[TNham] Unusual questions on recent ARRL survey

[Tom Norris]

Think of the credit check as a "responsibility" check.  All  
background checks and clearances for all organizations include a  
credit check as part of the process.  Do you want someone who can't  
be in charge of their own life and finances to be the ham in charge  
of at a situation? (volunteer or not)

There isn't any conspiracy involved as far as I see.

To inject a little humor into things, I'd like them to add a "can't  
tell my butt from a hole in the ground"   check heehee  (no, I ain't  
aiming this at at DeWayne and Gregg, just humans in general)


Tom Norris
NU4G

On May 20, 2007, at 10:35 AM, Dewayne Siddon wrote:

> Gregg, you must have somehow missed the Red Cross controversy that  
> has been
> taking place over the last many months.  Their background check  
> consent form
> allows for credit checks in its "mode of living" statement.
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> Dewayne Siddon
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tnham-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tnham- 
> bounces at mailman.qth.net]On
> Behalf Of Greg Williams
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 11:56 PM
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> I don't know if anyone else received a survey from Henry Legette  
> (Delta
> Division director) but he sent this out to members and a couple of  
> questions
> in the survey drew my attention, particularly #10:
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> Some of the Agencies we have current agreements with may begin
> requiring background checks on any Amateur Radio operator who provide
> emergency communications for them, and the League is now developing a
> position on these background checks.  The next two questions  
> pertain to
> that issue:
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>   9. If the consent form limited any background checks to a criminal
> check only, would you give your consent and allow a background check?
>
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>   10. If the consent form authorized the agency to perform "mode of
> living" checks, which could include such items as a credit check,  
> would
> you give consent and allow a background check?
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> Now, I'm trying to figure out exactly WHAT "AGENCY" is going to  
> require a
> CREDIT CHECK in order to VOLUNTEER for service?  What purpose would it
> serve?
>
> Of course, this is probably a big bunch of nothing, but it does  
> make one
> wonder why this kind of question is being asked, and what exactly  
> is being
> discussed behind closed doors.
>
> Criminal background check I have no problem with and can understand  
> where it
> might be a concern.  But I can't fathom to think of a situation  
> where public
> service is going to be denied because you owe Visa $1000 in  
> outstanding
> funds.  Is this Homeland Security run amok?
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