Apparently, right wing blogger Debbie Schlussel has been upset with Fox News' Sean Hannity for some time. Back in 2007 she claimed that he plagiarized some of her work, and she's been nipping at his heels ever since. She's now stepped up her attacks and is accusing him of using more money from his Freedom Concerts to fly around on private jets and expensive SUV's than he gives to the children of wounded and deceased soldiers:
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.
According to its 2006 tax returns, Freedom Alliance reported revenue of $10, 822, 785, but only $397,900–or a beyond-measly 3.68%–of that was given to the children of fallen troops as scholarships or as aid to severely injured soldiers.
Freedom Alliance’s 2007 tax returns aren’t much better. Out of $12,459,317 it raised that year, only $895,347–or just 7%–went to seriously wounded troops and scholarships for fallen troops. 53% went to expenses, including $1,464,627 in postage and $1,151,428 in printing. $604,995 went to “professional fees” and “consultants.” Out of millions paid for Freedom Concert tickets and raised in fundraisers by Hannity listeners, only $596,500 went to college scholarships for soldiers who died in battle, and only $299,897 went to horribly injured troops. 208 student children of the fallen got an average of $2,868 apiece for tuition, though many got only $1,000 or less. 382 soldiers with serious injuries got an average of $785 each. Read on...
Ed Schultz covered this on his radio show today and others are starting to take notice. Can you imagine the outrage if this was Rachel Maddow's charity? Fox News would be running a 24/7 jihad against her and MSNBC. I will reserve passing full judgment as all the facts aren't known, but Mr. Hannity needs to get out there and refute them asap.
I love it when they eat their own! And this public evisceration of one of the RWGods, by a RWHack is beautiful to watch!!! I hope MSNBC picks up on this. Come on Rachel, bring on Sean and ask him some "gentle" questions about his Great American status...
I want this investigated, with evidence tagged and recorded. This should not become a he said/ she said argument. Either the numbers are right or they're not. If they are not, Hannity and company should be tarred and feathered for life (too severe?) These are moral and criminal charges and facts should be thrown out into the sunshine for inspection. Now!
Not surprising it comes from pea brained Hannity. Just how do you spend 1.7 million in postage? Seriously. Not only is what he doing shameful in the amount he's "given" to soldiers and their children, but even his right offs are a scam.
I hope he gets royally screwed.
How much better these right wing religious? corporate holding like Pat Robertson gives to charity when we see his and others holding they have for themselves....
These persons have very wealthy living while lots of the people which give them their money are told a bunch of BS them receiving much more wealth in return..
Most religion or leaders has become a national scam...
None
Have you ever listened to his radio show? He sends every woman that calls in and agrees with him "Pro flowers" a sponsor of his. Postage. When callers talk about his Great Americanhoodness" he mails them tickets to his concerts... Postage.
He uses it to bolster his fans adoration of him.
He also gets 200K per concert appearance (that's roughly half per show of what they give in scholarships), is flown by chartered jet, and always stays at 5 star hotels with his family. The PR for his show is icing.
Freedom Concerts, not his show. How does what he conduct on the radio get written off on Freedom Concerts? That being said, if you figure he spends $20. per flower shipment (he'd have to have a huge discount for so much bulk), that would be 50,000 shipments of flowers just for 1mm, that would leave 700k for ticket postage. It's a scam from top to bottom. If there's any justice he'd do jail time.
If he has 5 shows a week, 52 weeks a year (which I'm sure he doesn't), he'd have to send an average of 192 flowers per show.
Typical of the extremists on this site, no one bothered to fact check and see the accusations were debunked. But hey, never let facts get in the way of a good story. I can't stand Hannity, but I don't blindly and mindlessly pile on any anti-Hannity bandwagon that comes along.
At these supposed facts that you speak of.
Where's the links?
What is your conceptual, continuity?
