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Non-Tech : Kirk's Market Thoughts -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (18977)	5/22/2024 7:38:52 PM
From: Sr K	1 Recommendation Recommended By Kirk © Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27216

I have free speech in advertising until I react to or consider what's useful to get the message out. Protected class to protect 230 insiders stepped over the line. This has evolved from 1996-now, and may change again. But I can pay retirees with little oversight unless I make a wider report. There are strict requirements by the FEC.gov, a limit of what I can do or am not allowed to, and no limit for Soros and family, and almost no limit for Mark Zuckerberg and for the CZI. The 10 votes per share (like GOOG Class B) distorted the playing field. They all got through their IPO's and could have returned to 1 vote/share. It may have been influenced by divorce law in California, and how to pass less voting if that happens. Since it was at IPO time, I think it was structural, on purpose. I saw that Eric Schmidt made a contribution his week (he got some Class B). But that's personal, not by the company. Corporations have a strict limit, but some non-U.S.A. donors have found a way to use groups or other ways that are allowed.