This track record includes documented violiations of federal law regarding use of grants and the failure to follow SEC reporting requirements which led to the delisting of the company.

The track record also shows no sane investor was willing to put investment into Blue Square as long as a Barnett is involved in any capacity.

The facts remain the facts and the discerning of us know the hard realities.

For those of you who wonder why so many negative posts on the Barnetts regardless of what solar company they are involved in; its because they give the industry a bad name and a make investors wary of investing in alternatives.

The beauty of Sarbanes Oxley is that works and exposes the cretins like the Barnetts for what they are in the clear light of day.

It is touching that you are using the same technique as Blue Square fails. Although, not with the same aplomb as your father. Let’s look at your list of who’s to blame:
* The Board (might want to rethink that one, as you and Allen sat on the Board, it sorta’ kinda’ implicates you too)
* Senior Management (another one you might want to rethink, remember that you directed Senior Management, again sorta’ kinda’ implicates you too)
* Engineers, ah there you go. The engineers, like the accountants who came before them, are to blame. It is a vast engineer and accountant conspiracy.

Too bad you do not understand that the CEO is responsible. It comes with the position.

Daddy must be so proud of your newly honed skill in obfuscation. As demonstrated in this quote: “It’s interesting to see so many anti-Barnett posts based on what happened at AstroPower ~15 years ago.”

15 Years ago! The facts although interesting, are irrelevant. Here is a more accurate timeline of what happened at AstroPower.

http://guntherportfolio.blogspot.com/2006/08/astropower-decline-of-solar.html

It’s interesting to see so many anti-Barnett posts based on what happened at AstroPower ~15 years ago. It really just comes off as bitter ex-employees. While some readers might find it hard to believe, there were employees who didn’t blame Allen Barnett for what happened at AstroPower.

More importantly, there are people who don’t really blame Allen or Jeff Barnett for the current difficulties at Blue Square. The speculation about how much money Allen made from this business, or how government money was spent, is purely speculation. I highly doubt that either of these posters really have a clue what they are talking about. Anyone who did, wouldn’t be making accusations like that.

I’d love to say more about Blue Square and AstroPower, but this blog seems to like idle speculation based on hazy facts and statements, so I’ll leave you all to it.

While “running” Astropower, Barnett misused research funds for everyday operations, a violiation of fed policy which the company was found quilty of after a fed audit.

Yet no one at U of D said a word back then as they say nothing today.

When you hear the name Allen or Jeffrey Barnett, duct tape your pockets, hide your wallets and run.

Just to clarify, the Day4 Energy news release about the reduction in workforce was issed on January 6, 2009 (not 2008).

Thank you!