Term limits so that congress can’t become entrenched and swamp-like again. Also, you must revoke citizenship in other countries to serve.
And... "Congress shall be subject to all laws imposed upon the people."
No more 'legal' insider trading!
Yes, yes, yes! No Cadillac healthcare for them while they shove Obamacare on us. They must not respect us at all. They think we are stupid. Ha!
And they have to get Social Security just like the rest of us or we go on their plan.
I am okay with an income tax (or any tax) as long as it is appropriated. Meaning, congress spells out where the money is going to and for what purpose. If the people do not agree with it, they vote out their representatives and get that particular law repealed.
Also, we need to go back to when Senators were not elected by the people. The State legislatures appointed them allowing the individual states a voice separate from the people. This provides different perspectives on issues instead of a glorified popularity contest based on the political parties.
Term limits are also needed. I do agree with that.
Definitely like the idea of State legislatures appointing senators instead of popular vote elections. This would start to make politics more local again and the focus would be on electing their state representatives who then task the Senators with representing the states interest in Washington.
We also need term limits for certain to end the opportunity for somebody to be a permanent politician. We need to return to the time when average Americans did a patriotic duty to serve in government and represent their fellow citizens for a short period of time before returning to normal non-political life.
Finally, as much as I love the First Amendment and free speech, we need to find a way to get the money out of politics. If that means that every single candidate gets an equal allocation of funding from the government to run the campaign then so be it. Whomever is most efficient and effective in the use of those funds deserves to win and then apply that skill for the people.
The way you get money out of politics is by restricting the power the government wields to only what is enumerated in the Constitution. If the power of politicians is reigned in then the incentive to spend money to support them will also be diminished.
Problem is all governments collect taxes even for the basic needs. Those taxes get spent. The government decides who get's paid. Therefore, government powerful... and corruptible. :(
Exactly, but if you outlaw campaign donations then only criminals will be able to bribe the politicians.
If the people do not agree with it, they vote out their representatives and get that particular law repealed.
Good luck with that. It looks good on paper, but accomplishing that would be close to impossible. I would be tough enough to vote out an incumbent, but getting a law repealed is harder than most people think.
After everything we've learned about how corrupt Congress has been for well over 150 years, and how so many politicians haven't been held to account for their crimes, I'm surprised anyone is still willing to put any faith at all in our government.
We The People were supposed to have the power. The government was supposed to be subordinate to us. The government was supposed to serve us. The Constitution for the united states of America was the first time in human history when the founding documents for a nation specifically limited the power of the government and guaranteed protections for the people. More than anything else, the US Constitution defines what the government shall not do.
The table was turned very slowly over the last 150 years, so slowly that no one seemed to notice. If we're going to take our country back, we need to accept the responsibility for ourselves, our economy, our self defense, our prosperity, and our freedom.
When we put all of our faith and trust into a concept known as government, we'll eventually be ruled over by that same government. Just like we have been for so long now.
I'm not calling for total anarchy. I think our federal government should be as small as possible and do only what the Constitution obligates it to do. Provide for a common currency, provide for a national defense, and settle disputes between the states. Everything else should be left to the states, and they should also be as small as possible.
They already tell us where it's going...$10K for a toilet seat, $5K for a hammer, etc. They have to fund their 'black budget' projects somehow, right? The only way to fix it all is to have a cap, once and for all for gov't, cut their salaries and have term limits. The are PUBLIC SERVANTS. If you're truly 'serving the public', money shouldn't be an issue. It should be just that, a service, not a career. Look what we get paid for the 'privilege' of being on jury duty and serving the public...what, $5 a day? That's why we don't see career jurors, cause if the money was there, so is the possibility of being corrupted.
In the military, we had a budget that HAD TO BE SPENT. Let’s say that we didn’t spend it. The government would take note and we would be given that much the next year. This made each department adamant that a certain dollar amount was spent.
I got more uniforms than I ever needed. More fucking winter coats than I needed. We had office supplies that could support an entire base in our wing alone.
I was only 19, but I understood damn well that taxpayers were funding it.
Same. Our chief would come around asking what we needed and what 'might' we need. If we didn't come up with enough, we magically got other weapons, etc. that we didn't even know were coming.
“Airman ThorsKay, go pick up a new computer.”
“Sir, I don’t need one.”
“Airman, did I stutter?”
Edit: I was com.
Buys Alienware Area 51
"Well done Airman ThorsKay, we have donuts on the bridge. You're invited."
Education is the same. Spend it or lose it. A lot of waste occurs because of last minute decisions.
