[CQ-Contest] What the ARRL Board did

[Ford Peterson]

I would guess that this comment garnered a lot of credibility and support for
our cause...

>...  IT'S THE BOARD'S PROCESS, STUPID!
>

> It appears to me ...

I object your honor.  This is a hostile witness entering conjecture as
evidence.

Sustained.  The witness will limit discussion to the facts.  Continue...

>...that, had this Admin/Finance report and proposal not leaked out,

I object your honor.  This is hearsay evidence.  Sustained.

The witness to restrain their comments to nothing but facts.  Continue...

> there would have been the usual affirmative vote from the Board and
> some form of the proposal, perhaps the exact recommendation,  would have
> been enacted.

I object your honor.  The witness is imputing actions that never occurred.
Sustained.

The witness is instructed to present evidence or stand down.  Continue.

> Enacted without any membership input whatsoever.  On a major item dealing
with our
> organization's Journal.

I object your honor.  The witness has no ability to measure the defendants
ability to weigh the desires of his constituents.  Further, the witness is
using inflammatory mannerisms "whatsoever" to sway the jury's judgement on
the matter.

Sustained.  Under the circumstances, I must issue a final warning to the
witness.  Further abuses and this court will have no option but to hold the
witness in contempt.  Continue.

> To you and the Board this appears to be merely a "balance the numbers"
> exercise.  To me, it has become a fundamental question of whether this
Board
> can distinguish ahead of time which issues are mundane and which are of
> substance - and act accordingly.  Why wasn't the report and its
> recommendation posted on the web site with a suitable (like a month)
period
> of time for the affected communities to discuss it and any alternatives,
and
> then get with their directors?  Why wasn't this, or a similar process,
used?

I object your honor.  The witness is implying from his testimony that the
defendant has acted in a manner inconsistent with his obligations.  What the
witness has attempted to do is needlessly biasing the jury into thinking the
defendant has acted outside of his purview of authority, when in fact, the
defendant's first obligation to the membership he serves is to "balance the
numbers."  Further, the witness is attempting to bias the jury into
believing that the outcome of the defendants actions were in some way
inconsistent with this witnesses own desires.  The board acted to delay
final decisions for 6 months instead of the witnesses recommendation of 30
days.

WHAM!

I hold this witness in contempt.  Will the bailiff please escort this
witness from this room immediately.  If he resists, remove him in chains...

This court will take a short recess before the next witness is called.

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Go ahead guys.  I got the delete key all warmed up and ready for the hate
mail.  Hans, just to set the record straight, this is not a slam against
Gary.  Rather, please interpret this as one ham hoping that this dead horse
has been kicked for the last time.

Ford-N0FP
ford at cmgate.com


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