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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: Brazil Prez Lula de Silva: econ crisis b/c of ol' blue eyes |
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This is a few weeks old, but how did we miss this?
Mea Culpa
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�This crisis was caused by the irrational behavior of white people with blue eyes, who thought they knew everything and now show they know nothing,� Lula da Silva said after a meeting with the UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in the country�s capital of Brasilia.
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When challenged about his claims, Lula said: �I only record what I see in the press. I am not acquainted with a single black banker,� according the Guardian newspaper.
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Lula, you're a populist idiot. |
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catman

Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm sure there must be a few brown eyed white devils in there as well. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| �This crisis was caused by the irrational behavior of white people with blue eyes, |
Isn't this just the Brazilian version of what the French seem to call the Anglo-Saxon disease or something similar? Whatever, he's not entirely wrong. |
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Tiger Beer

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Yes, its the SWEDES!!!
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It's popular to say that all the worlds problems are because of white people with blue eyes...and when you have a Brazilian constituency where those kinds of people are in the miniscule minority...they are ideal targets politically. It's not any different than Indonesians blaming their Chinese population, or Germany once blaming their Jewish population, etc. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
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| �This crisis was caused by the irrational behavior of white people with blue eyes, |
Isn't this just the Brazilian version of what the French seem to call the Anglo-Saxon disease or something similar? Whatever, he's not entirely wrong. |
Yeah, that's why I preceeded the appellation 'idiot' with 'populist.' At any rate, I thought Lula was a serious head of state. I've been disabused of that notion. I thought I'd share it with all of you.
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It's not any different than Indonesians blaming their Chinese population, or Germany once blaming their Jewish population, etc. |
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Fox

Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Clearly a people in need of another round of colonization by the hated Portugese.
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| When challenged about his claims, Lula said: �I only record what I see in the press. I am not acquainted with a single black banker,� |
How about a single brown eyed banker? Brazil isn't exactly renown for it's blue eyed masses, but maybe they just don't have bankers in Brazil. |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Citi is run by an Indian. Merril was run by a black dude. Not many Jews have blue eyes, which cuts down most of the rest. I think Paulson has blue eyes, or green. |
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RJjr

Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Turning on a Lamp
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| Brazilian TV must still be showing the old B&W version of The Three Stooges back when Bush, Cheney, and Paulson were playing Larry, Moe, and Curly. He'll back off his remarks when he sees the new lineup of Obama, Bernanke, and Frank. |
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