Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Critical Election
Ray Soifer wrote :
"I am not endorsing any candidate, nor do I think my endorsement would matter anyway."
To the contrary, Ray, I suspect that I am not the only one on the fringes who would appreciate knowing who you would endorse in this election.
... Martin Potter VE3OAT
Martin,
I tend to disagree with you if I understood well your mail.
Not voting are not taking a stand will mean that one doing so is just disengaging, therefore cannot complain in the future about doings of the elected members. I believe that all members of an association (or country actually) not exercising their right of vote are not exercising their basic right in a democratic regime. Just an opinion, so many regimes around the world do not care about democracy and if we can or be lucky enough we should choose our leaders to represent us (if case they fail in a democracy we can fire them at next one).
In any case we have the leaders we deserve (good or bad) as a community in a democracy by our own choice, voting or not.
My one cent input.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
On Jul 31, 2020, at 7:33 PM, Martin VE3OAT via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Ray Soifer wrote :
"I am not endorsing any candidate, nor do I think my endorsement would matter anyway."
To the contrary, Ray, I suspect that I am not the only one on the fringes who would appreciate knowing who you would endorse in this election.
... Martin Potter VE3OAT
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Hi, Jean Marc,
I think you misunderstood what I wrote or what I intended (which was perhaps not very clear).
I feel strongly about democracy and do intend to vote in this election, but am still confused. I have followed most of the debate here, reading the accusations (some of which were serious), the justifications (a few of which seemed quite logical), the complaints, the excuses, and the murmurings of discontent. I can see the need for change. But being a new member of AMSAT-NA and not knowing any of the candidates or the history of the organization, I am still confused.
I know Ray Soifer from many years ago (IARU) and would trust his judgement and any guidance that he might offer. So, I was asking him to tell us, if he is agreeable, who he would vote for.
73, ... Martin VE3OAT
On 2020-07-31 1:10 p.m., Jean Marc Momple wrote:
Martin,
I tend to disagree with you if I understood well your mail.
Not voting are not taking a stand will mean that one doing so is just disengaging, therefore cannot complain in the future about doings of the elected members. I believe that all members of an association (or country actually) not exercising their right of vote are not exercising their basic right in a democratic regime. Just an opinion, so many regimes around the world do not care about democracy and if we can or be lucky enough we should choose our leaders to represent us (if case they fail in a democracy we can fire them at next one).
In any case we have the leaders we deserve (good or bad) as a community in a democracy by our own choice, voting or not.
My one cent input.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
On Jul 31, 2020, at 7:33 PM, Martin VE3OAT via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Ray Soifer wrote :
"I am not endorsing any candidate, nor do I think my endorsement would matter anyway."
To the contrary, Ray, I suspect that I am not the only one on the fringes who would appreciate knowing who you would endorse in this election.
... Martin Potter VE3OAT
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