CREW, VoteVets File IRS, FTC Complaints Against Sean Hannity Charity Freedom Concerts

[LynneSin]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/29/washington-watchdog-veter_n_517096.html

Freedom Concerts, Sean Hannity's scholarship charity for the children of fallen soldiers, has violated its charitable tax status, according to a Washington advocacy group.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington alleges that Hannity's Freedom Concerts has "engaged in deceptive and illegal marketing practices by suggesting that all concert ticket sale revenue goes directly to scholarships for children of killed and wounded service members."

CREW will host a joint press conference Monday with VoteVets.org discussing complaints with the IRS and the Federal Trade Commission about Freedom Concert, Freedom Alliance, and Lt. Col. Oliver North.

Freedom Concerts is managed by Freedom Alliance whose honorary chairman is Lt. Col. North. The group organizes performances by bands Like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Charlie Daniels Band, and Michael W. Smith.

A little more than a week ago, conservative blogger Debbie Schlussel called out Hannity's charity for what she described as a "huge scam".

[rocktivity]

1. They called for a civil war

They're getting one.

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[CatWoman]

2. let's keep this at the top of the page!!

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[gmoney]

3. Aww, come on... lots of responsible charities have 80 to 90% overhead!

And you gotta have the Gulfstream V if you're going to the Bunny Ranch or the 4 Seasons... anything less is just, uh, uncharitable.

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[lamp_shade]

4. K&R

[Scurrilous]

5. K & R

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6. K & R