of the company they have an investment in. We have some how been using that mode of operation for years....WITHOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S HELP (not sure help is an appropriate term for government involvement).

The real problem? Whether a stock holder in a company or a voting citizen of the USA...nothing gets done because most....the majority....that would be the silent majority....DO NOTHING!!!!

An ongoing testimony to the law called Paredo. That is 20% of the people do everything....vote....host parties...fight city hall...write their lawmakers...stand and be counted...dare to spaek against the establishment.

The other 80% just DO NOTHING to add or create value.

The scurge of the days we live in....THE SILENT MAJORITY....just will not participate.

Want proof of Paredo....just look at he membership of TOTV....in the thousands....and the participation....being generous ...in the hundreds (it is much lower than 20%). VERY TYPICAL.

A poll on TOTV has a hard time hitting a 100 responses. Hence the problem.

When ya just go for the ride you don't get to complain about the results.

btk