Loraine,
no comment again, except - your imagination is wrong....
Got to go now - whatever you post now - I'll reply, if needed - later on
Eileen J. Goodman
"L. Mirza" <haq4u@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Seems to me, you are dredging up YOUR past and the
non-existent "threat" of the mysterious and "sinister"
PIRCR, then get upset when someone like me calls you
on it.
--- Eileen Goodman <backyardballerina@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Loraine,
>
> You're sounding more and more like those
> old-timer, involved for many years, Free Pacificans,
> as noted - this post, as others you post, has me
> agreeing, supporting - standing with.....
>
>
As to a donor making specific requests of
> Pacifica or any station - I ask all who might know -
> does this happen often?
>
> Loraine you can let past moments go, if you need
> to - but that might explain to you why some folks
> keep bringing things up fro,m the past....
>
> Roundtables are also a good idea to have amounst
> folks - especially those who differ in Politics but
> want peace and good activity to prevail and are
> willing to look others in the eye...... enough - for
> now
>
> Eileen J. Goodman
>
> "L. Mirza" <haq4u@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The problem I see in this is that it doesn't make
> sense to have a WBAI office at another venue from
> the
> broadcast facilities. So unless there is a carefully
> laid out master plan and the
ability to move the
> entire station to another location, this won't be of
> much help to WBAI.
>
> However, if those same funds, with permission of the
> donar can be used to create a "satilite" station and
> recording studio that could be used for 1) more
> access
> for another area 2) training and an internship
> program, and used by programmers to produce their
> programs, then it would prove to be a great asset.
>
> Or, those funds could be used for a fully equipt
> mobile unit.
>
> Or, could be archives and library available for use
> of
> programmers and the community at large.
>
> Or, finally, such funds could be used for a venue
> for
> large meetings, LSB & PNB meetings, concerts,
> gatherings, and town halls, plays and film showings
> for both those directly connected with the station
> and
> available for a
small fee and/or gratis to the
> community at large.
>
>
>
> --- Carolyn Birden <cmcb007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The problem I see with this donation is that it is
> > anonymous:
> > management knows who it is, but the rest of us do
> > not. We need a
> > policy on donations.
> >
> > First, they may not be completely anonymous in
> that
> > management, and
> > the boards, should know the names of all large
> > donors (defined as
> > anything over $500).
> >
> > Second, they may not be accepted from programmers,
> > producers, staff
> > paid or unpaid, or their relatives, or from anyone
> > who would appear
> > on the Foundation's air within a very, very large
> > time frame around
> > the donation, perhaps a year on either side of the
>
> donation at the
> > least.
> >
> > Members need to be assured that this
> > listener-sponsored radio station
> > remains just that. Is anyone able to assure
> WBAI's
> > board and
> > listeners that the above conditions were met
> before
> > this money was
> > accepted?
> >
> > Carolyn
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >Hi folks,
> > >
> > >Let's be clear:
> > >
> > >There is A PLEDGE of $100,000 that has been made
> > towards the
> > >purchase or leasing of a building for WBAI, to be
> > paid in
> > >installments of $20,000 per year.
> > >
> > >In exchange, the anonymous person making the
> pledge
> > stipulates that
> > >the $20,000 per year be held separate from
WBAI's
> > operating budget,
> > >and be placed in a "locked box" that could only
> be
> > used for the
> > >purchase or leasing of new office space for the
> > station. This is a
> > >very reasonable condition.
> > >
> > >The last move, to Wall Street, cost around
> > $700,000, if I remember
> > >correctly, perhaps more. So advance planning
> > certainly is needed.
> > >
> > >However, it is rather stunning that the tail is
> > being allowed to wag
> > >the dog -- that is, that some generous person is
> > pledging some money
> > >that can be used only under certain conditions,
> and
> > then the station
> > >scrambles to meet those conditions in order to
> get
> > those funds.
> > >
> > >The station should first decide: We
need a
> longterm
> > capital plan,
> > >here's how we're going to do it, here's how we're
> > going to ensure
> > >the sanctity of those funds we receive, here's
> how
> > decisions will be
> > >made around using those funds, here's the process
> > for doing so, etc.
> > >THEN we solicit funds for that plan.
> > >
> > >I think a longterm capital fund is a necessary
> > step, IF it is run
> > >honestly and not tampered with, and if the
> process
> > for which it is
> > >assigned -- the procurement of space for the
> > station -- is also an
> > >honest process. Does anyone really believe,
> > however, that in the
> > >current climate such faith in the integrity of
> such
> > an approach is
> > >possible?
> > >
> > >The
pressure suddenly placed on everyone and
> > everything to GET THIS
> > >DONE THIS WEEK OR WE'LL LOSE IT, is strange and
> it
> > makes me quite
> > >suspicious of why that is the case. What's the
> > emergency? The
> > >$20,000 pledge is very generous, but it is just a
> > small portion of
> > >what we'll need to raise, so why not take the
> time
> > to carefully plan
> > >it out, to ensure the Fund's security?
> > >
> > >I write this as someone who believes that, in
> > principle and done
> > >correctly, such a fund is necessary.
> > >
> > >So why the rush? The $20,000 pledged to start
> this
> > Fund are not
> > >allowed to be applied to the budget's shortfalls
> > anyway. Let's take
> > >more time and do it right.
> > >
>
> >Mitchel Cohen
> > >
> > >
> > >
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