How Rev. Moon's 'Snakes' Infested US

[Joanne98]

For OpEdNews: Robert Parry - Writer

Reprinted from Consortium News

As an investigative journalist, I'm not much for catchy political metaphors, but the revelation that snakes and rodents are infesting the Washington Times building as the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's newspaper sinks into a financial swamp does have some poetic justice about it.

After all, for 28 years, the right-wing Washington Times has sent disinformation slithering through the U.S. political system while creating a nest for propagandists who have befouled American democracy with irrationality and dirty tricks.

Indeed, one could say that Moon's newspaper pioneered the modern style of deceptive "journalism" that is the daily fare on Fox News, angry talk radio and right-wing blogs.

The immediate cause of the Washington Times' financial collapse is said to be the bitter succession fight among children of the 90-year-old Unification Church founder who is no longer capable of maintaining personal control over his global religious-political-business empire.

That empire has now split into competing factions, with one of Moon's children, Justin Moon, who is in charge of the Asian operations, deciding to slash the church's massive subsidy to the Washington Times headed by another son, Preston Moon.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/How-Rev-Moon-s-Snakes-I-by-Robert-Parry-100501-314.html

[notadmblnd]

1. Couldn't happen to a nice diety

I thought Moon proclaimed himself god on earth and could handle anything?

[pinboy3niner]

2. Reports of his Divinity . . .

. . . were greatly exaggerated.:evilgrin:

[Bitwit1234]

4. George H.W. Bush thought so

If you remember didn't' he BOW DOWN to this moonie and proclaim him king or something. I know it didn't get as much play as the ceremonial bow Obama made to the Emperor of Japan but what the heck, if a republican does it is OK, but hell's bells don't let a Democrat follow protocol.

[blm]

10. nah...Bush and Moon are more like lifelong friends and partners...

they DO for each other and have since the 60s.

[formercia]

3. Everyone should read the whole article.

Not just DU.

[Octafish]

5. What Dorothy Parker said about 'Horticulture.'

Know your BFEE: 1984 Death of Outstanding Congressional Staffer Buried Poppy-Moon Relationship

Know your BFEE: Forget Rev. Wright! It’s Bush and His Cronies Who Owe an Apology for Rev. Moon!

Know your BFEE: Rev. Sun Myung Moon OWNS Poppy Bush

Then, there's Neil:

[formercia]

8. I'm sorry, Sire, but the Parade of Virgins had to be cancelled.

One is sick, and the other refuses to march alone.

[Octafish]

9. Snork!

One ruined computer later...

Know your BFEE: Neil Bush hangs out with Russian Mafiya Godfather

Then again, seeing who holds the numbered accounts, they'll probably escape justice. Paraguay? Why not!

How many NAZIs are there in Bolivia, again, Poppy?

[Demeter]

6. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi, Sic Semper Tyrannis

[The Doctor.]

7. Rexxor and Thorgrim never could get along.

;)

[katty]

11. Rev Moon - 'manchurian candidate'