Free State Wyoming Forum
Prospective Free State Wyoming (FSW) Members and Interested Parties => Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) => Topic started by: Boston on January 22, 2006, 07:37:32 PM
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Primarily for two reasons:
1) Membership in the FSW has value, as many people have volunteered their time and energy in creating an organization to showcase Wyoming and assist like-minded folks to relocate there. (If we're not worth the $25, then why even bother joining the FSW?) As libertarians, we believe in an exchange of values. (We also believe that the one-time $25 donation is a bargain!) And even though none of us is salaried, the FSW does have its basic expenses to cover, and the $25 helps to "keep the lights on."
2) Anybody can merely fill out a form and lick a stamp. The FSW, however, is seeking those who will do just a bit more than that. We want you to perceive value in us, and, conversely, we want to perceive value in you. $25 is not much money, but it is enough to weed out 95% of the tire-kickers and time-wasters out there. It's a "cover charge" to keep the quality of our membership high. FSW Members put their money where their mouth is!
Boston T. Party
_______________21 October 2007 UPDATE:
The $25 fee has been abolished.
Also, FSW membership is now done only online.
Please read the below for more details.
http://www.fundamentalsoffreedom.com/fswforum//index.php?topic=5283.msg38992#msg38992
Boston
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This is what the FSP should have done. It would have solved 90% of the inactive "paper members", who are unreachable, unknown, and didn't vote in the state vote.
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This is what the FSP should have done. It would have solved 90% of the inactive "paper members", who are unreachable, unknown, and didn't vote in the state vote.
What are you, a mind reader? ;)
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Out of curiousity -
If I become an Associate member now, and later have the means to become a full member in Wyoming in the correct time frame, will the one unsigned document count? OR would I just send in a new, signed one, with the fee being tranferred? Or what? ;)
~Blaine
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Blaineus, good question.
I think I also answered it elsewhere, but should
reiterate such here, too.
The $25 fee as Associate would also work for anybody
upgrading to Member with a signed SofI. No second fee necessary!
We're not in this for the dough, and the $25 is more of a formality
than anything else.
Boston
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Ah good good. The (as for now un)signed SOI for me along with the fee is in the mail. Looks like I'm an associate now.
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Boston
Is there an email address I can use to Paypal FSW the $25?
Vince
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Vince,
If I'm not mistaken, the payment to FSW has to be CASH, and CASH only.
I think Federal Reserve Notes are acceptable, or even silver or gold, but I doubt electronic transfers are accepted.
Boston may be jammed up with the Jam for now.
Just my $0.02.
Mac
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What is the time frame from submission of my SofI to becoming a member?
(I'm not sure but gather it's something that is done when time is available, Just thought it might be worthy info to add to this thread.)
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Hmmm....first, let me thank ManfromNevada for his input, I sometimes feel overwhelmed weighing in here.
I have been looking around for an address to mail the cash to but can't find it (that doesn't mean it isn't there, mind you, just that I can't find it).
My bride and I are currently in Laramie on vacation, scouting various places to land when the time comes so this is important to me.
Boston, or whomever, is there a PO box I can mail the $25 to or anyone in the Laramie area I can hand it to personally?
BTW, we like it here; it was a derriere numbing ride out and promises to be so going back east but worth it.
Thanks again Nevada dude and congrats on your move out; bless you and your wife and best of everything while you are settling in (and beyond)
Vince
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Poke around at http://www.freestatewyoming.org/index.html & you'll find it all! :)
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http://www.freestatewyoming.org/images/fsw_soi.pdf
The address is at the bottom of the Statement of Intent. ;)
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Lunghd and Eric, thank you both!
I have just returned from a two week trip to Wyoming (Laramie area) and my wife and I both loved it. The headaches from the 7200 plus altitude bothered me quite a bit but I began to acclimate by the end of the trip. We have not checked the Crook County area yet but that is definitely ON for the next trip (plus I understand it is only about 4100 or 4200 feet above msl there).
Quite a few questions pop into mind after the trip which don't belong here (availability of water, access to internet, etc.) which I will post in (hopefully) the right place. It seems my fellow freedom lovers are thoroughly knowledgeable and this forum is a perfect place to exchange information and experiences.
A seven year time frame seems more than fair as listed in the statement, yet I will not sign and declare until I tie up a few loose ends here.
If it is ok with Boston (and whomever) I will send the $25 minus the declaration (for now) since, even though seven years is MORE than enough time and I am certain I want to move I have no wish to be even remotely misleading when I sign a statement. I take my word very seriously and never give it until I am certain I can keep it.
My thanks to all who maintain this site and to all with whom I have communicated thus far (even those with whom I disagree :) ).
Vince
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The $25 fee has been abolished.
Also, FSW membership is now done only online.
Please read the below for more details.
http://www.fundamentalsoffreedom.com/fswforum//index.php?topic=5283.msg38992#msg38992
Boston