Thread: Interracial couple denied marriage license

Quote: Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier Yep... guess you are correct - what's written in an article in a newspaper is more accurate than what actually came out his mouth.... I did not claim to be correct, I stated that I was quoting what was in an article.

Yep... guess you are correct - what's written in an article in a newspaper is more accurate than what actually came out his mouth....

Sorry. Didn't read the whole string closely enough. I guess the reason the Justice gave was concern over any children they might have. I find this to be even more scary than initially thought. Now local government officials are playing God. Deciding what types of children we are to have. To much power!

Can you believe this story?! Yuck! What do you think? Interracial couple denied marriage license La. justice of the peace cites concerns about any children couple might have HAMMOND, La. - A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his experience that most...

I wanna know what the 'Yuck!' is all about?

The first reports state that he refused them a marriage license which officials say is against the law because the govt cant tell ppl who they can and cannot marry. Then a few days later when he appeared on The Early Show he denied refusing them the licence saying he just refused to marry them and he doesnt see the big deal if they got married anyway. If he broke the law by not issuing them a license he shud pay the penalty..whatever that is.

It amazes me as to how full of s.hit some people are.

I thought everyone knew that's how they do it down in the big easy.

He's discriminating on the bases of race, which is against US law and policy.

Quote: Originally Posted by WaveRider What was the reason given for the denial? "Interracial marriages don't last." Or something to that effect.