Turns out (according to Wikpidia), Fischer is a huge shkutz. To quote:
Fischer has had some deeply controversial political views, including a rabid and unapologetic anti-semitism. In 1984, Fischer wrote to the editors of the Encyclopaedia Judaica asking for his name to be removed from the publication on account of him not being Jewish [3]. By Jewish Law standards he would be considered Jewish since his mother was. In recent years he has given interviews ... in which he has confirmed his fanatical anti-Semitism - among other things, he has spoken of a worldwide Jewish conspiracy, and has denied the Holocaust happened.... In another Philippine broadcast, he applauded the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. In 2003, Fischer's United States Chess Federation membership was revoked following his criticism of US foreign policy and anti-Zionist comments.Other quotes:
- [About 9/11]"This is all wonderful news. It's time ... to finish off the U.S. once and for all."
- "The United States is a farce controlled by dirty, hook-nosed circumcised Jew bastards."
Waitzkin, on the other hand, seems to have grown up as a cool guy. Check out his website and the pictures. First of all, he's a hunk. Second of all these pictures show that the movie was pretty accurate in the child actor (although his parents look nothing like Joe "Fat Tony" Mantenga or Joan "WASP Queen" Allen). Josh is also the reigning Tai Chi champion and raises money to cure Muscular Dystrophy.
Hey, the movie was right!
2 comments:
You're not up to date the US is trying to extradite RF from Japan for his crimes which have nothing to do with his positions on Jewishness. And RF is trying to get political asylum in Japan.
It's remarkable a person this crazy managed to defeat a Russian cabal controlling the world chess championship even once and it's nice he did it. His games are a pleasure it's getting harder and harder to separate them from the awful person.
Fischer is a jerk who just happens to be a master at playing chess.
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