Warner Linked to the Rev. Moon -WP

[Rose Siding]

Sen. John W. Warner's office acknowledged yesterday that the Virginia Republican arranged for religious activists to use a Senate office building last March for a ceremony in which the Rev. Sun Myung Moon declared himself the Messiah and said his teachings have helped Hitler and Stalin be "reborn as new persons."

The senator did not attend the coronation-like ceremony or realize it would involve Moon, a controversial figure who spent 18 months in prison in the 1980s for tax fraud, said Warner spokesman John Ullyot. "Our office felt misled" after news accounts described a long ceremony in which Moon and his wife were crowned as leaders of international peace, he said.

Many private groups use Senate office buildings for receptions and meetings, but they must obtain a senator's approval. The Senate Rules and Administration Committee has declined to reveal who approved the use of the Dirksen Senate Office Building for the March 23 ceremony, and a key organizer said last month the question was "shrouded in mystery." Warner's office acknowledged its role yesterday when asked for details by The Washington Post.

When news accounts last month described the ceremony, several of the approximately dozen lawmakers who attended said they were duped into going and had no idea the Moons would be the chief honorees. Some said they simply went to see a constituent receive an award and were unaware of Moon's long speech in which he said, "Emperors, kings and presidents . . . have declared to all Heaven and Earth that Reverend Sun Myung Moon is none other than humanity's Savior, Messiah, Returning Lord and True Parent."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19-2004Jul20.html?nav=rss_politics

[Carni]

1. Bwahahahhaaaa!

That is just funny as hell!

I know a bunch of people in Virginia and can't wait to spread the good word!

[blm]

2. They LOVE to pretend they know nothing about Moon.

They all know DAMN WELL that Moon is a longtime ally of the Bush family and a patron saint of Republican propaganda.

[Jacobin]

3. So typical

Maybe he thinks Moon can get Elizabeth Taylor back for him

[lovuian]

4. Warner did WHAT!!! WHOAH!!! Ya I bet he didn't know!!!

Not!!!

I guess it didn't matter what they used it far as long as they paid for it



:hippie:

[REVOLT823]

5. I love to watch Conservatives step all over their cranks

I better here about this in the news tomorrow!!

[MaineDem]

6. Kick

I contacted Senator Snowe's office about this a month or so ago. No reply. :eyes:

[Mike Daniels]

7. Oh big deal....

Wasn't it a democrat who put the crown on Moon's head?

Warner's the only reason Oliver North isn't a senator so I'll give him a pass on this.

[Jacobin]

8. What a fucking dork

[Catfight]

9. Is Bush the Moonie going to hand out flowers at the RNC?

[prodigal_green]

10. OK, how come the press does not say

"cult leader Sun Yun Moon?"

I don't get it, when did this guy gain legitimacy?

[jdj]

14. It's okay.

The only reference probably 90% of the population have for Moonie is the mass weddings and that's more than enough for most people to go WTF?

[struggle4progress]

11. kick

:kick:

[kimchi]

12. Kick.

[Ilsa]

13. I think we need to email the network news and

ask them to report on the outcome to the story they originally ran. All they showed were Democrats attending the event. I think it is only fair they reveal to the masses that Repukes made the arrangements and gave it their blessing.