I just came across CiUMEaPc:UiacyKUnciaec8O7EyUr">this story -- and am both shocked and disgusted by it.

A justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple last week because of concern for the children who might be born of that relationship.

Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace for Tangipahoa ParishÂ’s 8th Ward, also said it is his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long.

“I’m not a racist,” Bardwell said. “I do ceremonies for black couples right here in my house. My main concern is for the children.”

Beth Humphrey, 30, said she and her boyfriend, Terence McKay, 32, both of Hammond, intend to consult the U.S. Justice Department about filing a discrimination complaint.

They've got my full support on this one. Indeed, I hope that Louisiana's governor can take some temporary action in the mean time to remove this racist piece of filth from any position of authority until a more permanent solution can be implemented.

Ad yes, this guy ran as a Republican -- but he clearly has no concept about what the GOP has been about since its founding over 150 years ago. I disown him, and so has every Republican I've seen comment.

H/T Volokh Conspiracy

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