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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 11:55 AM
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The Moon-Bush Cash Conduit

http://www.consortiumnews.com/2006/061406.html


Over the past quarter century, South Korean theocrat Sun Myung Moon has been one of the Bush family’s major benefactors – both politically and financially – while enjoying what appears to be protection against federal investigations into evidence that his cult-like organization has functioned as a criminal enterprise.
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Indeed, the newest disclosure about Moon funneling money to a Bush family entity bears many of the earmarks of Moon’s business strategy of laundering money through a complex maze of front companies and cut-outs so it can’t be easily followed. In this case, according to an article in the Houston Chronicle, Moon’s Washington Times Foundation gave $1 million to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, which in turn acted as a conduit for donations to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library.

The Chronicle obtained indirect confirmation that Moon’s money was passing through the Houston foundation to the Bush library from Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath. Asked whether Moon’s $1 million had ended up there, McGrath responded, “We’re in an uncomfortable position. … If a donor doesn’t want to be identified we need to honor their privacy.”

But when asked whether the $1 million was intended to curry favor with the Bush family to get President George W. Bush to grant a pardon for Moon’s 1982 felony tax fraud conviction, McGrath answered, “If that’s why he gave the grant, he’s throwing his money away. … That’s not the way the Bushes operate.”

McGrath then added, “President Bush has been very grateful for the friendship shown to him by the Washington Times Foundation, and the Washington Times serves a vital role in Washington. But there can’t be any connection to any kind of a pardon.”

But Moon has many other interests beyond clearing his criminal record with a presidential pardon.
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Moon also has his criminal fingers all over South America - they better wake up and kick him out

we are awake but don't have the power to kick Moon out of america - yet
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Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 12:11 PM
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1. Gosh, I wonder why our free press hasn't picked up on this story.
Yeah. Sure.

Recommended.
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 12:22 PM
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2. Kick Moon Out - ha ha ha
Don't you know, they've already crowned him king?


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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 12:43 PM
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3. only in their own minds. - they do like to play dress up, don't they.
nt
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 01:16 PM
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4. They sure are
a kinky bunch.

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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-16-06 12:38 PM
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12. They didn't crown him king
They crowned him Messiah! In a congressional office building no less.

-Hoot
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 01:54 PM
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5. important story. k&r
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seafan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-16-06 08:31 AM
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6. Everyone needs to read this to understand how we are being sold out,
Edited on Fri Jun-16-06 09:04 AM by seafan
and our very system of government is being taken apart by both of these families acting in tandem.


The Moon-Bush Cash Conduit
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seafan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-16-06 09:10 AM
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7. Kick. n/t
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glitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-16-06 11:10 AM
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8. K & R nt
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-16-06 11:17 AM
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9. The PARDON is the strawman meant to make Bush appear detached from Moon
Avoid the whole pardon bit - it's not even CLOSE to being the motivation.

The Bushes have enabled

Moon to gain control of HALF THIS COUNTRY'S FISHING INDUSTRY. Moon also owns all the land above the world's largest aquifer in South America. It's all about FOOD and WATER, folks. A few more episodes of mad cow and Moon will be worshipped as a savior for bringing us loaves and fishes and drinking water.
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-16-06 11:41 AM
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10. His Empire is hard to find.
Having been put together by the KCIA, it's a maze of rat holes. After dissolving the Unification CHurch, Moon sent his minions to infiltrate mainstream religious organizations to continue pushing his agenda. Many 'Evangelicals' are nothing but Moonies hiding in plain sight.
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-16-06 11:55 AM
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11. thanks for that info
nt
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-17-06 10:00 AM
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13. This should be better studied.
During the Cold War, the KCIA had a lot of influence in Washington. Moonie front organizations were used for covert operations around the Globe. Unfortunately, we made a pact with the Devil.
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