Simple google searches listed several. These were the first 2. Harldy pro Hannity types but geesh, objective? There's a concept for ya'
http://www.frumforum.com/hannitized-is-sanitized
http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/03/19/hannit...
sorry, second link keeps being truncated. Google it dewd. Use the web for something besides perpetuating your cognitive dissonance.
Freedom Alliance?
Geeezzz, talk about cognitive dissonance.
You have a nice day.
Oh, one more thing. Since you made the assertion, it's your responsibility to provide the proof. I made no comments on this thread.
Until I responded to yours. So, the first thing you do is attack me with some dumbass remark. Dewd... that was so not kewl... I mean, dewd, really. feckin grow up.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
...for their use of private jets to come to D.C. for their hearings in 2008.
Hannity: A true American liar and fraud.
Hannity has always come across as a cheap huckster, about on par with a 2AM televangelist. It was just a matter of time before Hannity got caught.
Goodnight, Frau Blücher
Does it surprise anyone that Hannity is a LIAR and a FRAUD??? He's also a THIEF and a COWARD!!!
And while we're at it, whatever happened to being waterboarded for charity, Sean? It's not like it's torture or anything, right?
exposed but horrid that people-some of which ONLY attended for the troops-- are getting bilked!
Yes, I think mandatory waterboarding is in order!
Hannity has brought the concept of war profiteering to a new level. He's doing the slime limbo. How low can he go?
this was the only war profiteering opportunity available. So he dove right in.
I could have told you that this was the case the frigging day he started the "charity". It's what right wing scum DO. as for Logan suggesting he refute the truth, hey Hannity may lie 24/7 for FOX but I don't think he's stupid enough to go out and try lying about this. What he'll most likely do is say he's sorry and has spoken to God about it and will make up for it in the future. Yeah more lies I know but like I said it's what right wingers DO.
Conservatism!"
93% for my cronies and me. 7% for thine and thee.
Tee, hee hee :-)
Only if you fight our wars for us.
And to think, these are the same morons who gripe that government is inefficient and want to privatize everything.
Election 2012: Be Educated! Be Active! Vote!
www.phoenixjustice.com
THIS is why I visit this site 12 times a day.
I will be following this story closely.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
alerted readers to HanniScam years ago:
http://www.newshounds.us/2007/08/06/how_much_...
Where was Debbie's outrage then?
I've been reading the Newshounds since Outfoxed.....
they do an excellent job.
And so does C&L.
Well done.
If this is true, it's very sickening. I mean, you hear about things like this with charities, but I have to think that not even Sean Hannity would be this bad.
If it turns out not to be true, then Debbie Schlussel found a new way to disgust me.
all to see, and open herself up to lawsuit, I'd say it's all true.
It can't be! That fake ass smile/smirk!
What a tool he is. Hannity sucks ass.
NOBODY 2012
And you're a great American to caller, Stay on the line so I can send you some ProFlowers. See you at the next Freedonm Concert....
Beck is promoting a Lincoln Memorial "non political fundraiser" for next August 28 called Restoring Honor. Here's a link to Beck's website promoting the event. http://www.glennbeck.com/828/
Why not simply call the rally "A Fundraiser for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation"? Oh right, because the Foundation comes SECOND as this disclaimer in the link provided indicates:
"Please note all contributions made to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) will first be applied to the costs of the Restoring Honor Rally taking place on August 28, 2010. All contributions in excess of these costs will then be retained by the SOWF."
Can someone explain to me how a rally intended to "restore honor to our nation's capital" is also going to be "non-political"?
Beck is blatantly using a charity that supports the children of fallen Special Operations forces to call a far-right rally.
WAIT! It gets worse. This entire rally is actually a BOOK LAUNCH for Beck! See the last two paragraphs here: http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/art...
Rethug brainwashed non-thinking goosestepping turdwads give these clowns money.
Well, they deserve nothing they don't get. You can't fix stupid without having a brain.
