Ethics Commission

Monday Mayhem April 30, 2018

FAIRHOPE JESTER AND FLY CREEK

The Fairhope Jester supports the Kant-Corte Apartments on Fly Creek, at the same time he is building his own home on Fly Creek. Surely you jest! The Jester supports the developer, who is responsible for…

Freaky Friday March 23, 2018

“They’re screwing us, Alabama. And telling us to like it.” – John Archibald

The Alabama Ethics Commission has become the facilitator for corruption in the state, they now want to expand on their role. They want to change existing Ethics laws which would allow things, illegal today, to…

Wonderful Wednesday October 19, 2017

ETHICS COMEDIANS

The Ripp Report is no longer operating as a non profit. It will operate as a cooperation in the future. The change allows The Ripp Report more latitude when it comes to endorsing and supporting…

Wonderful Wednesday October 4, 2017

PANDEMIC CORRUPTION

WELCOME TO ALABAMA Don’t let anyone tell you Louisiana or Mississippi is more corrupt than Alabama. Alabama is first by a long shot. Corruption is a way of life and often involves “good people” that…

Wonderful Wednesday September 13, 2017

CORRUPTION IS LEGAL IN AMERICA

How do you clean up corruption? Legislatively, or simply vote them out. However one common denominator is the citizens themselves. When elections results show only 17% of the voters are exercising their right to vote,…

Wonderful Wednesday August 2, 2017

ALABAMA ETHICS, A POLITICAL TOOL

In Fairhope, “come fly with me” Jack Burrell is facing ethics complaints as well as Fairhope Airport Authority board member Ray Hix, Fairhope Municipal Judge Snedeker’s partner. The airport authority authorized hiring an attorney to…

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Freaky Friday March 10, 2017

LISTENING NOT READING

The Fairhope City Council needs to do more reading of facts than listening to unsubstantiated statements by Council President Burrell. One thing needs to be made perfectly clear the issue of the complaint against Mr….

Freaky Friday March 3, 2017

Investigating the Investigators

“The appropriation from city coffers to the airport is more than we spend on all 5 of our public schools and is 21% of our debt and accommodates less than 1% of the population.” The…

Wonderful Wednesday January 18, 2017

A SPIDER’S WEB

The good ole boy network in Baldwin County is connected by LLC’s. One LLC may cover another LLC that covers another LLC, making it almost impossible to determine who owns what. Elected officials, such as…

Wonderful Wednesday December 21, 2016

DOUBLE DOWN AND I CALL

Fairhope City Council President, Fairhope Authority board member and Fairhope Authority Board Member who is on two man committee to review bids at the airport, Jack Burrell is double down. He insists that everything at…