Feb. 19, 2015 Ref. claims and benefits Committee on Veterans Affairs Dear Ian Smith: Thank you for seeing me, unannounced, on Jan 5, in Washington. I gave you a letter explaining my VA case and you patiently listened to my explanation and frustration. My situation, claim, is the same as thousands of others, and sadly many more thousands of veterans who have given up. May I remind you that my claim of "clear and unmistakable error" filed August 1 2007, dates back to my first claim in 1969. In Oct. 2010 the VA settled all of my claims, except the clear and unmistakable error, WHY?
Attention Court of Public Opinion: The Eagle has been a bit silent lately on Judge Thomason and Part-time Judge Bracken and buddy's buddy Steven Johnson. The Eagle filed complaints with the Alabama Ethics Commission and the Alabama judiciary who have responded. These complaints centered on Judge Thomason. We expected what we got, a quick decision dismissing the complaint and allegations with a simple fact that they "did not find any unethical conduct which would warrant disciplinary action". What they did not do was investigate the allegations, no investigation what so ever.
Former Mayor Tim Kant and his council allies repeatedly sacrificed public safety to hand lucrative land deals to key campaign donors. Internal city documents prove officials bypassed county traffic engineers to force a fire station onto a deadly dead-end street. How many more lives will City Hall risk to protect developer profits?
Fairhope power brokers ignored severe environmental destruction to pave the way for a taxpayer-funded developer payout. Written files confirm a secret quid pro quo involving massive uncollected fines and missing fire department funds. We reveal the shocking paper trail that local news stations refused to cover.
For ten years I have been active in politics in Fairhope, as a concerned citizen, with no political ambitions. Countless times I have attended city council meetings requesting information about council or city actions that affect our community, many others have done the same. Not once has the council or the Mayor ever responded, silence is always the answer.
City Hall disguised a multi-million-dollar lawsuit bailout as a public park acquisition to deceive Fairhope taxpayers. Financial ledgers demonstrate how officials drained millions from utility reserves without public oversight or council votes. Uncover the truth behind the biggest financial cover-up in municipal history.
Fly Creek becomes developer's drainage ditch, with Mayor Kant's approval. I really had not planned to write anything negative during Christmas holidays; however Fairhope's Mayor Tim Kant is using the Christmas holidays as an opportunity to deceive the citizens of Fairhope. In an effort to eliminate public participation and use the holidays to limit any notice to the public, Mayor Kant is using his control of planning and zoning to slip in a change of zoning for the Fly Creek PUD, the Publix property.
Mayor Tim Kant stripped away financial checks and balances to treat municipal utility funds like his personal political piggy bank. Bank records expose millions pulled directly from utility reserves to settle legal disasters and fund insider developments. Citizens must demand accountability before these unchecked backroom deals completely bankrupt our city.
Public officials spun a disastrous legal defeat into a victorious land purchase while burying millions in attorney fees. Court records detail how council members rejected cheap early settlements, forcing taxpayers to foot an eleven-million-dollar bill. Discover how local leaders manufactured a massive lie to hide their catastrophic legal blunder.
Municipal leaders repeatedly ignored Fairhope's official master plan to grant illegal favors to political campaign contributors. Planning records reveal a systematic pattern of bypassing public hearings to push through environmentally destructive commercial projects. What good is a master plan when city officials throw it in the trash for their friends?
