Comic accuses feds on 9/11

New York Daily News ^ | 2/17/03 | AP

[kattracks]

ALBANY - Activist and comedian Dick Gregory said yesterday he suspects CIA and FBI "thugs" had prior knowledge of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Gregory told the New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislators annual conference that bits of evidence overlooked by most of the mainstream media show some people in power had knowledge of the attacks beforehand.

"You all sit around and really believe that some little snot-nosed punky Arabs could pull off something ... the Russians in their heyday ... didn't have the intelligence to come into the country and blow up a building like these Arabs did. There's something wrong," he said.

"Now they want to tell everybody this was by surprise."

In a wide-ranging, often humorous lecture, Gregory, 70, said he was offended by some news reports that accused him of being a conspiracy theorist.

The Associated Press

[JoJo Gunn]

Here it comes again. Let's ride that McKinney train.

[Knuckle Sandwich Combo]

Dick's knowledge of world affairs falls somewhere between that of such illuminaries as...Famous Amos and Grady (of "Sanford and Son").

[Howlin]

"You all sit around and really believe that some little snot-nosed punky Arabs could pull off something ..."

Just imagine anybody else saying that and getting away with it.

[Knuckle Sandwich Combo]

Correction: ill-luminaries

[JoeSixPack1]

Gregory is in the same catagory as Major Owens.

[JennysCool]

Dick's on a mental hunger strike these days.

[driftless]

Snot-nosed punky Arabs??!!? How dare Gregory smear "people of color" like Arabs. I'm really shocked and and and er um upset.....yeah...upset...hmmmmmm. Wait a minute!! Isn't Gregory a "person of color"? Why would one "person of color" smear another "poc"? (ha, ha) I think Gregory should get sedated for his own good.

[Cindy]

WCBS880.com (AP): "Activist, comedian raises questions about attacks at legislators' conference" (February 17, 2003"

(ARTICLE SNIPPETS:
"ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Activist and comedian Dick Gregory said Sunday that he suspects CIA and FBI ``thugs'' had a role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks." ..."State Assemblyman Keith Wright, a Democrat and chairman of the event, said Gregory is a "historic figure'' and "his spin'' on world affairs should be considered.") (February 17, 2003)
http://wcbs880.com/nynews/NY--Attacks-Gregory-on/resources_news_html

[zook]

Why does the media continue to call this guy a comedian? I mean, he hasn't told a joke since about 1964. Based on my having spoken with him in 1973, I'd say he's about as humorless as they come. (I realize that his comments make us laugh, but "comedy" requires "intent.")

[Radioactive]

You said..." Why does the media continue to call this guy a comedian? I mean, he hasn't told a joke since about 1964. Based on my having spoken with him in 1973, I'd say he's about as humorless as they come. (I realize that his comments make us laugh, but "comedy" requires "intent.")

I say...." Listen to everything he says . It is funny. He is a joke. A running gag. There hasm't been one serious comment from this guy since I've heard of him."

[Cindy]

And here's another "comedian" in action...


AFTENPOSTEN.no - News from Norway (February 17, 2003):
"COMEDIAN BURNS US FLAG ON LIVE TV"
(ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Controversial Norwegian humorist Otto Jespersen may have topped his already incendiary career exploits when his closing monologue on a popular comedy discussion show Torsdagsklubben (The Thursday Club) ended with the US flag in flames.")
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article.jhtml?articleID=490466

[Fledermaus]

I have prior knowledge that Dick Gregory is insane!

[johnny7]

Gregory is about as funny as starvation.

[TomB]

the Russians in their heyday ... didn't have the intelligence to come into the country and blow up a building like these Arabs did.

I didn't realize the Soviets were so far behind us in box-cutter technology.

[backhoe]

IIRC, Dick was very vocal about Ron Brown's death, then suddenly went silent:

Was Ron Brown Assassinated? Take Two....

[Jimmy Valentine]

You are giving him way too much credit.

You would be better served trying to get dog s**t to jump through a flaming hoop rather than to speak reason to this hopeless racist.

Regards,

[Jimmy Valentine]

(Fromage mangeant des singes de reddition (Altavista translation))

I'm going to take a chance on my very rusty schoolboy French.

I suggest that "Les Singes rendant qui mangent fromage" might work a little better.

Literal: "the surrender monkeys who eat cheese"

Alors! A BAS avec les singes!!!

Salut!