Current Event #4

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/17/interracial.marriage/index.html
My current event has to do with a court justice from Louisiana speaking about how he refused to give a marriage license to an interracial couple. He recieved widespread critisism yet his views still remain the same, "It's kind of hard to apologize for something that you really and truly feel down in your heart you haven't done wrong," (Keith Bardwell). He recieved reaction from Louisianas govenor who called for Bardwell's dismissal. "This is a clear violation of constitutional rights and federal and state law. ... disciplinary action should be taken immediately -- including the revoking of his license," the Republican governor said Friday. Mr. Bardwell still stands on the fact that "he is not a racist" and he just thinks "interracial marriages don't last". The couple who were denied are working with their attorney to follow up on the next steps.

! After so so many years of fighting racism, it still stands today. "Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State." I agree with what the Loving vs. Virginia case outcome states. You should not be denied anything because of your choice on marrying or living with a different race person. That should not matter.