Interracial couple denied marriage license in La. - Page 3

AliceInWonderland · October 16th, 2009, 03:37 PM

reason #20,497,189,004,444 alice will not be in the south anytime soon

L1049 · October 16th, 2009, 08:37 PM

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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.
Bardwell said he has discussed the topic with blacks and whites, along with witnessing some interracial marriages. He came to the conclusion that most of black society does not readily accept offspring of such relationships, and neither does white society, he said.

^ might have something to say about that.

scooter · October 16th, 2009, 08:46 PM

How about we take this opportunity to do the equation from Bi-racial to gay marriage? I find this man's position to be majorly offensive in regard to intermarriage. I find it equally offensive that people who are indignant about black/white marriage to sit back and beat on the LGBT community for wanting to marry. Civil Rights Equality for all, as set forward in the Constitution. 'All citizens shall be afforded equal protection under the law'. ALL citizens.

kingcap72 · October 16th, 2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by L1049

^ might have something to say about that.

For the racists, Obama represents the 'dangers' of an interracial marriage since he's the product of one.

heart_leigh · October 17th, 2009, 12:13 AM

^ And that make them very fearful.

McJag · October 17th, 2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RevellingInSane

This is just one man who was caught and turned in. There are many more like him and in LA, specifically, people who think and act as he does had better check their shared history within that particular area. The races have been mixing a long time down there and the cajuns and creoles are irrefutable proof of that. IR couples are turned down and or away by JOP's, ministers, venues, restaurants, newspapers which run wedding announcements, etc.

Cajuns are pure French and damn proud of it. My first husband was half Cajun,half German descent. His Cajun friends & roommates referred to him as "Half Cajun, half not." Didn't matter to them what the other half was- it wasn't French My Cajun Mother in law was a beauty with red hair and blue eyes. Lots of them have sapphire blue eyes. Creole are of mixed everything-Spanish,French, African-also stunners.

kingcap72 · October 17th, 2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by heart_leigh

^ And that make them very fearful.

Yup. The guy that came up with the concept/story for the Underworld movies said that he used his experiences from interracial dating as inspiration for the fear of 'mixing the bloodlines' theme in those movies. Which I thought was ingenious.

sharky · October 17th, 2009, 12:30 AM

Is this legal?? He's a public servant...

McJag · October 17th, 2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AliceInWonderland

reason #20,497,189,004,444 alice will not be in the south anytime soon

And we are still happy about that!

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Originally Posted by sharky

Is this legal?? He's a public servant...

It is legal. This was something that was just "understood" and not written down. Stupidity is hard to stay ahead of,I guess.

kingcap72 · October 17th, 2009, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by McJag

And we are still happy about that!

DolceVita · October 17th, 2009, 02:56 AM

My grandparents were different races and their marriage lasted until they died. I'm not sure how hard it was for them but they were black/white and wed legally over 60 years ago in Britain. It's horrible to think that some people still think interracial couples are wrong in 2009. My last relationship broke up for a couple of reasons , my colour wasn't one of them.

AliceInWonderland · October 17th, 2009, 02:57 AM

lol bitch

i thought this story was a hoax too when i first heard it, its so ridiculous.

everyone i know is bi/tri/jacked-up racial! WTF?! so stupid we're all mixed, whatta jackass, "interracial marriages don't work out"

you can't make this stuff up if you try!

RevellingInSane · October 17th, 2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by McJag

Cajuns are pure French and damn proud of it. My first husband was half Cajun,half German descent. His Cajun friends & roommates referred to him as "Half Cajun, half not." Didn't matter to them what the other half was- it wasn't French My Cajun Mother in law was a beauty with red hair and blue eyes. Lots of them have sapphire blue eyes. Creole are of mixed everything-Spanish,French, African-also stunners.

Cajuns are of a predominantly French background, and other lineages, and damn proud of it. Cajuns are not pure French.

One man's particular situation is not an indicator of a whole culture. Was this the first or only "Cajun" family you've met?

The original settlers, from whom the Cajuns were thought to be descended, were thought to be all French, although that has been debated. Cajuns, as they exist today, even though calling themselves just Cajun, do not have completely French lineage as Cajuns in the past intermarried with other European, Native American (especially), Island, and yes, African descended people. Remember, your first husband was German/Cajun? Cajuns were intermarrying long before his parents decided to. Italian comes up quite often when Cajuns around here are asked their heritage. Some historians have presented evidence that the Cajun culture was the product of the intermarriage, not an ingredient. Cajuns vary as much as any other population and each family has a distinct makeup and look. While Cajuns can range from fair to dark, most of the ones I have had contact with throughout life, numbering a lot more than one family due to being a native of the area, were darker, with green, hazel, and brown eyes being most common.

The basic Creole mix is African, French, and Native American. Italian, Irish, British, and Spanish are also in there. Again, some historians present arguments Creole is a product of the process, not an ingredient. Like the Cajuns, each family has a unique makeup, so some may be more basic Creole, while others may have more of one than the others, or outside lineage as well.

I'm Creole, born and raised in this area, dated more than one Cajun, count three Cajuns amongst my best friends, grew up, went to school with, and worked with a slew of others. I wouldn't them their Native American, Italian, or whatever background doesn't count. Most of the people I know, who are from this area, have a Creole or Cajun background. What they have shared about their personal backgrounds, what I have seen firsthand at ground zero, and information shared by the local genealogists carry just a bit more weight than the situation of one family.

L1049 · October 17th, 2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kingcap72

For the racists, Obama represents the 'dangers' of an interracial marriage since he's the product of one.

Unfortunately true

frootloops · October 22nd, 2009, 01:24 PM

That's just terrible I can't believe stuff like this will still happens. However I did watch a documentary last week called the Black List, it had a bunch of prominent African Americans talking about how they still struggle because of their race today and I think it is disgusting.. heres the movie preview for anyone interested: YouTube - The Black List Vol 2 Preview