Monday, November 28, 2016

Virginia school board member resigns after profane anti-Trump social media rant

Virginia school board member resigns after profane anti-Trump social media rant - The College Fix:
"A member of the Lynchburg City (Virginia) School Board has resigned in the wake of an obscenity-laden Facebook post ripping the election of Donald Trump.
The Roanoke Times reports Jenny Poore wrote (among other things)  “f— you and your s—– straight white man version of America” in her diatribe while claiming the president-elect has an “obvious and clear amphetamine addiction” and is a “sexual assaulter.”
Poore admits she would have “considered her language more carefully had she known the post would go public,” but said “her conscience compelled her to act.”
She said the controversial comments weren’t the only reason for her resignation; with her being a “lightning rod for outside distractions,” her departure was best “to preserve the integrity of the board.”
From the article:
[Poore] stated she was not asked or pressured to step down, and the decision was her own.
...Poore said “a number of people have reached out to her” offering their thanks for her speaking out. In addition, some fellow board members praised her, saying she has “an incisive mind” and is “a champion for different students of all backgrounds.”

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