[TheRealVille]

This is not necessarily a case of racism. Many people, both black and white, are opposed to interracial marriages because of concern for the children. I would not have refused to marry anybody who had a legal right to marry if I was in his position, but if he honestly described his reason for refusing to marry the couple, then his decision was not racist.
However, the guy's comment about allowing his many black friends to use his bathroom might indicate that the guy is a racist, assuming the reporter quoted him accurately. I always think that it sounds pretty creepy when people brag about how many black, Muslim, or gay friends that they have. True friends do not need to be sorted and labeled.

The fact that our president is at least 50% white indicates that life for the children of mixed race couples is not nearly as tough as it used to be.

Did he overstep his bounds? What was his legel reason?

"A justice of the peace is legally obligated to serve the public, all of the public," Quigley said. "Racial discrimination has been a violation of Louisiana and U.S. law for decades. No public official has the right to pick and choose which laws they are going to follow."