Thanks to AP and The Huffington Post!
We here at USDemocrazy are not legal experts.We usually leave all that legal stuff for judges to decide.
But today… we’ve decided to be a judge!
That’s because we have learned that a judge in Louisiana has made a particularly boneheaded decision.
Keith Bardwell, the justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish (AKA, the judge) is refusing to marry interracial couples.
Bardwell defended himself:
I’m not a racist. I just don’t believe in mixing the races that way… I have piles and piles of black friends. They come to my home, I marry them, they use my bathroom. I treat them like everyone else.
He claims he is only thinking of the children… claiming mixed race kids have less chance of success in life.
We not sure what the basis of this theory is… but in our judgement he should call President Obama for an opinion.
Dear Judge,
You should not start off saying you are not a racist and finish the sentence with the definition of being a racist. You should also not say that you have piles and piles of black friends, because that is also racist.
Freshman Senminar, Sanner, Calvert High School
Calvert County, MD
ok so i totaly agree with ms. sanners class that it is kinda…. ok yeah like really rasist wait did i spell that right any ways yeah i think you should marry dem people dont matter what color they are if their happy their happy ok well thats all i got to say peace dog :] :] btw im so HOOD :] love always,
shanana and shanaynay <3 love you guys