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A Judge in Louisiana refused an interracial couple a marriage license because they are an interracial couple. Read the article here
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Wow. I'm speechless after reading that.
I wonder why the couples he'd refused to marry before Beth and Terence came along never make a stink about it. (Or maybe they did, and it just didn't make the headlines...?)
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Wow that is just amazing. I cannot believe this happened in the US in this year. I like how he says he lets "blacks use his bathroom" and therefore he's not a racist.
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Very interesting. He knew it was not legal what he did, but chose to do it anyway. I can see equality and tolerance still has a row to hoe. 
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Remove Justice of the Peace, Keith Bardwell's license to issue marriage licenses. Period. No need for an investigation with use of taxpayers' dollars. He publicly admitted he violated the oath he took to uphold the law. He has been making his own rules as he has been going along. Take his income or side job away from him--plain and simple. Maybe he'll see the error of his ways.
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Remove Justice of the Peace, Keith Bardwell's license to issue marriage licenses. Period. No need for an investigation with use of taxpayers' dollars. He publicly admitted he violated the oath he took to uphold the law. He has been making his own rules as he has been going along. Take his income or side job away from him--plain and simple. Maybe he'll see the error of his ways. His license should be removed and he should also be removed as Justice of the Peace as well.
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I found this issue to be so offensive! I can not believe in this day and age that there are people out there still this ignorant and blatant about their discrimination as well.
Not only should he be pulled from the licensing, but he should be removed from anything in regards to LAW! This can really open up a Pandora's box if you think about it. Justifiably, others could come forward and state that his previous legal decisions may have been based on his discriminatory actions. This could cause a huge headache and a domino effect of problems.
At the very least, remove him from the BAR Association and some kind of restitution for his actions. If you get any updated information on this case, could you please follow up and let us know? I am curious to know the outcome and how the state plans on rectifying this crime!
Proud Pagan
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What an idiot! I'm sorry, but this isn't 1959. The excuse he gave was stupid at best. I live in Alabama and asked my friends that are in inter-racial marriages if their kids ever had problems. They all answered no.
I agree, he needs to be voted out.
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Gecko
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What an idiot! I'm sorry, but this isn't 1959. The excuse he gave was stupid at best.
Yeah, that excuse holds SO much water these days with a biracial president... obviously, Barak Obama just didn't turn out too well...
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