X-Message-Number: 803 From: Subject: Another View Date: Tue, 5 May 92 13:42:20 PDT May 5th, 1992 From: Carlos Mondragon Re: Michael Paulle's "Another View" Because Members have a right to ACCURATE information, I will reply here only with a few corrections of fact regarding "Another View": 1. If you're going to quote George Orwell, at least get it right. 2. Once more (but I'm sure not for the last time), the "Board's primary function" is the CARE OF OUR PATIENTS IN SUSPENSION. Supplying the best possible suspension service to our members is an important second. The kind of "leadership" which Mr. Paulle wants can be found in the halls of Congress and it results in twelve figure deficits. 3. The most important act at our May 3rd meeting was the Board's approval of a contract which Hugh Hixon, Ralph Whelan and I had negotiated with Biopreservation (Mike Federowicz) for training and suspension services. The implementation of that agreement will go a long way toward improving our suspension capability. 4. We decided on the Arizona move (with lots of conditions which address every concern which Mr. Paulle has ever raised) at our APRIL meeting. (See your own postings at the time, Mr. Paulle.) At the May meeting, a variation was considered and adopted. My own opinion is that the whole deal is still rather tenuous: it is by no means certain that all of the contingencies will be met. 5. The "vote of confidence" in me was moved by Keith Henson. It passed: five directors in favor; two directors abstained (including me); and two directors were absent. 6. Lastly, New York isn't really in another universe, but I guess Mr. Paulle is -- in one with different seasons. It's a beautiful Spring day in California, I'll try to have fun while making the rest of my day more productive. Regards, CM Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=803