:: January 18, 2005 :: Rev. Moon “funnels” $250,000 for Bush inaugural bash Rev. Moon, purported “Messiah” of the Unification Church has “funneled” $250,000 to help pay for President Bush’s inaugural festivities reports John Gorenfeld of I approve this messiah.com. The $250,000 cash contribution, which represents the limit set for such gifts, comes from the Moon-controlled Washington Television Center. The Center is a $55 million dollar building at 650 Massachusetts Ave. in Washington D.C. And it is home to such Moon-controlled enterprises as Atlantic Video and the “Nostalgia Network,” now known as “American Life TV.” Apparently another tenant is the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (BATF), which may be a good fit considering that the Moon family is in the gun business. The Bushes do have a long-standing and fruitful relationship with Rev. Moon, which is why the South Korean religious leader makes it a point to attend their inaugurations. And he can count on good seats. Bush Sr. has raked in millions through accumulated honorariums paid out for speaking engagements at Moon-linked events. The George H. Bush Presidential Library also was the recipient of a hefty gift from Rev. Moon and of course there is an appropriate plaque honoring the distinguished donor. However, this donor is also distinguished by his criminal record, which includes a tax fraud conviction. Pardon me? Could it be that Rev. Moon and his followers are lining up a presidential pardon for a time in the not-so-distant future when the current President Bush leaves the White House? "The donation may signal the beginning of an effort to secure a pardon for Moon," says Larry Zilliox a private investigator and concerned Moon-watcher. Is there reason to believe that Bush II can be counted on for such a favor? Well maybe so, after all “Dubya” has so far tapped two long-time Moon devotees for political appointments, one to head AmeriCorp at Vista and another as a US trade ambassador. Perhaps George Walker Bush will once again walk in another president's footsteps, but instead of his father this time it may be Bill Clinton, who handed out a few controversial pardons before he left the White House. After all if a criminally convicted former Arizona governor and wanted fugitive can get a pardon, why not a would-be “messiah”? [Posted by Rick Ross at 09:45 AM][Link] ... « Elderly man says Catholic lay organization “exerted undue influence” to take his assets | Main