AIS: Membership Dues Local and national

In a message dated 9/14/2007 2:42:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
rpries@sbcglobal.net writes:

For some  time I have been wondering why we have
different dues for individual  memberships and for
Family memberships. It seems to me this  just
complicates things. When goes the the AIS website you
see twice as  many choices as is necessary. If all we
had was a membership perhousehold  it would reduce the
number of buttons to choose from. 


I find this idea repellent. It can only lead to one vote per household  on 
all AIS voting matters. I am for one vote for each person. I left TBIS  because 
the voting system was contrary to this very fundamental democratic  principle, 
and I'll leave AIS in the blink of an eye and never look  back if something 
similar comes to pass.
 
I am deeply suspicious of all the notions floating around these days  
regarding keeping things simple. It sounds like dumbing down to me.  AIS needs to 
encourage an active, participatory membership. AIS members  should understand 
that they each have a vote, even, and  especially, the children, and everyone 
should be encouraged to use it. 
 
Anner Whitehead
Richmond VA USA



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