"interracial couple denied marriage license in Louisiana"

Wow! I don't know where to start with my comments to the stupidity and ignorance of this man! First, who believe that men and women that aren't married are not intimate? If I remember correctly, things happen before marriage and there are a lot of children born out of wedlock. Is this guy living in the 50's?Next who is to say this couple will even have children? The guy won't marry them because of something that MIGHT happen? Well he may turn purple tomorrow and grow horns with a tail, should we put him in a pen today and tie him up, just in case.

In the first place, its none of the JPs business to counsel people on what they should or shouldn't do. Secondly, none asked him for his opinion, so he should have shut his mouth and got the ceremony over, and thirdly, if he thinks that he's being considerate, he better jump his current job and get into running a matrimoinal agency. He calls himself a JP? If this isn't discrimination and racist, what is?

This one really hit the headlines, and is being blogged about in all kinds of different places. If this were to happen to my husband and I, I would do the same thing. Hey, I just thought of something. To those racists out there who also don't condone gay marriage, if one should "stick to his own kind" doesn't that mean a man ought to marry a man, and doesn't "stick to her own kind" mean a woman shall only marry a woman?" LOL Let 'em chew on that one for a while. LOL

When I heard about this, I was outraged. It's 2009. Not 1959. Is this person stupid or something? You're an elected official and you commit a clearly illegal act. Doesn't it occur to you that the couple you offended and denied their legal rights is going to report you to someone? I hope they throw the book at him and that he never gets to marry another couple. There's no space for people like this person in our public office system. I really want to find out these people's address and send them a card with some sort of message apologizing and saying that we're not all like that. But, of course, you can't find out their address. Probably a good thing since if you could people like this man could also find them. Even as I dictate this, I'm still angry.

Yes. Frankly if I ever encountered someone like that I would bring a lawsuit against them and ruin the rest of their natural lives. I would never have been married at all if it weren't an 'interracial marriage'. I don't even think such a term should exist because it doesn't MATTER. I'd sign a petition against the JP just on principle itself. I saw this article this morning on my yahoo page and I was just FLOORED.

Not only is he being unfair, but he is playing judge, and jury to people who commit no crime. It is not against the law to be an interracial couple, and how dare he think he is all wise and knowing to say these children will suffer. The children born to these couples would never suffer if this ignorance that still plagues this society was not here

I think this fellow is entitled to his opinions and I think they have value. let the couple go elsewhere. As for stopping things from moving forward, I think suing the fellow is the most backward scenario here. Too many things are being blown out of proportion these days.

I have heard so many people share that same concern for the children as this judge. Still, like you said, how are we ever going to move forward if we stay stuck in the same old thinking? We can't. I am glad this couple is going after this judge. Being a judge is he allowed to act on his personal opinions like that?

I think that that JP is really stupid and so unfair. all of the interracial marriages I have seen seemed to me to be working out quite nicely. the couples were happy, they had well behaved kids, and I never heard any complaints from them or from others about them.. If two people love each other enough,no racial differences are going to matter a hill of beans.

gosh are we not in the 21st century? This judge should be ashamed of himself! All the struggle for equality and now this...I think he's got a loose screw...and I also think what he is doing is against the law, anywhere!! Yes he is being unfair but more than that HE IS A RACIST...no doubt about it! He should not be a judge of any kind!! Doesn't he think that people who enter into an interracial marriage know what their headed for...I don't think they were thinking about colors or race when they fell in love. I watched an episode of Little House on The Prarie where Mrs. Olsen was treating a little boy terribly because not only was he blind, he was also African American, until she overheard him talking to Mr. Ingals or a friend of Ingals, and he was asking, "what is different between black and white"...his own response was very touching...he said, "there is no difference between black and white those are only colors!" I am amazed and appalled to hear this story...black, white, yellow, brown whatever!! ~G~

Don't have a problem with two people getting married BECAUSE I see them as two people wanting to get married! I'm glad they are filing a case against this because it is discrimination. I don't get it. You know I live in a rural area and while we were raised in communities that were pretty isolated we still don't put a 'label' on a person. Geez what year is it anyway.

I didn't think this kind of stuff still existed in this country..WOW..when is Louisiana going to become more humanized....Sad!

Yeah, I read this too. This is a form of racism in my opinion. Look around, there are sooooo many races mixed with other races. Indian/Blacks...Blacks/Whites....Whites/Asian...Hispanic/black...the combinations are endless. My grandson is Black and El Salvadorian and I love him regardless!!!!

I think he has some points with regards to the children but I can tell he is definitely sick. He's being unfair and is not really helping them. I could tell he is a hypocrite and he even betray his own words. Everyone is created equal so everyone has the right to be married, no matter what the color of your skin, just as long as you love each other.

Hi Ravenladyji, I also agree with you on this one and see nothing wrong with interracial marriage. One of my sons, and we are of the Angle Saxon white race whose forefathers came from England, is married to a Filipino and a they have a very beautiful daughter. I think that the JP is thinking that the young people of today have the same racist attitude as his generation, and I don't believe that to be true. I'm happy that they didn't let this man stop them from getting married. Blessings.

Perhaps it is like that in La. however I assumed we were long past that type of racism. I know back in the days of segragation then a child of mixed races would have a difficult time fitting in... but these days there are thousands of people who are of mixed races and they have very few problems. My oldest son is of mixed race and we live in a very small, very white, rural community. We've never once had a problem, dirty look, or question about his race. Never once!!

its stuipd.. uncall for this is 2009 not 1950 or 60's

this is sad that in our great country there is still racest crap. we all are God's chrildren

I could tell you what I think of the JP but I'd probably break the f on my keyboard! His excuse that he is protecting any "children" is also laughable. Who says they will have any? How does he know that they will encounter problems (oh, yeah, people like him make _sure_ they will....). Does he imagine that any mixed race couple will split just because he says he won't marry them? They'll find someone who will marry them - or just live as if married. He's a really arrogant idiot if he thinks his refusal is stronger than their feelings for each other. Does he really imagine that anyone thinks "well, that JP says so, so it must be so"? What? If two people love each other and want to make a commitment like marriage then they should be allowed to do so.

I think that City needs to hire another JP that has more open views to handle these types of marriages. I dont feel its right to discriminate and there needs to be other options provided so that its not a issue for mixed race couples. Its not fair to provide the service to only certain couples and not fair that this couple had to go elsewhere to get the service. Very concerning that this type of thinking would be still happening in todays times.