I can’t believe what I read. A Louisiana justice of the peace, in 2009, refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple. I suspect he’s a smoker of crack.
Keith Bardwell said, “I do ceremonies for black couples right here in my house. “My main concern is for the children…I don’t do interracial marriages because I don’t want to put children in a situation they didn’t bring on themselves. In my heart, I feel the children will later suffer.” Then he said, “I try to treat everyone equally.” (Source)
First of all, how has he gotten away with refusing to issue marriage licenses to interracial couples? Second, unless he knows of specific instances of children being abused or neglected, it’s not his business. Third, he may as well get out of the marriage business if he’s concerned about break-ups. The divorce rate in the U.S. is almost 50 percent.
There must be more to the story. Nonetheless, even if he was set up, he ensnared himself.
For liberals poised to use this silly incident to bolster arguments for homosexual “marriage,” see Loving the Interracial Marriage Distinction.
