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#27 Oct 18 2009 at 7:17 PM Rating: Decent

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It kind of reminds me of the pharmacists who refused to sell the morning after pill to women based on "moral/religious objection"

Funny, that's exactly what I was thinking. Only pharmacists don't just refuse to sell EC, they refuse to sell regular BC pills as well. Especially to unmarried women.

That's because it's better for women to breed. Especially if they are unmarried.

Wait....

But I digress. I started Birth Control when I was 15, and it wasn't because I was having sex. I makes me sad to think that in certain parts of this country, just because of a stupid religion that I don't even prescribe to, I might not have been able to get that prescription filled.

Yes, but according to them, unmarried women shouldn't be having sex anyways. Smiley: lol

I just think it's complete and utter bull **** that someone can get away with not doing their job because it violates their religious beliefs. If any part of a job violates your religious beliefs, find another job that doesn't.

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#28 Oct 19 2009 at 12:24 AM Rating: Decent

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Hope he ends up getting sued back into the stone age, or at the very least stripped of his title/responsibilities/whatever.

Whoever is responsible for this idiot keeping his job should be ashamed.

You do get that he's just a justice of the peace. He basically witnesses stuff and signs documents. He can't (or shouldn't) be sued since he didn't cost the couple anything or deny them anything. The article and OP titles aside, he didn't do anything which would prevent them from being able to marry. He just didn't want to be the one signing the document. It's not like there aren't a hundred other people in the area who could do this.

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#29 Oct 19 2009 at 12:47 AM Rating: Excellent

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gbaji wrote:

It's not like there aren't a hundred other people in the area who could do this.

You mean his job? Yep, I'd bet easily more than one hundred.

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#30 Oct 19 2009 at 1:05 AM Rating: Decent

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gbaji wrote:

Maeriya wrote:

Hope he ends up getting sued back into the stone age, or at the very least stripped of his title/responsibilities/whatever.

Whoever is responsible for this idiot keeping his job should be ashamed.

You do get that he's just a justice of the peace. He basically witnesses stuff and signs documents. He can't (or shouldn't) be sued since he didn't cost the couple anything or deny them anything. The article and OP titles aside, he didn't do anything which would prevent them from being able to marry. He just didn't want to be the one signing the document. It's not like there aren't a hundred other people in the area who could do this.

That's not the point. He refused to do his job. When normal people refuse to do their job, they get fired.

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#31 Oct 19 2009 at 3:46 AM Rating: Good

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The only "issue" I see is that apparently in Louisiana it's an elected position. I think he'd have to resign though, unless the governor has the power to fire him, & he's not sorry about it so I doubt that'll happen.

After this incident, it's not like I can see loads of interracial couples seeking this guy out to wed them, so they'll just have to go to one of the other JOP's in the area, of which, I'm sure there are plenty.

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#32 Nov 03 2009 at 9:00 PM Rating: Good

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The couple filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against Bardwell and his wife, Beth Bardwell, on October 20, claiming the two violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

Bardwell, speaking to CNN affiliate WBRZ, said he was advised "that I needed to step down because they was going to take me to court, and I was going to lose."

"I would probably do the same thing again," he said. "I found out I can't be a justice of the peace and have a conscience."

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#33 Nov 03 2009 at 10:39 PM Rating: Good

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"I would probably do the same thing again," he said. "I found out I can't be a justice of the peace and ~~have a conscience~~ be racist in Louisiana."

Edited, Nov 3rd 2009 11:45pm by Omegavegeta

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