[TNham] Unusual questions on recent ARRL survey

[Dave Altman]

My problem is passing out my social security number to organizations that
can not manage much of anything. The RC and FEMA... Think about the chances
of having your identity ripped off. How many people would have access to
this information? The world is not what it used to be but this is
ridiculous.

WA4NOE

-----Original Message-----
From: tnham-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tnham-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Tom Norris
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 1:51 PM
To: TNham at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TNham] Unusual questions on recent ARRL survey

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.
>
>
> 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
>
>
> 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:
>
>   9. If the consent form limited any background checks to a criminal
> check only, would you give your consent and allow a background check?
>
>
>   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?
>
> ********************************************************************** 
> **
>
> 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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