Gregory is a nutball 9/11 truther, black power race ‘activist’. He is infamous for his controversial views. He once even called the United States, “the most dishonest, ungodly, unspiritual nation that ever existed in the history of the planet”. So naturally, the Census Bureau thought him appropriate.
Via NY Post:
The Census Bureau paid comedian Dick Gregory between $15,000 and $20,000, plus expenses, to address workers at its headquarters in February — and now Census regrets it.
The performer and civil rights activist, who is known to use raw language and racial terms that many find objectionable, spoke during Black History Month. But apparently he offended enough of the workers that Census is revising its policy on outside speakers.
The Gregory situation, which I just found out about last week, is a good example of why there needs to be more oversight over how taxpayer money is spent.
First, let’s listen to Census grovel.
“We understand [Gregory’s] comments offended some members of the audience,” Census said in a statement to me that appears to have been sent to irate workers. “Gregory’s statement and opinions were his own and do not reflect the Census Bureau’s commitment to an inclusive workplace environment free from discrimination and harassment.”
