Rev. Sun Myung moon and his influence on R/W Washington. [View All]

[angrycarpenter]

For those who did not live through the seventies. There was once a widespread cult that took hold on the university campuses of America. It was (and is) called the Unification Church. It's leader Sun Myung Moon is from south Korea and claims to be the second coming of Christ. He also calls himself the emperor of the universe and claims endorsements from several dead presidents.

Back in the seventies young men and women standing in airports, train stations and road sides selling flowers were a common sight. These moonies were recruited from campuses across the country and brainwashed into cutting off all contact with family and worked from dawn to dusk selling flowers to fund a lifestyle for rev. Moon that would make emperors jealous. He was famous for having everything he was to come in contact with made from solid gold. his followers were allowed only 4 hours of sleep a night, They slept on the floor in remote houses, were fed a thin diet of rice and transported in closed vans to the place where they would stand all day selling flowers and other things. Followers were also shuffled periodically to different cities to avoid families from finding their children and kidnapping them back.

From the beginning Rev. moon supported republicans. Soon after the American founding of the church Rev. Moon spoke out publicly in support of President Nixon during the Watergate scandal and even held public prayer vigils at the capital for Nixon. Nixon thanked him by inviting him to the White house.

In 1982 he was convicted of tax fraud and served a year and a half in prison. Most people have not heard his name since and assume he is dead or discredited if they think of him at all but nothing could be father from the truth.

Because members of the church are urged to sell everything they own and donate it to the church, Moon has become incredibly wealthy. He owns among other things, The Washington times, United press International, Pyeonghwa Motors the only car manufacturing company in NORTH Korea. he sells computers in Japan, seafood in Alaska, Weapons and ginseng in S. Korea, A horse farm in Texas, and golf courses all over the world. His son, a church official, owns Kahr arms of Blauvelt New York.

His Relationship with the elder President Bush dates back many years, In the mid nineties GHWB accepted millions to go on an international speaking tour on his behalf, he was instrumental in the church's acceptance in Japan. The Bush family have been the guests of Moon many times and seem to have a close personal relationship.

His Ownership of the Washington times is rather troubling. He has sunk an estimated 1.7 to 2 billion dollars to fund a newspaper that has never made money. It's writers are frequent guests on Fox news and have often been caught telling false stories in defense of White house scandals most notably Joseph Curl on the Plame leak. In 2004 the Washington times foundation gave one million dollars to help build the GWB presidential library.

Perhaps the most puzzling event in recent history happened in 2004 when Moon was crowned emperor of the universe by Rep. Danny K. Davis (D) of Illinios with at least 12 members of congress in attendance. The event happened at the Dirkson senate office building in Washington and no one would have ever known if the story had not surfaced on an internet website. Some of the attending lawmakers claimed they had been duped into attendance but no one walked out and nearly everyone bowed to Moon when instructed.

Who is this Man that claims to be the son of god who seems to have the ear of both former President Bushes, the right wing media, and an unknown number of congressmen from both sides of the aisle? I wish I knew, but I think the right wing should pick their friends better.