we are now crowning kings on capital hill?

[Voltron]

The Reverend Sun Yung Moon has apparently been coronated the new Messiah in one of our own Senate office buildings.

The gadflyer, June 09 2004 reports of a strange uncomfortable ceremony that took place in our nation's capitol in March of this year. Sun Yung Moon was coronated as the Messiah!! Joy to all!!
How does such a bizarre thing happen? It's just another example of deep politics.
Washington and media insiders are drowning in Moon's money, so they had to grit their teeth and go on with the show:
The intrepid John Gorenfeld has captured stills of the ceremony, probably done at taxpayer expense, on his website: Where in Washington is Sun Yung Moon?

If that's not enough for you, look at more pictures from one of Moon's many websites: A stately ceremony.
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2004/06/290588.shtml

Fox reports that a bunch of Democrats attending his coronation. In fact one Democrat handed his crown to the one who crowned him. This was I think before he claimed to be the messiah. Wierd.

[skunk]

Apparently you're not crowning them, you're "coronating" them. Sounds painful.

[blackfox]

Fox reports that a bunch of Democrats attending his coronation. In fact one Democrat handed his crown to the one who crowned him. This was I think before he claimed to be the messiah. Wierd.
Why tie in the Democrats here, Voltron? Are you implying that this is proof of them being "godless heathens" unlike the righteous God-fearing Republicans...furthermore you should be careful of irony...for example see this:

And that just shows how disgusting and perverse things are.
He owns the hard-right Washington times (as well documented in David Brock's book Blinded By the Right), he slathers money all over the right wing, George Bush (sr) does speeches for him, and the blog above is about his little galavants around Washington.
But try this:
Go to http://cnn.com and search for 'sung myung moon'. They only cover stories about him outside the US, same goes for NYT.
*Except* when he does one of his mass weddings, he's on total media blackout.

But wait, how does Moon get new followers in the US if he's only working outside the US? Well, for one, if you read this article by an ex-moonie, you'll know that he and Bush share the goal of abstinence education for children and in the article they're using Moonie films in US schools.
Do you think Sun Myung Moon qualifies as a faith-based group?

google 'sun myung moon washington times' for news about Moon acting in the US, because there's plenty there. Infiltrating churches, spreading his network far and wide.

But wait, there's more!

Remember this story from the Earth-based New Yorker? That's right, a moonie shill is a frequent source for all that crap that Rush, O'Reilly and those other idiots spew. Moon is re-educating the Christians.

Should someone tell congress that we don't do coronations?

That it's actually unconstitutional?

Should someone tell the Christian coalition about their new messiah?
In the interest of fairness, this comes from a blog (as noted) and was posted by IndyMedia, which is a little biased...but somewhat credible...but Voltron your comments are representative of the saying " that is the pot calling the kettle black"...regardless of partisanship, I find this disgusting (and bizarre)...discuss on.

[takao]

after all what i found out with a google search about this guy i wonder what he has to do with the american capitol at all.... and yeah those pictures where weird...
argh the more i read about him the more disgusted am i....

[Taft]

Fox reports that a bunch of Democrats attending his coronation. In fact one Democrat handed his crown to the one who crowned him. This was I think before he claimed to be the messiah. Wierd.

You would think it was only Dems, wouldn't you?

Look here: http://www.politics1.com/blog-0604a.htm#crown2

You'll see it was Dems and Reps. Why anyone would vote for the members of congress who attended this event is beyond me. And I'm talking both Dems and Reps.

Further, did you know Moon owns the Washington Times? The most conservative of conservative newspapers around. Food for thought.

A little research goes a long way. That applies to Faux News, too.

Taft

[Lyle]

You'll see it was Dems and Reps. Why anyone would vote for the members of congress who attended this event is beyond me. And I'm talking both Dems and Reps.Good job, Taft (and blackfox, too, in an earlier post). It seems pretty clear that both Democrats and Republicans got in on this for who knows what reason.

