Alabama politicians receive free Auburn/Alabama (Iron Bowl) football tickets each year. They shouldn’t. If any free tickets are available they should be given to charities that benefit Alabama children. Obligation will have a year-long project trying to get all 2009 ticket recipients to promise they will never take the tickets again. (Obligation will not benefit in any way from this project. We do not accept donations.)
15 Alabama public officials traded on their office to receive tickets to the BCS National Championship game between Auburn and Oregon. They obtained the tickets at face value. The unethical behavior continues.
For all our articles on free Iron Bowl tickets for Alabama public officials click here. FOR LARGER IMAGE OF AD CLICK HERE From Jim Metrock: This ad is running in the Birmingham News today, October 27, and on Sunday, October 31. Why spend $2,400 on these ads? Because it’s a cheap way to...
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Finebaum: Alabama, Auburn could play a historic Iron Bowl Posted: 10/26/2010 It is a month from today and if you don’t have a ticket, forget about it. Or you could pay through the nose, ears, eyes or perhaps get some government bailout money to be able to afford a ticket. Right now, at the...
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Political football in Montgomery by The Anniston Star Editorial Board October 19, 2010 If only Alabama and Auburn’s ball carriers were as elusive as state politicians asked to weigh in on the free Iron Bowl tickets perk handed out to lawmakers every year. The way some side-stepped the issue when asked about it by...
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October 17, 2010 Ineligible receivers? Children’s advocate wants legislators to take a pass on free Iron Bowl tixThe Anniston Star by Laura Camper Each year, the host of the Iron Bowl sends to Alabama’s legislators and government officials hundreds of free tickets to the Auburn-Alabama football game. The goal is to persuade the holders of...
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EDITORIAL: Iron Bowl perks for lawmakers must end Published: Sunday, October 03, 2010, 8:30 AM John Peck, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Ala. _ Jim Metrock is not a household name in Alabama – unless it’s brought up in the Alabama Statehouse. The Birmingham-area charity activist is on a crusade to stop the...
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From Jim Metrock: The Steve and Leah Show is the extremely popular, award-winning, radio talk show that’s broadcasted from Birmingham (105.5 and 960 AM WERC) and Tuscaloosa (105.9 FM 1420 AM). On July 21, 2010, I was interviewed in the studio and I was followed by Rep. John Rogers who defended the ticket giveaway....
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free iron bowl tickets witt’s reply From Jim Metrock: In the past month I have tried twice to obtain a brief meeting with Dr. Robert Witt, the president of the University of Alabama. I knew he was probably going to continue with the status quo, but I really thought he would meet with me....
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