NP more on Bush, this time re: Moon

[Doug Millison]

THE REVEREND MOON'S COMEBACK
Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet
In one of his first moves as president, George W. Bush
designated a National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. And
behind the prayer event was the Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=10569

"Rev. Moon's Unification Church non-profit front groups might become 
beneficiaries of President Bush's recently launched faith-based 
initiative that allows religious organizations to compete with 
secular groups for government funding for social service programs. 
Mose Durst of Berkeley, Ca., a former national president of the 
Unification Church, told reporters that "you have to open it to all 
religions or no religions." And, according to The New York Times, the 
Unification Church is already planning to stake its claim on these 
funds. "You will see us involved in any area where we can partner in 
practical projects with government," the Rev. Phillip D. Schanker, 
the Unification Church's vice president for public affairs, told the 
Times.
Over the years, the Bush family has developed a close relationship 
with the Rev. Moon. During his run for the presidency George the 
elder enjoyed the unequivocal support of the Washington Times. 
According to veteran reporter Robert Parry, "Moon-affiliated 
organizations paid for speeches by former President Bush in the 
United States, Asia and South America. The price tag for the speeches 
has been estimated at from hundreds of thousands of dollars to $10 
million" according to a senior Unification Church official. During 
the 2000 presidential campaign the Washington Times threw their 
whole-hearted support behind George W. Bush."