Comments on: Louisiana Justice of the Peace Refuses to Issue Marriage License to Interracial Couple http://www.jdjournal.com/2009/10/16/louisiana-justice-of-the-peace-refuses-to-issue-marriage-license-to-interacial-couple/ Legal Industry News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:33:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anonymous http://www.jdjournal.com/2009/10/16/louisiana-justice-of-the-peace-refuses-to-issue-marriage-license-to-interacial-couple/comment-page-1/#comment-20785 Anonymous Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:25 +0000 http://www.jdjournal.com/?p=17428#comment-20785 Keith Bardwell is NOT an attorney and not a member of our Bar. In the state of Louisiana, one does not have to be an attorney to run for the office of Justice of the Peace. In Louisiana, a Justice of the Peace can be a person totally inexperienced and unqualified to practice law; yet, if elected, that JP shall be allowed and charged to ADMINISTER the law. It definitely makes one think. Sincerely, LALawyer Keith Bardwell is NOT an attorney and not a member of our Bar. In the state of Louisiana, one does not have to be an attorney to run for the office of Justice of the Peace. In Louisiana, a Justice of the Peace can be a person totally inexperienced and unqualified to practice law; yet, if elected, that JP shall be allowed and charged to ADMINISTER the law.

It definitely makes one think. Sincerely, LALawyer

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jdjournal.com/2009/10/16/louisiana-justice-of-the-peace-refuses-to-issue-marriage-license-to-interacial-couple/comment-page-1/#comment-18992 Anonymous Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:05:44 +0000 http://www.jdjournal.com/?p=17428#comment-18992 I just love how this man is using " protection" and "child's best interest" as reason to not marry interracial couples. The reality is anyone that says they have "loads" of friends of a particular race are 9 times out of 10 racist. I'm disgusted that this man hasn't lost his right to practice law--for God's sake he's breaking it! Denying a man and woman, regardless of race, is a violation of human rights ( in my opinion) and should be treated as such! Saying that the children would suffer is a disgraceful and tasteless statement. Our President is interracial! Heck, he's a southern White male, he may even be interracial himself! I'm simply disgusted that in a country as innovative as this one we are still dealing with such menial issues , like race. I just love how this man is using ” protection” and “child’s best interest” as reason to not marry interracial couples. The reality is anyone that says they have “loads” of friends of a particular race are 9 times out of 10 racist. I’m disgusted that this man hasn’t lost his right to practice law–for God’s sake he’s breaking it! Denying a man and woman, regardless of race, is a violation of human rights ( in my opinion) and should be treated as such! Saying that the children would suffer is a disgraceful and tasteless statement. Our President is interracial! Heck, he’s a southern White male, he may even be interracial himself! I’m simply disgusted that in a country as innovative as this one we are still dealing with such menial issues , like race.

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