Per the American Heritage Dictionary, the definition of a conspiracy is:
“An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.”
Since all of AMSAT-NA’s BoDs, with the exception of the two being conspired against, came together, in secret with no authorized Board meeting and no minutes of this secret Board meeting, they conspired. This is fact. It can not be debated. There was no Board meeting authorizing expenditures to persecute the two Board members which aren’t part of the ‘old boys club’. There are no minutes since the meeting was held in secret. This is a documented fact. There is no denying it.
When the conspirators were caught and this was revealed (source:
http://amsat.wd9ewk.net ) the President (who just quit yet another AMSAT-NA position) even published a memorandum on the AMSAT-NA web site where he did NOT deny that this conspiracy took place. It has never, not once, ever been denied. Let me repeat so all will understand. There has never been a denial that a conspiracy took place against two Board members which cost members over $10K dollars.
Unlike some JFK conspiracy theories which are pushed by snake oil salesmen and hucksters, this conspiracy with AMSAT-NA did happen. It is documented and has been admitted to by those involved. This conspiracy and misuse of members’ monies has put AMSAT-NA into an even darker place than it was before this happened.
I’ll say it again, AMSAT-NA is viewed as a second rate organization by most. This is quite obvious from people posting in this thread who don’t have a dog in the fight. AMSAT-NA has no fundraising opportunities and AMSAT-NA doesn’t seek grants. ORI has been awarded over $600K in grants this year. AMSAT-NA hasn’t even applied for any grants and leadership has stated in public that they don’t desire any grant money.
Simple research reveals all of this to be true. It’s fact. It has never been denied and can’t be denied because conspirators have admitted it.
It’s easy for snake oil salesmen and hucksters attempt to run interference but it’s easy to point out, with credible and factual evidence that snake oil is just that, snake oil.
The AMSAT-NA VP of Engineering isn’t even an (educated and degreed) engineer. If AMSAT-NA can’t even have an engineer leading satellite building activities, how can you expect the web site to be up to date and credible?
Things like credibility, apparently, aren’t important to the legacy, incumbent Board members. What is important is having a clubhouse where the money of others can be spent and where anyone with an alternate viewpoint of running the organization can be silenced.
This thread is just more evidence of the bad press which AMSAT-NA talks about in private. This thread is an example of where incumbents use people who are “unencumbered” (spoken by the AMSAT-NA EVP) to run interference and to deflect from the real, documented issues.
I haven’t made anything of this up. It’s all documented. Start here:
http://amsat.Wd9ewk.net and follow the links. All of this has been backed-up with paperwork and, once again, none of the legacy, incumbent Board members deny it.
So, once again, I’ve written a lot of words. I’ve given links to credible sources which document what has happened and is happening within the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors. Just remember, these legacy, incumbents will meet in secret to attempt to persecute members but refuse to have regular Board meetings to manage the organization. It really is a sad state of affairs but it is what it is. People are opening their eyes. This thread is proof of that. I implore people to use critical thinking skills; do their own research and ignore snake oil or Tang salesmen and hucksters. I’ve provided the links which will start anyone on their journey to enlightenment. Babylon must fall.
Cheers and 73
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