October 5, 2004
Next, they'll have "Abortionists and Pickpockets Against Baseball"
It seems that someone up New York Avenue way really, really wants D.C. to build a stadium in Southeast. Reverend Moon must own a contracting company, because the Moonie Times is doing its best to marginalize the opposition. Just check out this lede:
"A diverse coalition — including local politicians, black-power militants, homosexual activists and child-welfare advocates — has emerged to oppose plans for a Major League Baseball stadium in Southeast, as the D.C. Council today begins debating legislation for the "sweetheart" ballpark deal. "
Let's leave out the antiquated terminology for gay people since that's standard style at the MT and his hatred of, well, any sex, is well known. You've got a rogue's gallery opposing the stadium -- local (crack-smoking) politicians, scary black people, those strange homosexuals and the big government people who want to take your kids away just for beating them. How could a self-respecting reader of the Moonie Times line up with those people to keep D.C.'s much-deserved baseball team at the fully-functional and already-built joint across town?
You don't get the full picture until you read on for a few paragraphs:
"Other groups in the coalition are the Campaign for the D.C. School Budget, the Council of Latino Agencies, D.C. Black Church Initiative, D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, D.C. Library Renaissance Project, the D.C. League of Women Voters, Parents United for the D.C. Public Schools, Save D.C. Parks and Play Spaces, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless and Wider Opportunities for Women. "
Although some readers still have a beef with womens' sufferage and publc libraries, these groups are certainly less threatening than "black-power militants" (although I've seen some fear-inducing shusshing at the library). So why is are community groups and economists buried while Marion Barry and Huey Newton get top billing? Because you're reading the Times, idiot.
Posted by rj3 at October 5, 2004 2:01 PM
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i was just reading the moonie sex practices, this has to be a joke. there's no way in hell that anyone does this
he probably has like one follower,y would anyone join a cult? especially a freak show one like this
after the 3 day ceremony of love, does that mean no more sex? u need to go to a moonie meeting and find out 4 me, it's time for you to a join a cult too.
why ru reading the moonie times anyway? i think you secretly want to be a moonie (hahahahahahaha)
Posted by: nia at October 5, 2004 4:41 PM