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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: TRY ONE

Yikes - if proved these allegations are devestating.


21 posted on 03/18/2010 1:05:42 PM PDT by dschapin
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To: TRY ONE

Sean sure did good with the Stop Hillary Express, though, right?

I have always considered Hannity to be a whore.


22 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:02 PM PDT by MichiganConservative (A government big enough to do unto the people you don't like will get to doing unto you soon enough.)
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To: TRY ONE; RaceBannon; stowaway; jjm2111; Mrs.LoneGOPinCT; underbyte; badbackman; Bigfitz; mcswan; ...

DEBBIE SCHLUSSEL IS NO SLOUCH!

SHE IS ONE SMART COOKIE AND THIS IS SHOCKING!!

HUGE AND SERIOUS!!!

Ever since Hannity insulted Freepers live on the air, I never liked him or listened to him on any regular basis. I was scorned for making snide comments about him by some but I dont care.

I always thought the guy was just a phony clone who did nothing but copy Limbaugh word for word, even stealing his soundbites to use on his show right after. Limbaugh even chastised him on the air for it, telling him that since he makes a few million hire a staff to work like he does. Rush started speaking over his soundbites to make sure that if Hannity stole them for his show, people would hear Rush’s voice so they would know which one was ripped off from Rush.

Maybe to his friends he is okay, but I never thought he was great, and after bad mouthing 100,000 Freepers because 7 posted negative things about him...is that all he’s got??


23 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:02 PM PDT by RaceBannon (RON PAUL: THE PARTY OF TRUTHERS, TRAITORS AND UFO CHASERS!!!)
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To: Trust but Verify

Debbie wrote another piece on Sean ripping him for having the disgraced congressman (whom just got out of jail), because this congressman was “anti-Semitic”. That column was not fair. Sean let the guy hang himself by letting him speak.

In this case, what she said doesn’t look good for Sean, but knowing her bias, I am skeptical until it’s proven/dis-proven.

It doesn’t sound good and I think that Sean should respond.


24 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:06 PM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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To: TRY ONE

Better be true...or one H of a lawsuit is headed the writers way. PROOF?


25 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:12 PM PDT by Marty62 ( Marty62)
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To: Wpin

The tax records speak for themselves. Perhaps Sean can clear up the matter.


26 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:29 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Well, you do not understand the honor of the people behind the Freedom Alliance, it is an incredibly good organization with people who do good all over the world for our people in service and their children. This person who is slandering them obviously distorts facts to make them appear worse than what they are. For instance, taking private planes for some of the celebrities is common practice all over the country. I can tell you my niece who also works with Freedom Alliance and travels with the show each year does not fly private jets, but takes commercial. That is a fact...This is an article to divide Americans (once again) and I suppose there will be those only too eager to join in. Oliver North is also involved heavily in the Freedom Alliance, he is also a man of great honor and love for the service people his organization serves.


27 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:39 PM PDT by Wpin (I do not regret my admiration for W)
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To: TRY ONE

Sean at times is very left-wing RINO’ish, with his support of McCain and Romney.

IF true he should be toast.


28 posted on 03/18/2010 1:06:39 PM PDT by stockpirate (Hey Beck, Thomas Jefferson was a birther!)
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To: TRY ONE

I hope this is not true.

Hannity needs to come out now and either fully debunk this or apologize and start making restitution.

If this is true, this will be a HUGE mark, not just against Hannity, but against people who have supported and followed Hannity, conservatives in general, and last but not least Fox News.


29 posted on 03/18/2010 1:07:09 PM PDT by ScubieNuc
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To: TRY ONE

Charity Navigator rating on the Freddom Alliance:

4 out of 5 Stars

Overall Rating (65.65)

Organizational Efficiency
Program Expenses 81.5%
Administrative Expenses 4.8%
Fundraising Expenses 13.5%
Fundraising Efficiency $0.09
Efficiency Rating (35.65)

Organizational Capacity
Primary Revenue Growth 7.4%
Program Expenses Growth 28.3%
Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.57
Capacity Rating (30.00)

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=6590


30 posted on 03/18/2010 1:07:10 PM PDT by yuleeyahoo
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To: Wpin

What point is a lie? The tax forms show that they took in ten million, and only handed out 300 thousand.

Is your sister a volunteer, or does she get paid? If she gets paid, then the story is actually true. Money is going for administration costs, and NOT every dime is going to orphaned children and wounded warriors.


31 posted on 03/18/2010 1:07:47 PM PDT by tuckrdout ("Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."--MLK)
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To: manic4organic
Hannity has some ‘splainin’ to do.

Gotta say one thing for Alinski tactics - they are effective!

32 posted on 03/18/2010 1:09:05 PM PDT by JaguarXKE
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To: TRY ONE

Sean Shammity...”You’re a great American!”


33 posted on 03/18/2010 1:09:12 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Nobody's 'bot!!)
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To: who knows what evil?

I hope he “weighs in” on this. Or his “busy busy” telephones are going to be even busier, busier with “Great Americans” who are “letting their hearts be troubled.”

Sean has always bugged me — always trying to promote something in the cheesiest way. And he’s a lightweight conversationalist. I flip over to WOR for Lou Dobbs and Steve Malzberg as soon as Rush is over.


34 posted on 03/18/2010 1:09:24 PM PDT by duckworth (Perhaps instant karma's going to get you. Perhaps not.)
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To: Persevero

Those figures are not true, the article badly distorts the truth!


35 posted on 03/18/2010 1:09:32 PM PDT by Wpin (I do not regret my admiration for W)
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To: TRY ONE

Never liked Hannity, but I do hope he is more honest than is being portrayed.


36 posted on 03/18/2010 1:10:00 PM PDT by agooga (Struggling every day to be worthy of their sacrifice.)
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To: Wpin

So the tax returns aren’t accurate?


37 posted on 03/18/2010 1:10:10 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Nobody's 'bot!!)
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To: SoConPubbie

I’m not buying this....sorry.


38 posted on 03/18/2010 1:10:14 PM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: SoConPubbie

SH is always saying how he took Jet blue to this place and that. If he is expensing Gulfstream trips under cover of a charity then shame on him. He had better nip this in the bud or it will not go away.


39 posted on 03/18/2010 1:11:06 PM PDT by manic4organic (Obama shot hoops, America lost troops.)
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To: TRY ONE

YIKES!!!

Hannity (”I have a new book coming out...”) had better hit this one hard and fast, with documentation - great specificity - to prove his claims, whatever they may be.

Out of my three favorite talk show hosts (Rush, Mark, Glenn), Hannity is fourth.


40 posted on 03/18/2010 1:11:11 PM PDT by Peter W. Kessler (Dirt is for racing... asphalt is for getting there.)
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