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American Shareholders Association: John Kerry's 19-Year Record on Investor Issues 3/23/2004 1:33:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk, Political Reporter Contact: Daniel Clifton of American Shareholders Association, 202-549-7803, Web: http://www.americanshareholders.com WASHINGTON, March 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Two out of three voters in the 2004 elections will be investors, making the investor voter the most powerful voting bloc in America. American Shareholders Association (ASA) today released the organization's first study on investor issues for the 2004 elections. The study examines the Democratic Party's nominee for President, Sen. John Kerry's (D-Mass.) record on investor related issues during his nineteen years as a...

(CNSNews.com) - Two out of three voters in the 2004 elections will be investors, says a group that represents their interests; and based on his past votes, those investors need to beware of Democrat John F. Kerry. The American Shareholders Association, an investors' watchdog group, studied Kerry's 19-year record on investor issues, and it found that Kerry consistently opposed a capital gains tax cut as well as Individual Retirement Accounts. "The best way to sum up Kerry's record on investor issues -- all talk and no action," said Daniel Clifton, executive director of ASA. "Despite his pro-investor rhetoric, not once...

How To Vote "NO" VOTING YOUR PROXY The 2004 annual meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA on Wednesday, March 3, 2004, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST. All holders of record of shares of Disney common stock (NYSE: DIS) at the close of business on January 16, 2004 are entitled to vote at the meeting and any postponements or adjournments of the meeting. WE HOPE YOU PLAN TO ATTEND: The Walt Disney Company Proxy Statement notes that space limitations make it necessary to limit attendance to shareholders and...

<p>Now, I am not claiming that the economy is fixed. It's not. And there are, obviously, challenges ahead if a full recovery is going to occur. It's undeniable, however, that most companies are posting significantly improved results. Not only can millions of hard-working people celebrate -- they should. They've earned the right. That's why we can't rain all over their efforts -- their motivation and innovative spirit and can-do attitudes. Those good feelings, as any economist will tell you, are key drivers of company productivity and consumer confidence. The fact is a recovery will be a lot harder if we keep saying "but" about damn good news.</p>

<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to require shareholder approval of employee compensation plans that involve stock options or stock. That label of "shareholder approval" sounds so democratic, and the ritualistic vilification of stock options sounds so banal, who could possibly object?</p>

Exxon Mobil holds support Shareholders vote down resolutions during annual meeting05/29/2003 By SUDEEP REDDY / The Dallas Morning News Exxon Mobil Corp. shareholders overwhelmingly voted down each of a dozen resolutions presented Wednesday during an annual meeting marked by tight security and stricter controls on shareholder remarks. But several proposals – related to the environment and gay rights – gained votes over previous years, thanks to support from environmental groups and institutional shareholders. Exxon Mobil has maintained its challenge of scientific claims on global warming and the viability of renewable energy technologies that many of its major competitors have pursued....

LEESBURG, Va. -- Ted Turner caught the ire of at least two shareholders at AOL Time Warner's annual meeting Friday. Shareholder Scott Walker said Turner, who stepped down as vice chairman but remained a board member, too often makes a spectacle of himself. "He frequently speaks out in ways that hurt the company," Walker said at the meeting. "He speaks out against the company. Why on earth should any of us give him another chance on the board?" The remarks prompted Chairman and CEO Richard Parsons to launch a defense of Turner. "Ted is one of our most valuable directors....

LANSDOWNE, Va - Fed-up shareholders of AOL Time Warner gave Steve Case and his cronies a big thumbs-down yesterday - withholding votes to reelect them to the board at the company's annual meeting here yesterday. While Case and the entire slate of directors were reelected, investors voiced their anger by giving Case's pal, former America Online exec Miles Gilburne, the lowest vote tally - just 65%. Case got 78% of the votes, far less than AOL Time Warner CEO Dick Parsons, who received a near-unanimous backing from shareholders. It was a clear sign that investors place much of the blame...

Nasdaq closes stable door after horses bolt New rules for old boys By Adamson Rust: Friday 26 July 2002, 10:22 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the Nasdaq stock market have issued 25 new rules for trading companies in a bid, we suppose, to avoid any dung flying its way. If the board of NASD approve the rules, they will be forwarded to the SEC Star Chamber for a bit of rubber stamping. The new rules are: $$$ Make the majority of board members independent $$$ Get independent directors to meet regularly$$$ Redefine the meaning of "independent" – no big shareholders,...

He could never have done it without the enthusiastic support of the mainstream media. Other black leaders have noted that he is in fact, a creation of the media. Jesse Jackson was a nonentity in the early sixties. He hungered for notoriety. He wanted to be rich. His skills were those of the master con artist, and he had no shame, there was nothing he wouldn't stoop to for money and power. "Shakedown! Exposing the Real Jesse Jackson" by Kenneth R. Timmerman is shocking because the truths exposed in the book were never deep, dark secrets to anyone except to...