[PRCo] Re: Interesting Item On PTM Website

[Herb Brannon]

Make that "princlples".
On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net> wrote:

> You're correct. Events held on June 14, Jul 12, and Aug 9 require a "church
> bulletin" to get the discount. There may be more. The main thing is, does
> PTM receive ANY government money? This means city, county, Commonwealth and
> Federal.
>
> At first I thought it comical that such a request would be made. However,
> now, it does fly in the face of the provisions of the US Constitution and
> its Amendments and contradicts one of the founding principals of this
> country.
>
> I am now rethinking my dues and contributions to PTM. While I am a member
> (certificate holding) of the United Church of Christ, I, too, do not believe
> giving preferential treatment based on beliefs or for 'fare reduction'.
>
> Ed, since you are in the "management" of PTM, do you have any comments?
>   On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Rich Rockwell <rrockwell at comcast.net>wrote:
>
>> I am offended to.  I have also written to Scott Becker.  This isn't just a
>> one-time event.  The schedule shows monthly events with a discount for
>> church bulletins.  I never thought my membership fees and contributions to
>> PTM would be used to give preferential treatment to people based on their
>> religious beliefs or used to test someone's beliefs as a basis for a fee
>> scale.
>>
>> Rich Rockwell
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Herb
>> Brannon
>> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 1:45 PM
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>>  Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interesting Item On PTM Website
>>
>> Also, Dennis, should you get a reply from Scott could you forward it to
>> me?
>> Thanks.
>> On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Dennis Fred Cramer <
>> trombone at windstream.net> wrote:
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>> > I am offended that the museum has chosen to offer discounts to those who
>> > bring a church bulletin.
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>> > Dennis F. Cramer
>> >      Trombone
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>> Herb Brannon
>> On America's North Coast
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> Herb Brannon
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