Re: Why do you want families to pay more?

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Sorry, you do NOT have to be "married", to quote:
> 
>  Please note: A family unit is defined as a married couple or domestic partnership relationship, living at
>  the same physical address and same dwelling, and their children under the age of 21. 

Besides, who cares if you live together or not?  The idea is that
AERC News costs money and only ONE copy is sent to a "Family".

Teddy

Tedddy

Teresa Van Hove wrote:
> 
> Teddy,
> 
> Go to the member renewal web page form.  It states very clearly
> that adult family members must be married or declare a "domestic
> partnership" (got to be politically correct dont you know.)  It also
> states plainly that children must be dependents.  An aunt or uncle
> cannot put a niece or nephew interested in endurance on their base
> or single membership. I really do not consider renting one big place
> together with my parents for economy
> instead of each of us trying to rent a small place where we can keep horses
> a "domestic partnership".  Besides which I can see no good reason why
> "families" should have to live in the same house, AERC is not reporting to
>  the census or any other government agency.  If people can work out the
> distribution of membership cards, EN, et al then there is no reason for
> AERC to need to know the addresses of the additional group members.  The
> only reason I can imagine for why AERC has to be so restrictive of who can
> be on a family membership is that they lose money on them.  I'm willing to
> pay a little extra for memberhips to support jrs. but not adults.
> 
> Teresa
> 
> >
> > I see NOWHERE that a "family" have to be married.  In fact, IF it
> > was true, I would think it is in violation of discrimination
> > laws!!!  The idea is that a "family" resides together....that's
> > becasue each "family" gets ONE AERC News.
> >
> > Teddy
> >