"Let's talk dirty to the animals"
Don't forget his 9/12 Campaign. Can we see the books on that money raiser, I mean patriotism exercise :)
I'd love to see these clowns taken down through their greed. When I worked for the state people that abused staff members could get away with it, but if someone "misappropriated" petty cash they would get fired so fast!
Follow the money trails and we can get rid of these thieves. Ignore their words, watch what pocket they use to pay for their meals and their hotels.
I will reserve passing full judgment as all the facts aren't known, but Mr. Hannity needs to get out there and refute them asap.
Are you his legal counsel? LOL!
I wish Fox News worked that way.
facts, schmacts.
If it weren't really, really close to being true that blowhard would already be character assassinating all who would dare breathe such a thing.
He'll probably be doing that soon anyway - he's busy getting his bluster and self righteousness in place.
that free enterprise is so much more efficient than government.
obviously this has been VERY efficient for Hannity's spending habits.
Hannity, O'Reilly et al....will have their due....
some day down at the crossroads.
Of all the things to have sold out for....
they chose poorly....
I am crying I have been betrayed by the FEAR and HATE Mongering Moron known as the Choir Girl, yes that right wing sell out that would rather be on her knees servicing those she agrees with rather than do her job ( confusing maybe she is doing her job), of asking questions or is their confusion that when she opens her mouth she is suppose to put a male appendage in it.
So everyone on is surprised yeah right, the right has the hand writing on the wall their days are numbered, they blew it with the Chill Billy, they blew it with the Fall Of A Boy, then they have the Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest with douche, these SELLOUTS are about PROFIT at any cost. Oh! please make sure that you have your genuine made in China lapel Flag pin and a a member of the Military community or a Photo of one and DO NOT for get to give the STANDARD delusional HATE and FEAR Mantra as you accuse this IDIOT of HER Crimes which she will DENY.
Well...
"Let's talk dirty to the animals"
This woman better watch her back, the private jet riding, champagne sipping, Armani suit wearing, conservative war profiteering elite don't take kindly to the beam of truth being shined in their greedy little eyes.
I wonder if Bill O' will send his goons to dig through her trash and ambush her on vacation for his old buddy Sean?
Sean isn’t smart enough to have started this by himself. This operation required someone skilled in illegal back-room operations, using the Flag as a shield for illicit monetary gains, and self-promotion in the face of felony.
This operation needed Ollie North.
Dig deeper. He’s there.
And he pockets the rest. Just a "little piggee".
Damn, that's worse than the United Way (for every $1.00, 25 Cents is given to charity...at least, back in 1981). This isn't a charity. It's a demon church. Likened to the televangelist scams. Just for the sake of stealing money, buying boats, buying Denali's, maybe a jet airplane or two, lunch in Paris, dinner in Los Angeles. 3 cents on the dollar....cook this republican pig. This is tax evasion. This really is illegal.
I have not met one honest republican.
hannity is no different then all the rest of the greedy lying scumbag assholes.
republicanism/conservatism is a mental illness. They have killed the economy and ruined the lives of millions!
for some other clowns to come along and "fix everything".
Learned Helplessness.
Hows that change we can believe in working out for ya?
What have you done?
to maintain an audience in today's "Modern NeWz World"
More money gets sidelined for inhouse expenses than goes to the claimed recipients. And in Delays case they were claims that money was funneled to the GOP. Not to mention the extravagent Scottish golfing junkets
Then the NRCC and its missing million or so of public donations.
Republicans are thieving gits.
Which Faux famous face/name was recently (last year) photographed partying at that brothel... !? You gotta love the people of the party of family values
at OU, a fraternity got thrown off campus. Why? Because, under the guise of raising money for starving kids in Africa, the brothers were using the money they collected and spending it on cocaine and hookers.
Looks like Hannity is no better. Think he'll be booted off FOX? *chortle!*
That would imply that FOX "News" actually has standards. Hannity's job is safe.
Is anyone surprised?
Q: "Can you imagine the outrage if this was Rachel Maddow's charity"?
