A couple in Louisiana was refused a marriage license by a justice of the peace due to the fact that they were an interracial couple. My favorite part of this story [1] is this quote:
“I’m not a racist. I just don’t believe in mixing the races that way,” Bardwell told the Associated Press on Thursday. “I have piles and piles of black friends. They come to my home, I marry them, they use my bathroom. I treat them just like everyone else.”
They use your bathroom? Wow. You’re right, Judge Bardwell. I believe you completely. You’re not a racist. I am sure your “piles and piles of black friends” will come right out to support you.
According to CNN [2], the couple has gone to the NAACP in an effort to have the judge disciplined in some way. Here’s hoping an example is made of him.
I am nearly forty-one years old, and people continue to amaze me every day.
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