-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- http://www.newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2000/3/14/100355 With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff For the story behind the story... Tuesday March 14, 2000; 11:04 AM EST 'Chinese Agent' Funneled Buddhist Temple Money to Gore Since 1993 A woman identified by the FBI as a Communist Chinese agent has been shaking down members of a controversial Buddhist temple on Vice President Al Gore's behalf for far longer than recent mainstream press reports indicate, NewsMax.com has learned. Maria Hsia, who was convicted ten days ago on five felony counts for her involvement in an illegal 1996 Buddhist temple fund-raiser, "acted to conceal temple political donations as early as 1993, according to records and testimony that reveal a more extensive history of temple money laundering than was previously known," according to the Los Angeles Times. Under a 1997 immunity agreement with Senate investigators, nuns at California's Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple testified that Hsia had been shaking down the temple for donations "since at least 1993." Brian Sun, a lawyer representing several temple members, told the Times, "The temple never intended to skirt the law. There was no evil venality here. Had they been made aware of the rules, they would have never engaged in this kind of conduct." According to a Senate investigator who wished to remain anonymous, "Hsia's modus operandi seemed to be to select a politician, approach the temple for money and the temple would funnel that money through straw donors to that politician's campaign." Hsia would typically stop by to collect the donations in person from Hsi Lai's treasurer, the prober added. But despite the immunity grant, Yi Chu, Hsi Lai treasuer at the time of Gore's 1996 fundraiser, fled the country and was not available to testify at Hsia's trial -- making the Gore fund-raiser's conviction all the more remarkable. In fact, Hsia singled out Gore as a primary beneficiary of her illegal fund-raising even before 1993, according to what Ed Timperlake and William Triplett report in their 1998 book on the Asian money connection, Year of the Rat. They say Hsia started shaking down Buddhists for Gore more than ten years ago: "Right after the 1988 election, Al Gore, Maria Hsia, John Huang, James Riady, and the Hsi Lai Temple organization began what was to be an eight-year relationship. Riady began by providing $10,000 in seed money, and the temple picked up the rest for a January 1989 visit to Asia by Gore and others..." "Hsia organized numerous fundraisers for Gore using laundered temple money as a partial source. For example, a May 1989 event raised nearly $20,000 for Gore with active participation from the temple's monks and nuns." Both The New York Times and The Washington Times now report that on the eve of the 1996 election, Clinton Justice Department officials moved swiftly and aggressively to halt a local United States Attorney's investigation into Gore's relationship with Hsia and the money she laundered on his behalf. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Mike Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
