[amsat-bb] Who Let THIS Info Out?

[Clayton Coleman W5PFG]

No Directors are being muted, censored, or censured. Directors, Officers,
and volunteers make statements about their work for the corporation on
social media, blogs, or the AMSAT-BB. With or without regard for diplomacy,
certain Directors have taken an approach to make their opinions public
before bringing items up for discussion via the internal Board of Directors
mailing list. 

There is no majority or minority "party" at AMSAT. There are no political
parties defined by AMSAT. Continued claims about "incumbents" sounds very
divisive. All sitting Directors are incumbents. 

AMSAT is about shared interest in amateur radio and space - not personal
interests, vengeance, and politics.

Directors should be aware of how minutes of the Corporation work. The
Secretary writes them, the Board approves them, and then they are made
public. As of August 4th, the Secretary has not provided any draft minutes
for meetings after February 4th.

The claim about not having any Board Meetings for an entire year is false.
AMSAT has held three Board of Directors meetings plus an informal working
session in 2020. There will be at least one more formal Board of Directors
meeting before the 2020 Directors election concludes. The bylaws clearly
state the mechanics of calling a Board of Directors meeting.

Historical Board of Directors meetings held per year: 2019 (2), 2018 (3),
2017 (4), 2016 (3)
Ref: https://www.amsat.org/minutes-of-the-board-of-directors/

I refuse to engage in endless disputes via this email list out of respect
for its members, AMSAT's mission, and my love for amateur radio. Despite
exaggerated claims to the contrary, the reality is AMSAT remains committed
to success with new and existing partners.

AMSAT succeeds as a team or fails as a team.

73
Clayton
W5PFG