Stock Holders Bill Of Rights

A great deal of influence on our elected officials today, comes from a variety of special interest groups and large corporations. Much of the money from these corporations, public corporations, is Our money: money that belongs to the Employees and stockholders; individuals that often are citizens of this country.

It is thus proposed:

ONE: Stockholders will have the right to vote on every "executive" package $150,000 or greater.

TWO: Stockholders will have the right to vote on all "Board Members". They will receive full disclosure of all resume, biographical and inter-personnel data. Stockholders will have the right to select and nominate candidates for the board of directors.

THREE: Stockholders must give their approval for any funds over $200 per year that are used for political purposes, that is to influence a political agenda.

ALSO: Corporations will be obligated to provide agreed upon funding and facilities to ensure all stockholders will have the access and the capability to fully participate in the above.

How many companies are giving "public" money to encourage employee overtime pay to be cut? How many corporations are using public money to gain political support to have jobs moved overseas? And all this is for the major purpose of further engorging already engorged Executive salaries.

Americans, many who are both employees and stockholders, deserve to have the business entities they have spent many dedicated years working for, committed to delivering benefits to them, the employees and stockholders, and the country as a whole.

From "Stop Bush Now" Chapter Eight