WP: Warner 'Deceived' on Rev. Moon Event

[kskiska]

Aide Says Senator's Office Would Not Have Sanctioned Gathering at Dirksen Building

Saturday, July 24, 2004; Page A08

Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) accepts "full responsibility" for arranging the use of a Senate office building for a March ceremony in which the Rev. Sun Myung Moon declared himself the Messiah, a spokesman for the senator says.

But the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman released letters this week that show that organizers "deceived" Warner's office, spokesman John Ullyot said Thursday. He said the office would not have helped arrange the event "had its true nature been disclosed."

Warner, 77, did not attend the March 23 event, and he did not realize it would involve Moon, Ullyot said. At the event, the Korean-born businessman and religious leader said his teachings helped Hitler and Stalin be "reborn as new persons."

Senate rules permit private groups to use official spaces for receptions and meetings but require the sponsorship of a senator. Although the Senate Rules and Administration Committee would not reveal which senator sponsored Moon's use of a room in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Warner's office acknowledged its role Tuesday to The Washington Post and released a March 11 letter to the senator from a group called Christian Voice requesting a room.

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[Bertha Venation]

1. One wonders if Warner would make a similar statement if

the room had been used for a fundamentalist Christian "annointing" or baptism -- or any other religious ceremony or sacrament.

[aquart]

2. Uh huh.

More responsibility without consequences, I take it?

[goforit]

3. Hmmmm......looks like this was a favor from Poppy.

[AlCzervik]

4. So by his own admission they let people use a room in the Senate building

withour proper vetting and security checks. A senate building that we the people pay for.

[DoYouEverWonder]

13. Especially since 9-11

You would think these guys would be alot more careful about who they even let in the building, no less who gets to use it for a special event.

[Pachamama]

5. So, Warner is the Stupid Senator that signed off on "Moon" becoming King

event at the Senate building....

I knew that it had to have been some sleeze-ball Repuke....

Funny, the media isn't talking much about this....you know if it had been a Dem that it would be all over the news...

[icymist]

7. Not just 'King', but Messiah!

"Of course he's the Messiah. I should know. I followed a few!" -from Monty Python's 'Life Of Brian'

[thebigidea]

6. Maybe he can do an encore, get decieved on the "abuse" scandal

his clipped croaking sure gets old quick.

[fearnobush]

8. He was not deceived, He loves that God King tax evader.

And he loves the Mooney Times and the Mooney Party... oh yeah, thats the Republican Party.

[fearnobush]

9. What do we do to get Sun Myung Moon crownd at the Republican Convention?

That would be great. Have him sneak out with his crown on, blessing the Chimp.

[stevedeshazer]

10. Not the first time he was "deceived"

Where's them thar weppons of mash deshtrucshun?

[maggrwaggr]

11. the Committee would not reveal which senator sponsored Moon's use of room

Kind of says it all, no?

Such transparency in our government. Such honesty. Such accountability to the people.

As soon as we can we have to throw ALL THESE BUMS OUT AND START OVER.

[JDPriestly]

12. Moon's coronation as Messiah

is the best argument I know for the separation of church and state. Surely, not even extreme right wing Christians believe this guy's claims. Surely, no one wants to see him getting their tax money to promote his religion.

[donsu]

14. my dear, the religiously insane work together - birds of a feather

of course they knew about and took part in the crowning