Many angry man wouldn’t marry interracial couple

New Orleans, Louisiana governor and U.S. senator is agreeing with many other s asking for the resignation of a local official who refused to marry an interracial couple. Keith Bardwell, a white justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish in the southeastern part of Louisiana refused to marry Beth Humphrey, a white woman, and Terence McKay, a black man. Republican Governor Bobby Jindal, stated, “Disciplinary action should be taken immediately, including the revoking of his license.” Mr. Bardwell did not return any phone calls Friday. Mr. Bardwell has always asked couples if they are interracial, if so, he refers them to another justice of the peace. As stated by Bill Quigley, the director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and Justice, “A justice of the peace is legally obligated to serve the public, all the public. Racial discrimination has been a violation of Louisiana and U.S. law for decades. No public official has the right to pick and choose which laws they are going to follow.” Mr. Bardwell’s poor decision by rejecting this couples request has sparked other comments from officials such as, U.S. Senator Mar Landrieu, stating, “It is an example of the ugly bigotry that divided our country for too long.”

Can you feel the rage? Mine or others? How horribly rude can one person be? I was offended, astounded, and let down in the system that people like that are allowed in office. This man needs to be taken out of office and charges brought against him were my first initial thought regarding this article.

I knew there were crooked politicians in the official offices but when someone has the ability to show the public such as Terence McKay and his new wife, then I think something needs to be done. This man needs to be removed from office, charged with breaking the law and led as an example for upper powers of law that nobody is above the law. Please do not think that I believe that statement to be totally true we all know, politicians, doctors, lawyers have gotten by with much more then this crime. But my feelings have been confirmed in our justice system if nothing is done about this horrible injustice to the public.

I have no idea what Mr. Bardwell’s thought was by turning this couple down, but he needs to wake up and smell the roses, this isn’t the 1940’s or 1950’s. We strive as American’s to be proud of our history and what we have over came. The public does realize racial discrimination still exists but with each strive of each passing day I hope that we will surpass this immature and selfish way of thinking. Mr. Bardwell has no right nor ever has a right to decide on who he should judge to be married or not to be married. Mr. Bardwell has served as a justice of the peace for 34 years but this doesn’t give him a right to break the law and find no fault in doing so. He should be no different than someone speeding and being caught doing so. Also this article found at, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091016/ap_on_re_us/us_interracial_rebuff
Has a grammar issue on the title. Don’t you love English, would of never thought about it before all this.