Better than a decoder pin: New FSF bootable membership cards

It just isn't the holidays without "A Christmas Story," and Ralphie's quest for his decoder pin and Red Ryder BB Gun. Like Ralphie, the Free Software Foundation understands the benefits of membership and they have a unique hook for prospective new members: A bootable membership card.

Loaded with gNewSense Live!, they are shipping out to members first thing in January 2009 (production problems have caused us a delay). Each card includes a member user name and member number and on the back displays an extract from the free software definition. We've also included some exciting advocacy tools, like speeches from Richard Stallman and videos about free software. Since the card fits right in your wallet alongside your credit cards, you can take the message of software freedom with you everywhere you go.

As an added bonus, parents don't have to worry about junior shooting his eye out with the bootable business card. Membership will only set you back $120 per year, which can be chunked into monthly payments if you don't want to cough it all up at once. Now you can really be a card-carrying FSF supporter.

My question to the audience -- does a membership card (bootable or not) inspire support of the FSF any more than understanding that the money goes to support the FSF? Why or why not? This is a serious question -- I'd like to understand whether a bootable business card would inspire a $120 payment if a person wouldn't already be inclined to support the FSF.

(Whether gNewSense actually qualifies as an entirely free distro is still a matter for debate, but they should at least get credit for intent.)