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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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The New Racism?

March 31st, 2009 • Richard Cochrane
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bluie-eyesBrazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva last Thursday blamed the global economic crisis on “white people with blue eyes” and said it was wrong that black and indigenous people should pay for white people’s mistakes.

Speaking in Brasília at a joint press conference with Gordon Brown, the UK prime minister, Mr Lula da Silva told reporters: “This crisis was caused by the irrational behaviour of white people with blue eyes, who before the crisis appeared to know everything and now demonstrate that they know nothing.”

He added: “I do not know any black or indigenous bankers so I can only say [it is wrong that this part of mankind which is victimised more than any other should pay for the crisis.”

France’s President Saroky says he’ll walk out of the E-20 conference if he doen’t get what he wants blaming “anglo-Saxons” for the current financial crisis.

The 20-country Arab League has given Sudan’s President al Bashir a pass promising not to allow his arrest despite he is accused of war crimes for his genocidal murder campaign in Darfur. Defacto accusing non-Muslims for his “persecution.”

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