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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (474)	7/16/2002 10:33:18 AM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 3959

Your assertion that "Jewish Americans ... have bought their way into the halls of power of the US" is offensive. Jews have made tremendous contributions to society, and have earned whatever positions of power they have obtained. As I posted on the GWB thread, here are a few famous Jews. Now try to name some famous Arabs for me, and perhaps you will understand the obscene jealousy that is the root of all anti-semitism. Albert Einstein -- The most famous and influential scientist of all time Richard Feynman -- 'The greatest scientific mind since World War II ' Niels Bohr -- Nobel prize-winning Physicist: atomic structure Jonas Salk -- Developed the first polio vaccine. J. Robert Oppenheimer -- Nuclear physicist, head of the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos Edward Teller -- Physicist, 'father of the hydrogen bomb' Pete Sampras -- World's greatest tennis player is - A Greek Jew Boris Becker -- Tennis player: 3-time Wimbledon champ (1985-86,89) Marc Spitz -- The greatest swimmer of all time, winner of 7 gold medals in the 1972 Munich olympics Lenny Krayzelburg -- US swimming hero of Sydney Olympics Sasha Cohen -- Figure Skater- #2 in the USA Harold Abrahams -- (1899-1978), English track and field champion, chronicled in `Chariots of Fire' Sandy Koufax -- Brooklyn Dodger Pitcher, Hall of Famer David Beckham -- Footballer, Manchester United and England midfielder. Married to Posh Spice Jeff Agoos -- U.S. National Team Soccer player Cary Grant -- Coolest, funniest actor in the history of film. Al Jolson -- famous entertainer. Starred in the first talking movie Bette Midler -- Singer and Actress: 'The Rose', 'The First Wives Club', 'Beaches', 'Down and Out in Beverly Hills' Harrison Ford -- Actor: ' Raiders of the Lost Ark', 'Star Wars', ' American Graffiti', 'Witness', 'The Fugitive' William Shatner -- Captain James T. Kirk on the original 'Star Trek' Dustin Hoffman -- Oscar-winning Actor, The Graduate, Tootsie, Rainman, Midnight Cowbooy,... Michael Douglas -- Fatal Attraction, The American President Goldie Hawn -- Actress in Private Benjamin, Laugh-In, and countless other movies Paul Newman -- Academy Award winning actor and philanthropist Leonard Nimoy -- Actor, 'Spock' on Star Trek, the original series and movies Kevin Kline -- Actor: Sophie's Choice, A Fish Called Wanda, Dave, French Kiss George Burns -- Comedian/Actor: The Sunshine Boys, Oh, God! Lauren Bacall -- Great actress and wife of Humphrey Bogart Peter Sellers -- Actor in many comedys such as Dr. Strangelove,all of the The Pink Panther movies,The Party,etc. Ben Kingsley -- Played Itzchak Stern in Schindler's List Kirk Douglas -- Actor, 82 films strong