[amsat-bb] My Ballot arrived - Now what? Something to consider.

[Michelle Thompson]

That is true.

It’s a classic hostile takeover when the doors are locked against a
minority of the Directors, and when company assets are used for personal
reasons.

I add that secretly hiring lawyers to harass and obstruct elected leaders
isn’t a hostile takeover. It’s just plain hostile.

Lying about it and trying to cover it up is offensive.

Unlike other things that we do, this isn’t rocket science.

A stagnant board majority that freaks out and refuses to meet is not an
asset to the corporation.

Thanks to Alan for highlighting this aspect.

-Michelle W5NYV

On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 03:43 Alan via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> John,
>
> It is more accurate to think of it as an attempted hostile takeover rather
> than a civil war, even though it is driven by ego and ideology rather than
> money. That is important when understanding the tools being used, and in
> looking at the range of possible resolutions. They are somewhat different
> in
> the two cases.
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
>
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> <Subject: [amsat-bb] My Ballot arrived - Now what? Something to consider.
> <
> <One of my ham radio friends asked me a few weeks ago, "What is going on
> <with AMSAT?" It's nothing short of an all out civil war. And it is
> <nasty and it's tearing us apart.
> <
> <With so many posts and so many twists and turns, it is hard to determine
> <the root cause of the War. You have to stand way back to have any
> <chance of finding out. If you take the time, the real issues becomes
> <clear.
> <
> <The War on the amsat-bb seemed to subside a few days ago when members
> <started talking about the ballots they were receiving in the mail.
> <Maybe the thought was, if I just cast my vote, the problem will go away.
> < Nothing could be farther from the truth. Patrick and Michelle are not
> <on the ballot and they will still be on the Board after the election is
> <over.
> <
> <My ballot and the candidate's statements arrived yesterday. And so did
> <the oversize postcard sent out by 3 of the candidates. I read the
> <statements and have been reading the candidate's comments on other
> <social media platforms. Some of the candidates talked about some of
> <the War issues. Some said they would like to see regular Board
> <meetings. One candidate posted that he would cast the third vote
> <required to demand General Board meetings be held regularly! That's
> <about as bold as it gets in the candidate's statements. The same person
> <promised to do some other things as well if elected; some helpful and
> <some not, in my opinion. But at least he said them..
> <
> <A while back, a member made a post about who he would vote for. He
> <documented everyone's credentials, experience, past efforts with AMSAT
> <along with comments about personal interactions, if any. Those are good
> <things to consider. But what about the future? What issues does the
> <candidate deem important and how does he or she plan to deal with them?
> <
> <To me. the most important issue for AMSAT is to find a way to bring our
> <Civil War to an end. And that would include negotiating an agreement
> <with all parties that will restore civility and respect for all members,
> <a culture that is open to all ideas regardless of who is suggesting
> <them, as much transparency as the law permits along with fiscal
> <responsibility and accountability. For the past week I've pondered how
> <to do this and came up with a plan that has a chance of working. But
> <I'm not running for a Board position (and never will) so I will defer to
> <the candidates to come up with their own ideas.
> <
> <I challenge each candidate to address the issue and detail a plan to
> <deal with it. Forget the general statements. There are things that
> <must happen for the War to end. And if someone with a high school
> <education and few accomplishments can do it, all of you should be able
> <to solve this problem with ease. My vote will go to the candidates with
> <the best plans. I urge others to wait a bit before casting their votes.
> < Let's see what happens!
> <
> <73, John K8YSE
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-Michelle W5NYV

"Potestatem obscuri lateris nescis."