Patrick Stoddard and Michelle Thompson were emplaced on the Board as Directors and aforded the same rights and privileges as the the other elected and standing Directors. No one treated them as "second class" Directors. In fact, every effort was made to welcome them on the Board. Stoddard and Thompson had the ability to make motions, lead discussions and vote, just as the other five directors, and they did. At no time were either of them prevented from doing their elected duties. To say otherwise is a completely FALSE statement. AMSAT is a nonprofit corporation with the purpose of designing, building, launching, operating and promoting amateur radio satellites and space communications. AMSAT's leadership and volunteers work every day to do this. We have a lot of opportunities on the horizon with GOLF-TEE, GOLF-1, our return to high Earth Orbits, and AREx. AMSAT is no place for politics and political rhetoric. Let's get back to work. Robert, KE4AL TreasurerVice-President, User ServicesDirector, AMSAT AmbassadorsRadio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)
On Saturday, July 11, 2020, 01:58:16 PM CDT, Brad Smith via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
<And how would you describe the ethics of the two newest boardmembers each creating online blogs where they cast doubt on AMSAT andthe people running it? A little over a month on the BOD and in Octalready on that blog posting grievances.> Rememnber, the new members were duly elected and then discriminated against because the board didn't like the fact that they won. So, they were given a "junior' status, which is not what we elected them to be. That is dirty pool. Very unethical. Brad KC9UQR
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