Where in Washington, D.C. is Reverend Moon?: Politician's gay marriage quest tied to Rev. Moon

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4/08/2005

Politician's gay marriage quest tied to Rev. Moon

Brian Boitano's brother (above) is state senator who opposes gay marriage, backs mass wedding mogul

On Valentine's Day, Republican state Sen. Mark Boitano, who represents part of Albuquerque's Northeast Heights, joined opponents of gay marriage in a press conference to promote "pro-family" legislation. The Albuquerque Journal photo showed a tense Boitano surrounded by gay rights activists. What the story did not mention is that for 30 years Boitano has been a follower of Rev. Sun Myung Moon, who calls gays "dung eating dogs" to be "eliminated" or "burned."

Boitano is so loyal, he helped crown Moon the Messiah in Washington, D.C., last year.

In the Dirksen Senate Office Building, a white-gloved Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) placed jeweled crowns upon the heads of Moon and his wife. Robes of nobility draped their shoulders. Moon was named the king of "the second and third Israels," whatever that means. Rev. and Mrs. Moon were announced as the "True Father and Mother." Supplicants offered jewels on pillows. Moon declared himself to be "none other than humanity's Savior, Messiah and Returning Lord."

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Boitano wrote, "Reverend Moon is the most remarkable person I've ever met—he deserves every bit of recognition he receives."

Boitano certainly knows Moon. He co-hosted an event in 2001 welcoming Moon at the Albuquerque Marriott. Using his title as state senator, he has frequently spoken at events for Moon's Unification Church and affiliated groups. In December 2003 in Chicago he discussed the vision for the American Family Party, the United States' counterpart to Moon's Korean Family Party, which seeks to govern the entire Korean peninsula, north and south.

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"John Gorenfeld: The first man on the Moon"
-- Ana Marie Cox ("Wonkette," Time.com Washington editor)

"Thanks to the superb reporting of John Gorenfeld on Salon.com and his indispensable Web page, Moon's shenanigans are routinely scrutinized. Maybe some of Gorenfeld's discernment will rub off on preachers and politicians."
-- Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist

"The scene summoned the moment in Robert Graves's "I, Claudius" when Emperor Caligula declares himself a god in the Roman Senate; a fawning solon instantly offers a prayer."
-- New York Times editorial on the Crown of Peace scandal

"I am happy that our work is being challenged and improved in consistency, openness and coordination, by the accountability your spotlight demands. I am not talking about simply removing stuff from websites..."
-- Moon spokesman the Rev. Phil Schanker

"Instead of welcoming Reverend Moon, this government put me into prison. History will reveal the truth in the future and the American government and people will realize what an evil thing they did. What will they do then? They will bow down. Again, that is the way of natural subjugation." -- Moon in 1987

"A political movement basing its appeal on old fashioned patriotism and family values simply cannot justify an alliance with a cult that preys on the disintegration of the American family and advocates allegiance to an international social order operating with cell-like secrecy."
-- Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA)