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Sean Hannity’s Freedom CONcert Scam
Debbie Schlussel Blog Post ^ | March 18, 2010 | Debbie Schlussel

Posted on 03/18/2010 12:54:44 PM PDT by TRY ONE

For the last several years, Sean Hannity and the Freedom Alliance “charity” have conducted “Freedom Concerts” across America. They’ve told you that they are raising money to pay for the college tuition of the children of fallen soldiers and to pay severely wounded war vets. And on Friday Night, Hannity will be honored with an award for this “Outstanding Community Service by a Radio Talk Show Host” at Talkers Magazine’s convention.

But it’s all a huge scam.

(Excerpt) Read more at debbieschlussel.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: debbieschlussel; freedomalliance; freedomconcert; freerepublic; freerepublichistory; hannity; militaryfamilies; olivernorth; scam; schlussel; seanvannity; talkradio; unbelievable
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To: SoCalPol; Fudd Fan

Mark Levin would never be a party to any scam and the same goes for Sean Hannity and Oliver North.


501 posted on 03/18/2010 11:37:45 PM PDT by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: onyx

Yes!!!!! Very suspect and quite surprised to see the self anointed enlightened-ones on FR are not connecting the dots.


502 posted on 03/18/2010 11:39:27 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: Wpin; everyone

Freedom Alliance, some facts... Schlussel/Hannity


503 posted on 03/18/2010 11:39:50 PM PDT by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: antceecee

No, only my third (and last) post here on this thread.


504 posted on 03/18/2010 11:40:30 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: DTogo

Well I don’t know whether to thank the Lord or beg you to stay.


505 posted on 03/18/2010 11:41:23 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: antceecee; Wpin

It’s just amazing. Stunning, actually, given Shussel’s lousy reputation and the fact that only her distorted side was presented. Thankfully, Wpin, posted a separate thread with “some facts,” which I linked above.


506 posted on 03/18/2010 11:43:01 PM PDT by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: antceecee
No charity claims 100% of proceeds goes to the target recipients...

"And after claiming in written letters to donors that 100% of the money donated, via the Freedom Concerts or otherwise, to the scholarships would go directly to the scholarships and not to expenses..."

507 posted on 03/18/2010 11:44:17 PM PDT by Mojave (Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
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To: onyx

Thank you onyx... you are a trustworthy Freeper.


508 posted on 03/18/2010 11:44:19 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: Mojave

Post the letter.


509 posted on 03/18/2010 11:44:48 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: machogirl

“Freedom Alliance, the charity founded by North and the beneficiary of the concerts, just got an “F” rating from the leading watchdog group, American Institute of Philanthropy.”

http://www.newshounds.us/2007/12/13/freedom_alliance_the_favorite_charity_of_sean_hannity_and_oliver_north_receives_an_f_from_leading_watchdog_group.php


510 posted on 03/18/2010 11:47:19 PM PDT by Mojave (Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
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To: onyx
Why didn’t this Mole write something about Obama?

Moron: Obama’s Immigration Chief Orders Agents to Leave Illegal Aliens Alone During Census

http://www.debbieschlussel.com/19346/moron-obamas-immigration-chief-orders-agents-to-leave-illegal-aliens-alone-during-census/

511 posted on 03/18/2010 11:50:16 PM PDT by Mojave (Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
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To: Mojave

Bookmark


512 posted on 03/18/2010 11:50:31 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: All

from hannity.com

About Sean Hannity’s Freedom Concerts
Since 2003, over $10 million has been raised for the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund through the Freedom

Concerts and generous donations from the Sean Hannity Show and its listeners. The Scholarship Fund is designated for the education of children of U.S. service members who have been killed or 100% permanently disabled in an operational mission or training accident. All net proceeds from ticket sales (after musical talent, production, promotion and venue expenses) are donated to the Scholarship Fund, aiding greatly in this effort to assist hundreds of families who have lost their loved ones while they were protecting and defending our nation and our freedoms.


513 posted on 03/18/2010 11:51:25 PM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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To: Mojave
CONGRATULATIONS!

You've just linked a hate group sponsored, started and funded by moveon.org.

Link

514 posted on 03/18/2010 11:52:18 PM PDT by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: DTogo; antceecee

Are you Debbies toe licker?

you started it


515 posted on 03/18/2010 11:55:00 PM PDT by wardaddy (this is no way to run a nation, except into the ground)
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To: dragnet2
Yes, indeed, you make sure you bookmark that one.

"NewsHounds" - moveon.org's "watchdog" group.

Watching Fox News and conservatives.

WHACK!

NEWS HOUNDS - ABOUT US

516 posted on 03/18/2010 11:55:46 PM PDT by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: onyx

Watchdog group says several fundraising groups do poor job

By PHILIP RUCKER, Washington Post

First published: Sunday, December 16, 2007

WASHINGTON — Americans gave millions of dollars in the past year to veterans charities designed to help troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but several of the groups spent relatively little money on the wounded, according to a leading watchdog organization and federal tax filings.

Eight veterans charities, including some of the nation’s largest, gave less than a third of the money raised to the causes they champion, far below the recommended standard, the American Institute of Philanthropy says in a report.

The institute’s report suggests that 20 of the 29 military charities studied were managing their resources poorly, paying high overhead costs and direct-mail fundraising fees and, in some cases, providing their leaders with six-figure salaries.

The American Institute of Philanthropy’s report used letter grades based largely on the charities’ fundraising costs and the percentage of money raised that was spent on charitable activities.

The grades were:

Freedom Alliance (F)


517 posted on 03/18/2010 11:56:45 PM PDT by Mojave (Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
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To: Mojave

I will check them out. Thanks for the link. I had not hear of this charity watchdog group. I still think that Debbie needs to articulate that she has a beef with Sean over a guest than Sean had on. She was really venomous over it. I posted the link to the thread I posted about that article. Some of her blog posts pan out, and some don’t. She’s pretty “catty” in her remarks back at ya (if you post on her blog). I thought she was way over the top, unfair and wrong on what she said about Hannity having this disgraced, democrat on his show. Hannity let the guy talk, run his mouth, and hang himself. Hannity has never said anything that I’ve heard to be “anti-Semitic”.


518 posted on 03/18/2010 11:56:47 PM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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To: onyx

well, right out of the gate, they identify themselves. didn’t read the rest. i get moveon.org’s emails to know what they are up to. don’t want to ruin the rest of the evening.


519 posted on 03/18/2010 11:59:24 PM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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To: onyx

Veterans Charities Ratings

The American Institute of Philanthropy recently released a report rating various veterans charities on how well they support the causes they were created to support.

We were surprised at some of the ratings in this report; not at others. Before you donate your hard-earned dollars to any charitable organization, check it out to see how much of its revenues actually go to support its charitable purpose, and how much goes to administrative expenses, salaries, and fundraising. You may be surprised!

Air Force Aid Society (A+)

Armed Services YMCA of the USA (A-)

Army Emergency Relief (A+)

Freedom Alliance (F)

http://www.military-money-matters.com/charities-ratings.html


520 posted on 03/19/2010 12:01:19 AM PDT by Mojave (Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
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