But then, how many times have we heard from some people the phrase: 'He's not MY president.' I doubt this guy views Mr Obama as anything desirable.
I shall now sit down and be quiet.
We also heard the same phrase from some people about GW Bush.
But then, how many times have we heard from some people the phrase: 'He's not MY president.' I doubt this guy views Mr Obama as anything desirable.
I shall now sit down and be quiet.
Just as an FYI, I cut and pasted the thread title directly from the link I posted when I started the thread.
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Hoppy
I think the national media may be forgetting about our Napoleonic legal system here in Louisiana. He's definitely NOT a judge, but he does have very limited authority and the legal right to perform marriages.
As a resident of Louisiana, I can only say that this man makes me feel dirty. He is obviously a racist, or insane, or flat out back-woods stupid. Whatever, he needs to immediately be removed from his position. There is a strong call in his parish for him to resign or be forced out. I hope he is gone by tomorrow.
I think it was the mayor of Hammond who said, "He says he is concerned about the mixed-race children who could result from such a marriage. I wonder if he is afraid they will grow up to be president?"
For those of you who don't live in Louisiana, please know that this man has no support from any of us. He is an embarrassment to the citizens and government officials of Louisiana.
I also wander is it just black/white marriage or all mixed races, like would he have married jon and kate gosselin? (Well maybe that was not a good example LOL) I don't think it has anything to do with race but how committed you are to stay in your marriage. It's so easy now for people to just walk away from a marriage, whether your white, black, purple, or pink But of course these are just my opionions.
He let's them use his toilet? LOL
That kind of reminds me of when I posted pictures of my kids on here and someone gave me a compliment saying, "Oh my gosh they are so clean!" :waitasec:
Any personal attack on another member is a big deal to me. I'll see if I can find it, thanks for the info.
If I am not mistaken Pastors can decline to marry persons for reasons such as they are not the same denomination as the church, or they are not member, or they have not completed pre marital counseling, but even so I have never heard of a pastor refusing to marry someone because they are different races. Escpecially the Justice of the peace, they are a part of the state, which should have no discrimination what so ever. If he has a problem with it that much he is in the wrong profession. But I guess louisiana does things a little differently then the rest of the world.
^^^ second that, all but the 'backwoods' part LOL im 'backwoods' and i/we aint that stoopid!!!
^^^ second that, all but the 'backwoods' part LOL im 'backwoods' and i/we aint that stoopid!!!
I think the national media may be forgetting about our Napoleonic legal system here in Louisiana. He's definitely NOT a judge, but he does have very limited authority and the legal right to perform marriages.
As a resident of Louisiana, I can only say that this man makes me feel dirty. He is obviously a racist, or insane, or flat out back-woods stupid. Whatever, he needs to immediately be removed from his position. There is a strong call in his parish for him to resign or be forced out. I hope he is gone by tomorrow.
I think it was the mayor of Hammond who said, "He says he is concerned about the mixed-race children who could result from such a marriage. I wonder if he is afraid they will grow up to be president?"
For those of you who don't live in Louisiana, please know that this man has no support from any of us. He is an embarrassment to the citizens and government officials of Louisiana.
He probably would have married George and Cindy Anthony. :loser::crazy:
I'm guessing that the person didn't mean it as an insult, rather as a compliment. Unfortunately a compliment from a clueless mind. I worked with a Mexican girl born in America and every now and then people would tell her she spoke so well. They weren't insulting her. In their minds, they thought they were complimenting her.
A Catholic friend of mine had the hardest time finding a priest to marry him and his Jewish wife. That was 18 years ago. The priests didn't think the marriage would last. From what I understand it was much easier to find a Rabbi for their other ceremony.
I had a job answering phones from every state for a national company once. A woman called from the Florida panhandle and said during the conversation; "I wus tawkin to mi hussbend, no wait 'twas my brother..." It was very hard to keep from bursting out with laughter. After the call I told a lot of people about it, including the director of the call center. He had the call transferred to a CD and took it with him for a national company meeting in Las Vegas.
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What Cyberlaw said.
My favorite part of the article;
"I'm not a racist. I just don't believe in mixing the races that way," Bardwell told the Associated Press on Thursday. "I have piles and piles of black friends. They come to my home, I marry them, they use my bathroom. I treat them just like everyone else."
Bardwell said he asks everyone who calls about marriage if they are a mixed race couple. If they are, he does not marry them, he said.
As angry as folks like this guy makes me, I'd have to say he has done a bit of a service here. All too often, a lot of people feel the same way he does, but in secret. It's kind of good to have jackasses like this come along to spark conversation and bring things like this up and into the open. I mean, if people feel stuff like this, I'd rather it be open, as you can't fight the hidden kinds of injustice as easily. MOO.
As angry as folks like this guy makes me, I'd have to say he has done a bit of a service here. All too often, a lot of people feel the same way he does, but in secret. It's kind of good to have jackasses like this come along to spark conversation and bring things like this up and into the open. I mean, if people feel stuff like this, I'd rather it be open, as you can't fight the hidden kinds of injustice as easily. MOO.