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> What in the world does this really mean anymore? The term "right-wing" = > has > been thrown around so much that in my thinking, it means nothing Here's some information about the Washington Times, Rev. Moon, and "the right wing". Decide for yourself if the phrase is suitably applied. From : http://www.aclu-wa.org/pubs/religiousright/3.html#3.4 >Although usually regarded as a fringe religious cult, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, or Moon Organization, played an important behind-the-scenes role in spurring the development of the New Right and religious right. Direct mail guru Richard Viguerie has raised money for various Moon Organization groups since 1965. The principle source of Moon's funding, however, is in Japan, where Moon has had close connections with the Japanese right wing and prominent members of the Liberal Democratic Party. Beginning in 1975, a conservatively estimated $80 million a year began flowing from the Japanese branch of the Unification Church to the United States. Much of this money went to various New Right organizations and to Moon's Washington Times, a daily newspaper that since 1982 has served as a sounding board for the New Right. Activists for the Moon Organization usually work with others on the right through an array of groups with patriotic-sounding names, such as the American Freedom Coalition and the anti-Communist CAUSA. Founded in 1987, the American Freedom Coalition brought together various elements of the right, including anti-Communist, anti-abortion, and "pro-family" groups. Its National Education Task Force, directed in the late 1980s by Evergreen School Board (in Vancouver) member Wendy Flint, worked against AIDS awareness curricula and for private school vouchers. The Moon Organization has also worked very closely with a major religious right organization, Christian Voice. Beginning with the 1980 election, Christian Voice developed a tactic that has become widespread in the religious right -- publishing "moral report cards" which rated Congressional and Presidential candidates on the issues and which were distributed by the tens of thousands in church lobbies and parking lots.> Meg Schimmels, LMS Funston Elementary Wichita (KS) Public Schools MSchimmels@kscable.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=