My thanks to Charlotte Clymer for the news! Here’s a snippet:
The Good Lord’s Porn Enthusiast by Charlotte Clymer
Hands can never be idle when they’re in prayer. Read on Substack
(snip) So, it came as some surprise when reports emerged that Mr. Walters is being accused of displaying pornography on a television in his office during an executive session of the State Board of Education this past Thursday, according to a few board members in attendance.
Becky Carson and Ryan Deatherageâboth of whom were appointed this year to the Board by Republican Gov. Kevin Stittsâwere the only two in a position to see the screen and were understandably shocked. Hereâs what Ms. Carson said:
I was like, âWhat am I seeing?â I kind of was in shock, honestly. I started to question whether I was actually seeing what I was seeing,â Carson said. âI was like, âIs that woman naked?â And then I was like, âNo, sheâs got a body suit on.â And it happened very quickly, I was like, âThat is not a body suit.â And I hate to even use these terms, but I said, âThose are her nipples.â And then I was looking closer, and I got a full-body view, and I was like, âThat is pubic hair.â Even right now, I couldnât even tell you what I was watching.
I was so disturbed by it, that I was like â very loudly and boastfully, like I was a parent or a teacher â I said, âWhat is on your TV? What am I watching?â He was like, âWhat? What are you talking about?â He stood up and saw it. He made acknowledgment that he saw it,â Carson recalled. âAnd I said, âTurn it off. Now.â And he was like, âWhat is this? What is this?â So he acknowledged it was inappropriate just by those words. And he was like, âI canât get it to turn off. I canât figure out how to turn it off.â And I said, âGet it turned off.â So he finally got it turned off, and that was the end of it. He didnât address it. He didnât apologize. Nothing was said.
Mr. Deatherage concurred: âI donât know if he turned it off or switched the channel, I donât remember. I was surprised that when he came back to the table, he was not apologetic. I didnât ever hear an apology for that being on, and he didnât seem to be fazed that it was on.â
Republican leaders in the State Senate are now launching an investigation into the matter, which they described as a âbizarre and troubling situation.â All seem unanimously perplexed and concerned. (snip-please do go read the rest; Charlotte closes with some excellent wordplay!)