It’s not the resignation gets my goat; Whatshisname is entitled to belong or un-belong to AOPA as pleases him best. I reckon he should have resigned from any association which may be perceived, or could be construed as a conflict of interest. Soon or later, there was going to be a head butting competition with the alphabet soup group; in one form or another. AOPA have resiled their position as a casa doormat, handmaiden and general dogsbody; they have risked whatever dough and entre they may have received to be ‘independent’; and, in a very civilised manner have said ‘enough’ of the pony-pooh - along with explanation and offers of possible solutions for discussion. Open, honest and above board; and, fair enough most reasonable folk would say.
Skidmore must sit as ‘CASA’ during this process, at the end of the tour, he will sign off on any or all changes, although he is obliged to ‘defend’ the CASA position. Early resignation from AOPA would have shown sound judgement; late shows the converse and a lack of forward thinking. But the die is cast now. So for whatever reason he elected to disassociate is academic; for practical purposes the open show of hostility may be taken as a sign that AOPA and Eureka have a fight on their hands, but that was always on the cards.
No, ‘tis the letter and method which offends me. Hell I’m neither ‘delicate’ nor precious but a short, polite, note correctly addressed to the right person could have effectively done the job while leaving the door for cordial relations to continue open. But at least we now move into open warfare, rather than covert operations, which, IMO is a very good thing.
There is a whisper that the political heavyweights have become involved – if only to keep the peace during the run up to the election. Interesting developments are possible, perhaps it’s time Forsyth and Boyd paid the PM; or better yet, Fletcher a visit, some Senate jacket holders would help the cause. Not a good time for fence sitting and I ran out of cheeks to turn years ago. Time to beard the lion in his den, methinks.
“No man so potent breathes upon the ground
But I will beard him.”
Skidmore must sit as ‘CASA’ during this process, at the end of the tour, he will sign off on any or all changes, although he is obliged to ‘defend’ the CASA position. Early resignation from AOPA would have shown sound judgement; late shows the converse and a lack of forward thinking. But the die is cast now. So for whatever reason he elected to disassociate is academic; for practical purposes the open show of hostility may be taken as a sign that AOPA and Eureka have a fight on their hands, but that was always on the cards.
No, ‘tis the letter and method which offends me. Hell I’m neither ‘delicate’ nor precious but a short, polite, note correctly addressed to the right person could have effectively done the job while leaving the door for cordial relations to continue open. But at least we now move into open warfare, rather than covert operations, which, IMO is a very good thing.
There is a whisper that the political heavyweights have become involved – if only to keep the peace during the run up to the election. Interesting developments are possible, perhaps it’s time Forsyth and Boyd paid the PM; or better yet, Fletcher a visit, some Senate jacket holders would help the cause. Not a good time for fence sitting and I ran out of cheeks to turn years ago. Time to beard the lion in his den, methinks.
“No man so potent breathes upon the ground
But I will beard him.”