[amsat-bb] Transparency and Double Standards

Wed Aug 19 19:32:04 UTC 2020

I'm sorry - but this thread is absolutely hilarious, and the last reply by
Mr. Perens is the cherry on top of the stupidity cake.

Michelle and her comrades have spouted all about transparency and openness
for the past year, but when they're presented with an opportunity to be
transparent and open with their competing organizations they play the 'Our
Lawyers said not to share card'. When presented with their hypocrisy they
retreat to the completely expected position of politicians everywhere by
claiming that while AMSAT should make everything open, ORI has a right to
keep things secret, because what they're doing is special and different.
And then - amazingly - still have the audacity to somehow justify their
position by claiming AMSAT isn't launching satellites? Unless I'm mistaken,
ORI/Perens Inc. have launched precisely *ZERO* birds ever - AMSAT has put 4
birds in orbit since I've been a member, and has provided parts and
guidance to countless 3rd parties to launch their own birds. They have a
realistic plan to get more birds into the orbits operators want despite not
being part of the in-crowd... I have complete faith that they will deliver,
because they already have. ORI has delivered jack all except promises and
chaos.

Maybe - just MAYBE - this thread lays bare what the community will be
getting with "the slate" of candidates. A whole bunch of "Thee, but not for
me" type of leadership, and a whole bunch of empty guarantees.

-Dave, KG5CCI

On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 2:17 PM Bruce Perens via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Sorry you feel that way. The unfortunate fact is that AMSAT has already
> been judged by its outside funding organizations, and is going to have a
> hard time surmounting that without a major change in leadership. It isn't
> going to matter much for you to stick with leadership who can't can't build
> and launch enough satellites. That is what it is coming to. Fixing that is
> the only agenda.
>
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 11:18 AM E.Mike McCardel via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> > 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:
> > >
> > > 
> > > You might have missed the part where all of the information in this
> > particular CJ request is already publicly available. It's already
> > transparent.
> > >
> > > The submitted form itself is not usually published. That's the only
> > restriction we are talking about.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > -Michelle W5NYV
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> 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
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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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