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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[don-fitch.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's unfair to North, but since he became (in)famous I've considered him as being a major precursor of what I think of as The Sleaze Movement. Sure, we've always had a few people like that in the Military and (more) in Politics, but (at least in my lifetime) not significant _groups_ of them, and the individuals who came to notice were -- at the very least -- ashamed and embarrassed about it (or about being caught). Now... we have a whole Administration, and (almost half of a Congress) composed of people who just blithely brazen it out.

Sadly, I have to admit, it's not clear whether the American Public (admittedly, usually a bit slow on the uptake, but generally reasonably astute in the long run) will let them get away with it, or will hold them accountable. And yes, I think "accountability", for a good many of them, would include a life-sentence of imprisonment without possibility of parole.