Posted on 04/14/2019 6:29:24 PM PDT by massmike
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) asked seven of the nation’s leading bankers on Wednesday to confirm their race.
“As I look at the panel, and I'm grateful for your attendance, the--the eye would perceive that the seven of you have something in common. You appear to be white men. I may be mistaken,” Green said at a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee.
“If one among you happens to be something other than a white male, would you kindly extend a hand into the air? Kindly let the record reflect that there are no hands in the air and that the panel is made up of white men,” Green continued.
“This is not a pejorative,” Green said. “You've all sermonized to a certain extent about diversity. If you believe that your likely successor will be a woman or a person of color, would you kindly extend a hand into the air?” [No hands raised.]
Then Green told the bank executives, “For fear that you may not hear me, just raise your hand now so that I'll know you're there. Raise your hand, please. All of you. Sir, apparently you don't hear me over on the end. Would you kindly extend a hand into the air if you can hear me?”
Green prodded all of them to raise their hands, which the bankers did -- reluctantly. Green continued:
I know it's difficult to go on the record sometimes, but the record has to be made. All white men, and none of you, not one, appears to believe that your successor will be a female or a person of color.
Is it your bank likely to have a female or person of color within the next decade? Kindly extend a hand into the air -- two, three, four, five. All right, five. Without giving the commentary that I would dearly like to give, I'll move on.
You know, I'm sitting next to a reverend, and I've heard him say that he'd rather see a sermon then hear a sermon. Let us have an opportunity to see a sermon when you return.
Next question has to do with something near and dear to my heart. My ancestors were slaves. In 2005, is it true that J.P. Morgan released information directly indicating that it directly benefited from slavery? Would the representative from J.P. Morgan respond?
James Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JP Morgan, Chase & Co., said, “I do believe that in 2005 we made a report about potential transactions that involve slavery between J.P. Morgan or its heritage companies back in the 1800s.” Green asked Dimon if his bank “accepted loans against slaves as collateral.”
“I believe that to be true, yes,” Dimon responded.
Green asked if any of the other banks have produced a study on whether they benefited from slavery. “If so, raise your hand, please. Let the record reflect that none have raised a hand, not one has raised a hand.”
Green then asked, “Do you believe that your bank benefited from slavery in some way in terms of its business practices? If so, raise your hand. (No hands raised.)
“If you do not believe that it benefited, raise your hand. Let the record reflect that all but Mr. Dimon raised a hand. Thank you.
When his time was up, Green told the seven bankers: “I do want you to know that we believe you can do better.”
Later, Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said she found the lack of diversity in banking boardrooms and corporate suites “unacceptable.”
She told the bankers to either hire someone, or give a current employee the title of “Director of the Office of Minority Inclusion in Banks.”
“Will you authorize this person to then have a meeting with me so I can do a follow-up, that we can be more than aspiration?” Beatty asked the bankers, most of whom agreed.
What business is this of the esteemed gentleman and his lickspittles?
This is simply an excuse to demand monies from banks for 19th century practices related to the slave trade and slavery.
This is what the nazis did to the Jews before WWII.
Regards,
Hey Green. I watched the Houston rockets game tonight off and on, and the only people given game time appeared to be all black. As a white person, should I be mad?
Nothing but a POS!!!!
Perhaps he is a bit too accustomed to that word and advise him of other words that come to mind when looking back at him such as unintelligent, ignorant, dense, mindless, dull-witted, slow, simple-minded, vacuous, moronic and imbecilic.
Then remind him that "it is only my opinion of you and not once did I call you a blue-gum, biscuit-lip, porch-monkey that has absolutely NO business being in the position you are in and I am in the business I am in FOR A REASON which has nothing to do with the color of my skin and everything to do with the actual ability to get the job done."
I wonder if THAT would over-ride any such court order and the good Rep. Al Green (ProgLib-Texas) would now prefer that I leave the proceedings?
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No alpha males. Just sat there and took it. They have learned nothing from Trump.
Bookmark
How so?
However, while 20+ million to "common" folks would be f u money...but to guys like them, no way. They shut up and took it cause they "need" more money.
I disagree. This is supporting their base.
Yet another horrible, racist, leftist democrat.
JoMa
Racial superiority of the left doesn't even recognize that they're racists. "It's their culture" is a common statement now a days. Usually to disregard obviously bad things that culture does at the same time does not consider that to be a problem or a threat. such as: 6 year old girl marry a 52 yo man. Think logically what does that mean? "it's their culture"
Some call this type of racism, Soft bigotry of low expectations. It's not. When the Klan represented over 1/3 of the Democrat party. They understood bad cultures. They respected and emulated them.
As an example the KKK hand book on detailing Klan ceremonies and procedures was called the Kloran (a portmanteau of "Klan" and "Koran").
Each banker should have replied to the Hon. Green that he identifies as Black.
racist ahole!
The fact that they didn’t get up en mass and leave this racist posturing is indicative of the lack of spine among whites.
Im surprised he didn’t ask them to bust a move or shoot a hoop.
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