Sean Hannity’s Freedom CONcert Scam

Debbie Schlussel Blog Post ^ | March 18, 2010 | Debbie Schlussel

[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.

[Frantzie]

This is not good if true. I like Sean too. He hangs around too many stinking RINOs like Newt & McCain.

[Eterna1Soldier]

Here’s a video of Debbie trying to (pathetically) discredit another conservative - Steven Crowder - on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VqsmPbFapg

[backwaterball]

The egomaniac view is irrelevant. If your on tv and getting paid a million dollars plus your probably egotistical. That goes for all of them. It’s the message and the identity you try to portray. Hannity is almost always on message. But with the freedom concert gig he has tried to portray himself as a patriotic friend of the troops. Unless this lady has totally made up the tax returns then Hannity is a fraud.

[jessduntno]

SORRY, BUT THIS SMACKS OF SELF IMPORTANCE TO ME;

“Over a year ago, when I began looking into this story, I contacted both Sean Hannity and the Freedom Alliance seeking comment and an accounting for where the money went. Both declined to answer any of my questions.”

WELL, I’VE WRITTEN A NUMBER OF LETTERS TO BAMMY AND HE HASN’T RETURNED THEM. That don’t mean he’s afraid of ME.

[clintonh8r]

So, more money went to the families, and less money went to administration, than is reported on the tax returns? I’m not arguing how the money was spent (planes, SUVs, etc...I don’t care)...I want to know why the distribution to the families is so small. This is even worse than United Way performance.

[BreezyDog]

Yikes on the collagen filled lips...dominatrix much?

[b4its2late]

I’d say 4 out of 5 is pretty darn good.

[Wpin]

Freedom Alliance is putting together a response. As soon as I get it I will post it on Free Republic. I have faith in my sister, Col. Oliver North, Charlie Daniels, Lee Greenwood, Sean Hannity, and the hundreds of other patriots who do this to help our service people. They are good people who do not deserve to suffer from this kind of yellow journalism.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

But when Moore asked me what the interview would be about and I answered truthfully, the interview was not granted, and my calls to him were never returned thereafter.

Well then. There's your proof. He won't justify these scurrilous claims by allowing Debbie to bushwhack him in an interview, so he MUST be guilty. The old "60 Minutes" rule.

[BannedinBostonx]

he be a scamnity since 3am on wabc licking his chops waiting for bob grant’s departure.

but in his favor he’s a cutie! [see above]

long live bob grant — true conservative and virtually the founder of modern talk radio.

[pyx]

Suspicious timing and suspicious source.

[autumnraine]

They might “exist to do good”, but what does that have to do with the “good” they do is a pittance of what is taken in?

She links the tax records for the past several years, so the data sort of backs up what she’s is claiming.

[Joe 6-pack]

"So when he has Palin on...he must be a right wing nut job!"

LOL....If Hannity drooled over Sarah Palin the way he drooled over Giuliani, Todd Palin would have taken him to the woodshed. I've made my thoughts on Sean clear. He's boyish, charming and photogenic...if that hooks and draws younger people into conservativism more power to him, and he plays his role.

I also don't really like the way he plugs his Catholicism, then gets into arguments personally attacking a priest over Church doctrine.

[clintonh8r]

Fair enough. I would like for it not to be true.

[AppyPappy]

The writer is assuming that Sean knows the ins and outs of the Freedom Alliance

[halo66]

From a liberal website from 2006 about the same BS you guys are spewing now...

http://www.newshounds.us/2006/07/29/sean_hannitys_favorite_charity_doesnt_look_so_good_on_paper.php

[pissant]

Not sure if it’s “fair” or not. I want to know if it’s true. If it is, shame on Hannity!!

[SZonian]

I understand your concern, however...

Please explain the miniscule amounts of money that are going to the scholarships. He touts the fact that the charity is going to ensure these kids won’t have to pay for college. Seems quite misleading to do so if the charity is not ponying up to see these kids through school doesn’t it?

This lady has much to lose by posting this as well as Hannity.

He should be able to cover his own expenses with the endorsement deals and his salaries, and his book money. Why does he need to bill the charity for expenses to and from these events? One would think he would be paying his own way to ensure that every dollar possible would go to the charity.

I never really cared for his self-aggrandizing manner, but this has way too much specific information to dismiss out of hand as a hatchet job.

He needs to do one of two things, clarify this immediately or come clean and get this cleaned up.

[potlatch]

Ping of interest!

[Malichi]

I agree!