Today's Wake-up Call: JP won't sign license for interracial couples


	Today's Wake-up Call: JP won't sign license for interracial couples

zizzy

10-16-2009 9:58 AM

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louisiana interracial, marriage, discrimination, race

zizzy says:

Interracial marriages don't last long?

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10-16-2009 11:34 AM

Spiritualmonkey

I'm guessing he's just some inbred types who's afraid that us mutts will take over the planet with our superior genetics.

10-16-2009 2:18 PM

Lexica

I was going to say... on behalf of my father-in-law and mother-in-law, both of whom would be too well-mannered to say this, JP Bardwell can get stuffed.

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