Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal said in a statement a nine-member commission that reviews lawyers and judges in the state should investigate.
"Disciplinary action should be taken immediately — including the revoking of his license," Jindal said.
Bardwell did not return calls left on his answering machine Friday.
Bardwell has said he always asks if a couple is interracial and, if they are, refers them to another justice of the peace. Bardwell said no one had complained in the past and he doesn't marry the couples because he's worried about their children's futures.
"Perhaps he's worried the kids will grow up and be president," said Bill Quigley, director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and Justice, referring to President Barack Obama, the son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas.
Obama's deputy press secretary Bill Burton echoed those sentiments.
"I've found that actually the children of biracial couples can do pretty good," Burton told reporters aboard Air Force One as it flew to Texas.

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Fri 10/16/09 06:29 PM
Edited by massagetrade on Fri 10/16/09 06:30 PM
Please ignore this topic - this has already been posted on this site, here:

http://mingle2.com/topic/show/251326

Quietman_2009's photo
Fri 10/16/09 06:34 PM
hate to waste a perfectly good thread

we can still use it for something

coachbo1955's photo
Fri 10/16/09 06:42 PM
WHO GIVES A ****. I think that all white people should want to marry white people, all black people should want to marry black people. I am sick of this crybaby ****, Get real, get a fuccking job or find a hobby, FISHING AINT SO BAD> ME I WANT A WHITE WOMAN, and not because I am racist, because they are the most beautiful women in the world.

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Fri 10/16/09 06:45 PM
I find it funny how every politician dives right onto the issue and tries to say something wise to score voter points.

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Fri 10/16/09 06:57 PM

WHO GIVES A ****. I think that all white people should want to marry white people, all black people should want to marry black people. I am sick of this crybaby ****, Get real, get a fuccking job or find a hobby, FISHING AINT SO BAD> ME I WANT A WHITE WOMAN, and not because I am racist, because they are the most beautiful women in the world.


I disagree. I have seen some exoticly beautiful women of all races and mixed races.

Women are beautiful across the board, just as men can be f-ing handsome and sexy from all races and mixes too.

I am sure those reptilian aliens are fine in their right too huh Mirror?

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Mon 10/19/09 06:12 PM
Public officials are suppose to serve the public. Thats it. this is not 1950. If he doesn't believe in "race mixin" thats his choice, but he cant choose who to marry and who not based on his own pre-civil war ideology. Beyond that, you like what you like in a person and dont have to apologize for it. This is almost 2010 a f%ckin space odyssey and we STILL focus on the differences rather than the commonalities! In-f#ckin-credible!!

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Mon 10/19/09 06:59 PM

Public officials are suppose to serve the public. Thats it. this is not 1950. If he doesn't believe in "race mixin" thats his choice, but he cant choose who to marry and who not based on his own pre-civil war ideology. Beyond that, you like what you like in a person and dont have to apologize for it. This is almost 2010 a f%ckin space odyssey and we STILL focus on the differences rather than the commonalities! In-f#ckin-credible!!


Well I didn't want to respond to my own duplicate thread error, but I have to say:

Mecca, welcome to the site! And well stated.



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Mon 10/19/09 10:55 PM
massagetrade---thank you

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Mon 10/19/09 11:27 PM

WHO GIVES A ****. I think that all white people should want to marry white people, all black people should want to marry black people. I am sick of this crybaby ****, Get real, get a fuccking job or find a hobby, FISHING AINT SO BAD> ME I WANT A WHITE WOMAN, and not because I am racist, because they are the most beautiful women in the world.


Wow.huh

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Mon 10/19/09 11:38 PM


WHO GIVES A ****. I think that all white people should want to marry white people, all black people should want to marry black people. I am sick of this crybaby ****, Get real, get a fuccking job or find a hobby, FISHING AINT SO BAD> ME I WANT A WHITE WOMAN, and not because I am racist, because they are the most beautiful women in the world.


I disagree. I have seen some exoticly beautiful women of all races and mixed races.

Women are beautiful across the board, just as men can be f-ing handsome and sexy from all races and mixes too.

I am sure those reptilian aliens are fine in their right too huh Mirror?


Gotta agree with you on this one Dragoness. * shudder *

One of the most beautiful women I have ever seen was a African American woman I ran into when I was doing deliveries for a produce company. She was a manager at one of the stores I delivered to.