The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week removed language from its mission statement declaring that the department is committed to building communities free from discrimination, HuffPost reported Tuesday night.
In a March 5 memo obtained by HuffPost, Amy Thompson, the assistant secretary for public affairs at HUD, told political employees that the agency’s mission statement was updated “in an effort to align HUD’s mission with the Secretary’s priorities and that of the Administration.” It’s not clear that the statement sent to employees is the final version, according to HuffPost.
The new mission statement simply reads, “HUD’s mission is to ensure Americans have access to fair, affordable housing and opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency, thereby strengthening our communities and nation,” per HuffPost.
The old mission statement was longer and included a line that said HUD was committed to building “inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination.”
Thompson wrote in the memo that the new mission statement was drafted with input from HUD Secretary Ben Carson and his deputy, according to HuffPost.
LGBTQ, watch out!
Non-Christian, watch out!
It’s only fair that you – yeah, you over there – should live in a pest-ridden dump, because you’re lazy and your skin is the wrong color. Uh-huh.
"… an effort to align HUD’s mission with the Secretary’s priorities and that of the Administration.”
All the best people.™
Economic anxiety strikes again! We should all open our hearts and recognize the terrible economic struggles that lead people to propose a policy like this. They have my deepest sympathy.
I’m sure he figures if liberals don’t like discrimination, then discrimination is—OK, maybe not good, exactly, but not bad enough that you have to go on about it in mission statements.