The law of the land will trump state's rights and the JP who refused service to the mixed race couple will be forced to resign under duress, or he will be dismissed. If all else fails, the equal protection of the laws clause of the Fourteenth Amendment will bring him down. The United States code is supportive of the Fourteenth Amendment. [FONT="]42 U.S.C. § 1981. - Equal rights under the law [/FONT] [FONT="][/FONT] (a) Statement of equal rights All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and to no other... 28 § 1361. Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any action in the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof to perform a duty owed to the plaintiff. Be careful what you wish for, the law of the land cuts both ways. Those who are defenders today could be plaintiffs tomorrow. tgsam
tgsam stands for Tinsley Grey Sammons. There is always a certain risk to propagating unpopular truth, but I'm convinced that when speaking truth to power one cannot remain invisible. tgsam
