Yarr! Th' preacher be havin' a mighty feud with th' education scallywags o'er their bawdy learnin' books!
2023-09-16
Avast ye scurvy dogs! Pastor Ronald Gates be blastin' the Asheville School Board, claimin' they be lettin' wee ones lay eyes upon "graphic" and lewdly explicit materials in a video shared this very Monday. Arrr, what be the world comin' to, I be wonderin'!
In a video posted on Facebook, North Carolina pastor Ronald Gates criticized the Asheville City School Board of Education for exposing children to what he described as "graphic" and sexually explicit materials. The video was shared by another pastor, Rev. John K. Amanchukwu, who accused the board chair of silencing and censoring a black pastor. Gates expressed his frustration with the school board, calling its members derogatory names and accusing them of promoting sexual pornography. He claimed that the school system distributed a handout with a graphic picture of genitals and read from educational materials that included explicit instructions for sexual acts. As Gates continued to read, a security officer approached him and his microphone appeared to be muted. Gates argued that he had the right to freedom of speech and criticized the school board for wanting students to read explicit materials but not wanting to hear about it. Rev. Amanchukwu also condemned the school board earlier this year for a controversial book in school libraries. The Asheville City School Board of Education did not respond to requests for comment.