Sean Hannity is not a mensch

[pecunium]

Avedon Carol (The Sideshow) posted a link to a Kos Diary about the Freedom Fund of Sean Hannity and Ollie North.

Now, it's no secret that I don't like Ollie North. I think tht the Corps didn't drum him out in disgrace is a black mark on them (my father, who was in the Corps, well let's just say that my feelings about North are practically lovey-dovey compared to his).

But this seems to be a new low. Using people's support for the dependents of dead soldiers to skim off huge amounts of money to themselves, and to further political agendas is stooping to the level of whale shit.

It's not that I begrudge them raising money for causes (or even themselves) but they are lying to people about where the money goes, and using dead troops to soak them for the money.

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[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Open square, furled flags, rank stripped, sword broken and leave him there, as the troop file out at the funeral march.

That's what I think he deserved.

My father, well as I said, he's less kind to the man than I am.

I'll have to dig that up.

TK

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I don't think an old fashioned drumming out would have been possible, but I'm morally certain that General Kelly wanted North to retire from the Corps after North refused command of an infantry battalion. What the hell kind of Marine officer refuses that?

I look forward to reading what you have to say about the book. If you can't find it I could mail you my copy.