[amsat-bb] Transparency and Double Standards

[E.Mike McCardel]

My final word. At least some people on your agendized team, for the take over of AMSAT, I hold or have held in high respect. That is, at least until they allowed themselves to be associated with this travesty of ego. I now question their judgement And motivation. That’s on you. TEAM politics isn’t what this is about. Character, track record, and how I have seen candidates treat Me and others is how I will vote.

I am highly disappointed that this has turned into a we / they campaign. The organization is better than that. Regardless of the outcome of this election, I judge AMSAT and it reputation will be damaged moving forward.

EMike, AA8EM

EMike McCardel, AA8EM
Past Senior Editor AMSAT News Service
Past AMSAT-NA VP Educational Relations
Former ARRL, Ohio Section, Affiliated Club Coordinator


> On Aug 19, 2020, at 1:11 PM, Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle at gmail.com> wrote:
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> You might have missed the part where all of the information in this particular CJ request is already publicly available. It's already transparent.
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> The submitted form itself is not usually published. That's the only restriction we are talking about.
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> This is fundamentally different from refusing to allow Directors access to corporate records unless they sign NDAs, then showing up without the actual NDAs, then continuing to deny access to records and communications after everyone signed a blank form that purported to be a signature form for these alleged NDAs. Some of which have yet to be produced and you as a member are not allowed to know about. 
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> Your attack is off base and inaccurate. I'm sorry you feel the way you do. This work means that things can get dramatically better for the organization in highly visible and measurable ways. 
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> -Michelle W5NYV
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>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 9:33 AM E.Mike McCardel via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>> Just an observation. Among all of this talk, during the past BOoD election
>> cycle, about Transparency, I find it amazing that the excuse of the Lawyers
>> or others don't think it wise to disclose information can even be an
>> argument.
>> 
>> Michelle Wrote:
>> "Unless, of course, this  Information contained in CJ requests is not
>> usually made public. The law firm would not file it unless it was presented
>> to the State Department as private and confidential. This advice was
>> because virtually all requests are for proprietary programs and products.
>> Sticking out in this regard, by doing something they advised strongly
>> against, would not work to our
>> advantage in any way. I want to win for open source, not die on the wrong
>> hill.  as an admission that NDA's are indeed important and not just
>> convenient."
>> 
>> Is this not the very essence of Non-Disclosure Agreements? Without the
>> transparency which seems to be lacking here this comes across as a simple
>> political stunt. Enough already.
>> 
>> I am not voting for any TEAM, I'm putting my trust in individuals whom I
>> respect and trust and have no agenda other than serving AMSAT to keep
>> amateur radio in space.
>> 
>> EMike, AA8EM
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>> E. Michael McCardel, AA8EM, former KC8YLD
>> Former Senior Editor for AMSAT News Service,
>> Past VP Educational Relations for AMSAT-NA
>> Former Ohio Section Affiliated Club Coordinator
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