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Question: Does Jewish has too much influence in the Congress!?
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Jewish are not minor group in congress especially in senate!. Will that explain why U!.S!. continue to had strong policy to Israel!.

13 Current Senator
29 Current Representatives Www@QuestionHome@Com


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The US does have a pro-Israel stance!. Though I would caution that not all American Jews support everything that Israel does or stands for!.

Our major problem lies with the Israeli lobby and their undue influence on the US political landscape!. It should be reigned in and a more balanced Mideast policy should be in order!.

Foreign governments should not be allowed to have sway over US government policy!. That should be done by the American people!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Er, yes, Jews ARE a minor group!. We make up less than 2% of Americans, and less than 0!.25 of the world population!. There are a small number of Jews in Congress - apparently even that small number is TOO many for YOU!.

Singling out Jews and trying to repeat the age-old anti semitic lie that we somehow 'control' America makes you a bigot, a fool and a pitiful specimen of mankind!.

Isn't there a rock somewhere you should be slithering back under!?


Oh, and to the person banging on about the 'jewish holiday':

It was ONE DAY!. Are you saying Christians would have worked on CHRISTMAS!?

Jews are entitled to take off one day for their new year - if you don't like it, TOUGH!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, lobbyists and organizations that promise votes have strong impact and guess what, there are lots of groups like that!. Jews are hardly the only ethnic group using those means to exert influence!. AIPAC is pretty bad but there are so many issues and so many lobbyists making a living out of trying to impact politics - it's one of the bad things about Congress!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Anyone with large sums of money who cares to influence our Congressmen need only to hire a lobbying firm!. Lobbyists are now governing the country, not elected officials, since the elected officials are universally and without exception for sale!. Being Jewish or non-Jewish, while possibly a factor, is not the main factor or the source of the problem!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

hello

as far as im aware, being jewish isnt a crime ,

there are 100 senators , that makes the number of "jews" as being 13%

and of 435 representatives !.!.!.!. only 29 are jewish !.!.!. 6!.66%

thats hardly a large percentage !

the usa favours israel for a number (of valid) reasons
- sympathy for a jewish homeland in 1947 (after seeing first hand the holocaust)
-During the first twenty years of Israel's existence, United States policy in the Middle East was driven by two major policy concerns: The prevention of an arms race in the Near East, and the prevention of the spread of Soviet influence (egypt etc were all supplied by russia)
-US policy changed markedly after the Six-Day War of 1967, in response to a perception that many Arab states (notably Egypt) had permanently drifted toward the Soviet Union!. In 1968, with strong support from Congress, U!.S!. President Lyndon B!. Johnson approved the sale of F-4 Phantom II fighters to Israel, establishing the precedent for U!.S!. support for Israel's qualitative military edge over its neighbors

note that the arabs have attacked israel many times !.!.!. always armed with soviet tanks and planes !.!.!. and america as the defender of the free western world feels obliged to assist the fledgling israel state to survive !

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The definition of a "minority":
"being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts"

Assuming your numbers are correct:

13% of Senators are Jewish
6% of Representatives are Jewish

Yup, sounds like a minority to me!.

Next time, try basic math first!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You are being paranoid on a whole NOTHER LEEEVEL

OK!?

Suppose you round up people who were white, were old and had oil interests in their pockets!. Won't that too qualify that group as having too much influence in Congress!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


The Jewish People are Intelligent and Wise

and it they are in the Congress, it is because they were voted in by the PEOPLE!.

ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE CONGRESS VOTE RE POLICIES ( RE
ISRAEL!.!.

THUS ITS THE AMERICAN CONGRESS WHO DECIDES AID/ POLICIES AND ALL KEWISH MINORITY CONGRESS PEOPLE CANT WEILD THEIR INFLUENCE

THUS !.!. THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN CONGRESS DON'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO INFLUENCE THE CONGRESS!.!. ALL IN CONGRESS VOTE BY THEIR OWN VOTE WHICH INFLUENCE THE VOTE



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Quote from: Madman a few posts above me:
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rich old greedy bastards!.!.!.!.

old jews!.!.!.!.

politicians!.!.!.


whats the difference!?!?
"

Why don't you go into a washing machine packed with your whole family, turn it on and then ask "What's the difference"!?
But then again, you probably don't believe it ever happened!.!.!.

Oh! And here is the latest news!!!
Person A: the Jews are solely responsible for the economic crisis!!
Person B: Yes - they did it on purposeWww@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, thats it genius!.

You speak as though Jewish heritage is some sort of disease!.

We support Israel cause they need a friend, and we're it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I see English is not your first language!?

U!.S!. has strong relationship with Israel because they are the only normal country in the whole mid east!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

+Reap, I dont think you'll be around much longer!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yep!. They take off Jewish holidays - and when BOTH candidates announce "I love Israel" - you know things are out of control!.

Around 15 years ago a senator or congressman (I forget which) announced that Israel had too much power in the house!. He was forced to resign!.

Proof, no!?
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rich old greedy bastards!.!.!.!.

old jews!.!.!.!.

politicians!.!.!.


whats the difference!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com