Posted on 03/27/2009 10:09:40 AM PDT by neverdem
Brazil's President, while meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Thursday, said the global financial crisis was caused by "white people with blue eyes."
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvamade made the comments after talks with Brown to try to forge a global consensus on how to save the worldwide economy.
During a press conference, da Silva, a socialist who told Brown poor countries should not have to suffer because of the mistakes of the rich, suddenly pointed his finger at Brown and said, "This is a crisis that was caused by white people with blue eyes. And before the crisis, they looked as if they knew everything about economics."
Sky News' Joey Jones said it was an "uncomfortable" moment for Brown.
"The President does not mind using fairly flamboyant language. He likes to give extensive answers to journalists," he said. "But some of it was rather awkward for the Prime Minister, who was standing there listening to the President. A few eyebrows will have gone up at what he said."
Downing Street says the remarks made by da Silva, who is white, were meant for "domestic consumption."
Jones said: "People in Brazil are very frustrated and angry at what they feel is the injustice of the situation: a crisis that has essentially come from the banking sectors in places like the United States and the U.K., but is affecting their country."
Following the meeting, Brown told reporters he will urge G20 leaders to back a multi-billion dollar fund to reverse a slide in world trade.
"I'm going to ask the G20summit next week to support a global expansion of trade finance of at least $100 billion to help revive trade in all parts of the world," he said.
A shortage of trade credit, which allows exporters and importers to settle...
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
My eyes are hazel, so I guess it’s not MY fault! /s
Er, well, since the housing bubble blew up because of idiotic usage of the Community Reinvestment Act, primarily designed to “help” blacks and hispanics get cheap housing that they couldn’t otherwise afford, I’m thinking Lula might be off just a bit....
already posted m’FRiend. . . =)
That is stereotyping and just RACIST.
Why limit it to “blue eyes”? Why not include those of us who have hazel eyes, or green eyes? I feel HURT that I was among the ones not included.
Ok now I’m pissed. My blue eyes had nothing to do with your problems.
Lula went on to say that he favors free trade over protectionism (free trade was probably invented by white people, some of whom may have had blue eyes).
And, by the way, Brazil solved it’s energy problem by - drilling for oil! (drilling for oil was invented by white people (in the US!), some of whom may have had blue eyes)
Ok, I admit it... it all started with an Ebay bid on a Harmon Killabrew baseball card that got out of hand.
Brown eyes here...I’m in the clear. :)
Just like we all suspected. It wasn’t Barney Frank or Maxine Waters or Angelo Mozillo. It was those Norwegian crooks.
I know Brown has to display a certain amount of decorum, but sheesh, you’d think he would’ve responded to that idiot.
Lula means “Squid” in Portuguese.
He didn’t get that nickname for nothing.
Sure, that's why he waited to say it until he was in England attending an international conference.
Politicians automatically blame and demonize someone else, which unfortunately can lead to riots or war. Nothing like a good external enemy to focus the hatred on.
More comments here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2215969/posts
and here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2216172/posts
On the serious side, speaking like this is obviously racist and an attempt to engender racial hatred and perhaps followed by a race war!
Wonder how many blue eyes paid into the World Bank 5 Billion loan to Brazil....
We may have blue eyes but we will reminder your comments the next time around....
At the end of the day, Lula signed a temporary measure giving US$ 2 billion to the BNDES (National Bank of Economic and Social Development) for loans to businesses, especially exporters, at a lower interest rate than that offered by commercial banks.
The money is part of a US$ 5 billion loan Brazil received from the World Bank to deal with the international financial crisis. Borrowers will pay Libor (international interest rate currently at about 3% a year) interests plus 1%. For Finance Minister Guido Mantega this is a low rate.
Don’t it make my brown eyes blue,,,,,,,,
LLS
Howard Hughes babydaddy invented the drillbit for oil drilling rigs
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.