What, exactly, is the thought process that leads someone (especially a politician) to conclude, "Yes, this sounds like a great idea?" :confused:

[takao]

What, exactly, is the thought process that leads someone (especially a politician) to conclude, "Yes, this sounds like a great idea?" :confused:

i have no idea...i just could imagine the huge upcry what would happen here if something like that would happen....crowning somebody as a new messiah in the parliament....wow that would seriously made nice reactions from the churches....

[mactastic]

Wait a minute, are you saying FAUX news is biased against Democrats? It couldn't be... they're a part of 'theliberalmedia' aren't they?

Hehe... and I love Sly's efforts to show how evil Democrats are by cozying up to a religious figure. Only to find that his beloved Republicans are not only cozying up as well, but that the guy he's criticizing them for meeting actually owns one of the more conservative newspapers in the nation. How's that for irony? :p

[Taft]

What, exactly, is the thought process that leads someone (especially a politician) to conclude, "Yes, this sounds like a great idea?" :confused:

$$$$$$$$$$

From what I hear, he is a huge contributer to many campaigns and to both parties. He has many politcal ambitions and many reasons to keep those in the government on his side.

As an example, Salon recently ran a story on this very ceremony. From the article:

And then there was Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., the only congressman who has publicly expressed pride in the crowning ceremony, who praised Moon for bringing religious leaders together in his Ambassadors for Peace tours to Jerusalem and beyond. Davis, it was revealed this week in the Chicago Reader, took money from Moon-organized fundraisers, who also gave to a charity of his choice. Davis told an Anglican magazine that Moon's remarks were "similar to a baseball team owner telling team members that 'we are the greatest team on earth'" to get them fired up.

I've also heard that he has pumped 2-4 billion into the money-losing Wash. Times and other organizations over the years. He's got a lot to throw around...

Taft

[zimv20]

abcnews did a piece on this. none of the congressmen knew that the reverend was behind this. they thought they were going to a dinner about peace. all but one, as mentioned, cried foul after they learned what was actually going on.

any controversy would arise from the actions seen during the dinner, once they learned what was going on. i can't fault anyone for accepting the misleading invitation in the first place.

it was held, after all, in a Senate banquet room.

[takao]

interesting is that 'reverend' moon is not allowed to enter germany....
and of course they are in the same "cult" group like scientology and some other "cults" even here in austria (i don't know if he is allowed to enter austria)

and the things on the site of the catholic church don't really support him hehe
man this guy is funny

[Chip NoVaMac]

You would think it was only Dems, wouldn't you?

Look here: http://www.politics1.com/blog-0604a.htm#crown2

You'll see it was Dems and Reps. Why anyone would vote for the members of congress who attended this event is beyond me. And I'm talking both Dems and Reps.

Further, did you know Moon owns the Washington Times? The most conservative of conservative newspapers around. Food for thought.

A little research goes a long way. That applies to Faux News, too.

Taft

You have a point about the Washington Times. that is why many Republicans showed up. The Democrats that showed up were probably wanting to pander to election year politics. To show that they could put the partisan politics aside.

The joke was played on all of them by Rev. Moon.

The truth according to reports in the Dc area that this was to be more of a non-partisan event. Moon in typical fashion made it much more than that.

[Chip NoVaMac]

$$$$$$$$$$

From what I hear, he is a huge contributer to many campaigns and to both parties. He has many politcal ambitions and many reasons to keep those in the government on his side.

As an example, Salon recently ran a story on this very ceremony. From the article:



I've also heard that he has pumped 2-4 billion into the money-losing Wash. Times and other organizations over the years. He's got a lot to throw around...

Taft

the Washington Times has had a hard time finically. Though here in the DC area, there are many that feel that this is the only news source to be trusted. Much of this has to do to the 'hatch job" on Nixon during teh Watergate era. And the "favorable' reporting on the Ginsberg Pentagon pares of that same time. It just goes to solidify the division that exists in our country today.