[amsat-bb] AMSAT-NA, another perspective

[Russ Ramirez]

I have been a member on/off since 2012. I have never been removed from this
AMSAT mailing list, but have not always been able to log into the AMSAT.org
web site. In spite of this, I have renewed my membership, typically at
Hamvention (until this year, but did so online), and made extra purchases
to support the work of AMSAT.

I definitely echo the message of Hans BX2ABT. Not everyone is bad, but
unfortunately too many are not good either.

When reading over each point of view of this ongoing dispute, it is not
very clear what started this dispute. In a statement in response to
allegations of financial mismanagement, Clayton wrote:







*AMSAT's corporate records give a full accounting of all expendituresand
are provided to its Directors upon request, in compliance with ourgoverning
documents and law of the District of Columbia (D.C.) Ouroffice remains
closed due to COVID-19, where those documents reside.Furthermore, AMSAT
complies with IRS rules for 501(c)(3) disclosure ofpublic financial
documents, such as the Form 990 available on theAMSAT website  *

The above statement is either wholly true, or gray, because making a
statement like this which is completely false would be illegal.

Michelle, you have claimed that you (and Patrick) were denied access to
financial transaction records upon your written request. Can we simply
focus on *what* specifically started this whole thing?

Russ Ramirez
K0WFS