A: "Yeah, I sure can".
Can you imagine if the people owned the airwaves? How much money do you suppose they could save in taxes if they did?
they and their radio wannabes screaming rove lies from those 1000 uncontested radio stations and attacking the critics as traitors were critical to getting those fathers killed and those soldiers injured.
As the repub congressman King said: What's wrong with making a profit? What do you have against making a profit?" This in response to accusations of war profiteering by Blackwater and Haliburton.
It is easy to do things like this if you are a psychopath.
Rush Limbaugh is what a smart person thinks a stupid bigot sounds like.
It doesn't matter if you are left or right, everyone is into their own thing for their own private gain. And this is proof of it. What a joke.
I think everyone is now smelling the shit in his panties.
report the exact same thing 3 years ago?
anyone got the vid of the rightwing group the charity does finance?
The right is always bashing movie stars like George Clooney for their charity work. I wonder if a comparison could be done about how much of the money raised by George Clooney actually makes it to the unfortunates he shills for.
Maybe you should stop wondering and tell us the facts jack. Please inform us all.
the demos wont use it they have too many you know what in their beds.
we are a corrupt society to the core.
capitalism must create a corrupt society
capitalism is based on greed and lots of it.
profits over people
hey americans you lined up to vote for reagan where gov was the problem and what is good for corp america is good for main street
how did that work our for ya?
reagan was pure genius.
I knew reagan way back when in calif.
he gotcha good like I knew he would.
give a great speech and americans will line up to vote for ya.
give them hope and they buy it lock stock and barrel
but dont tell them capitalism is corrupt to the core.
the christian devil itself could not have designed a more corrupt system than capitalism.
the capitalists want you to think there is only capitalism or socialism. in my day it was capitalism or communism. dualistic thinking is not reality, relative phenomenal world is our reality. ie variation in all phenomena.
they are ten times smarter than you why do you think they have most of the wealth?
never underestimate the enemy. and if you dont think the capitalists are your enemy you still have not awaken to their agendas.
the capitalist agendas: wars for profits, corp fascism, religious fascism, control of the media, control of the supreme court, control of lower courts, control of congress, control of the white house, control of the election process, destroy the educational system to private capitalist system to control the minds of the children into capitalists, private prison system, control of health care system for mega profits off the sick and needy, need I go on?
if you think these internet blogs are your friend think again they are capitaliists to the core. they want you blaming people not the system.
the last thing they want is for americans to look at the system.
no worries in a dumbed down nation americans dont have the intellect to do that.
As this article points out, Hannity has been scamming these rubes since at least 2005.
One expense that I find fishy is the "publishing, postage and shipping". Freedom Alliance doesn't publish any books, and no one spends that kind of money on pamphlets and bumper stickers. So what is the money being spent on?
Remember all those right-wing authors (who have written more books than they've read) with books on the best-seller list? It's well-known that those numbers are padded by right-wing groups buying these books in bulk, then sending them as gifts when
suckerscontributors donate to the cause.If that sounds familiar, it's the same scam L. Ron Hubbard's acolytes used to perpetrate. I'll say this much for the Church of Scientology: They never used the corpses of dead soldiers and Marines and their grieving families to make money.
Check it out here. Thoughts? Went looking for actual proof to confront on of my Hannity loving friends with...but...if anyone has the FACTS please present. You can plug in other charities to check this site's validity.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay...
That the Tea-Tards and NeoCons find some way to make excuses for this? Frigging scummy bastards.
Well at least Hannity and his extremely wealthy family got wined and dined on the children of the dead soldiers' dime. And whatever came of his "promise" made to Charles Grodin that he would be waterboarded for charity with the proceeds going to the children of our slain soldiers??? He just seems to keep spitting in these poor kids' faces and making himself out to be some kind of patriotic hero when he's just the opposite. You'd think all these self proclaimed uber patriots would be donating their time instead of skimming 90 plus percent off the top for themselves.
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