[amsat-bb] The Explanition Has Come

[Michelle Thompson]

Thank you Brad.

No, the expenditures were not legal or proper. I believe that we were able
to end them. We can leave behavior like that permanently in the past, with
a change of management.

Please, if you are able to vote in the upcoming election, do not return the
incumbents to the board.

I appreciate your mention of fundraising.

I just helped complete a very successful fundraiser for AMSAT engineering.
Thank you to all that participated, provided support, and helped spread the
word. We raised nearly $2,000.

-Michelle Thompson W5NYV



On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 3:38 PM Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> The email, "AMSAT Leadership Explains 2018-2020 Legal Expenses," which I
> assume all members received, made me think of the words of an oldie song
> that has the words, "I wish that i could be the president, so I could show
> you how your money's spent." In this case, it appears that the money was
> spent to, at the advice of hired layers, keep two duly elected directors
> from assuming their rightful role. So, the legal answer must have been to
> segregate them, into a second class status. Is this really legal, and in
> keeping with the bylaws of AMSAT? Why would the board do this? What are
> they hiding and from whom? I may be just a dumb, retired, Midwestern
> engineer, but even I can see thru this one. Talk about smoke and mirrors.
> I am going to assume that it was legal for the board to select a new
> president, and that the membership has nothing to do with that. This whole
> situation has the appearance of a game where people have been trying to
> find a way to legally block other people from assuming their duties. Sounds
> like Washington politics to me.
> Some members have resigned their membership over this. I am here to say
> that I do not condone this form of reaction. In my humble opinion, (and
> some of you know how humble I am) if you are on the birds, you should
> financially support the organization. Exception would be if one couldn't
> afford it, of course.
> Respectfully,Brad KC9UQR
>
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