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Supporter, not member

Although the Freedom Party is one of the organizations to which I contribute annually, I am a member of no political party, and do not wish to be designated as such, (see the heading above my article on abortion in your Sep-Nov/89 issue). Please publish an appropriate retraction in your next issue.

- Feb. 1990: Dr. William E. Goodman, TORONTO, Ontario

EDITOR: Our mistake. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience or misunderstanding that may have arisen from the incorrect designation. As you are probably already aware, a retraction has appeared in the print version of Consent #l2. The error has been rectified in the World Wide Web edition of Consent. We are normally quite sensitive as to whether a Freedom Party contributor wishes to be designated "member" or "supporter", recognizing that there are a host of legitimate personal and professional reasons why many may not wish to be designated "member". As a consequence of your drawing it to our attention, we'd like to take this opportunity to expand on the fundamental difference between "member" and "supporter" for all those interested.

Basically, anyone who contributes money to Freedom Party is automatically designated a "supporter" on our files unless we have written confirmation that the contributor wishes to be considered a "member". This confirmation can either take the form of a written letter, or by ticking the appropriate box on one of Freedom Party's official response forms (i.e.. "Please consider me a member"). It's entirely up to the contributor to decide which designation suits him/her best.

Generally speaking, if a contributor is comfortable with the vast majority of positions taken by Freedom Party, and disagrees perhaps with only a minor number of issues or points, he/she may choose to be designated as a member. If, on the other hand, a contributor only supports a few of FP's positions and does not wish to be seen as supporting "everything" the party undertakes, the supporter designation is likely best. Certainly, new contributors will likely start off as "supporters" only, until they learn more about the party. Whatever the criteria or level of comfort with either designation, it's the contributor's choice.

Originally published: Freedom Flyer 16



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