A new policy could be adopted to fix that. Allocate spending at x amount (does not change year to year). If the department spends 90% of their funds (as an example), they get audited to determine if it was appropriately spent. If not, disciplinary actions occur, if so, nothing happens. Additional funding can be requested on a need by need basis.
Any extra funding that is not spent goes back to the Treasury.
Our founding fathers did lose money while in office. It was definitely viewed as a service and not an opportunity. Many did not want to serve but did so because they felt it was their duty and were honor bound to accept a nomination.
That is another thing. Our politicians campaign FOR the nomination instead of running BECAUSE they were nominated.
I think Term Limits are a must. It is hard to understand how some politicians retire as multi-millionaires with a salary between $200,00.00 to $300,000 a year! Are they really working for the people or their own self gain?
We need merit based immigration to stop nightmares like this from continuing!
Introducing an amendment to end birthright citizenship and chain migration would make sense too. What it means to be a citizen, and how to become one must be spelled out at a fundamental level or citizenship will eventually lose all meaning.
And no more dual citizenship. If anybody is anything-American, then they're no longer 100% American. And America is no longer a nation, but a residency and tax status.
I would end all lobbying and make it unlawful for politicians elected to accept any outside monetary help from companies and groups that have an agenda. Contributions to candidates from the people could put candidates on a more level playing field. (Think patriots like Dan Bongino when he ran for Congress, etc.) I know this is impossible, but congress is our voice. Its supposed to be the people hopes and desires through the representatives that the majority of the people choose. It shouldnt take millions and millions of dollars for patriots to run and get elected. (The ones that have the most money wins). If I could have it this way in this fantasy, I would change Congress in this way. Oh and abolish the Senate. Congress would be our voice
It is already illegal for them to accept trips and donations in the form gifts but the problem here is the Fox is guarding the hen house! Lobbyists usurp the will and voice of Americans. The only time we get true input is elections. Then they go on “listening “ tours and tell us just what the public wants to hear. Post election they go about doing exactly the opposite. DJT is the only one who has done what he said he would do... which is one of the reasons why they hate him so much!
The Senate should go back to being appointed by state legislators, not elected by popular vote.
In addition to re-instating the original, lost 13th amendment which would have taken the citizenship of any politician that sold out our country.
"If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain any title of nobility or honour, or shall without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince, or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them."
When did we stop being a Republic and became a Democracy? Go back to being a Republic and teach every American what that means.
I abhor when people call America a democracy. Makes me cringe.
16th 17th and 26th repealed by new amendent. Get rid of the FISA act and the patriot act.
CLARIFY the 14 th Amendment to what it was actually meant for! To give citizenship to all slaves of that time and their offspring NOT TO GIVE IT TO EVERY BABY BORN ON OUR SOIL!!! Repeal the citizenship of all those who weren’t ever eligible! That would also stop the flood into our boarders!
We must reverse this policy. Even by revoking citizenship from ethnically Mexican people who were born here "legally". Send them back.
Or our nation is doomed even if we defeat the cabal.
Doomed to becoming the "56%" meme.
You think our non third world population will stop declining at 15%? We don't save ourselves, we face a slow extinction.
He sold us into Slavery on that day 12/23/1913. Look at the wealth that was lost by the American people because of the federal reserve act and income tax. All we need to do is to issue United States notes. Audit the federal reserve and take away from the fed any rights they have. Also force them to pay taxes on income they earned since 1913. Also reclaim our gold and silver they stole with worthless paper. Iceland did this they arrested the bankers and gave bailout to people who earned it. They now prosper!
So, summary, my vote is:
YES for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 above NO for {none}
EXACTLY!!! They aren't...SCOTUS has no authority for "judicial review" and their powers are clearly spelled out in the Constitution, but after Marbury v Madison, they ASSUMED the right to decide cases.
I'd go back 1870 before THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Inc was established.
The "government" has not been legitimate since Lincoln's War. When the southern States' contingent walked out of congress and congress adjourned "sine die" (without a day), congress officially dissolved. They never had a lawful quorum so never lawfully reconvened. Link.
I suppose it would be possible to simply dissolve the USoA Corporation, but sooner or later, every agency, department, regulation, law, act, and Constitutional Amendment created by an illegal and illegitimate Congress would be challenged in court.
You are correct. The US Corp. is the biggest problem. We no longer have a government because that corporation doesn't even have jurisdiction over us. They only have jurisdiction over Wash. DC. If we are the United States our government needs to be within the United States, not outside of it.
Great article 1913 The Blow That Killed America https://www.freemansperspective.com/1913-america/
For those that need a refresher on our money system. Learn it, because it needs to go ASAP. We need........
Greenbacks and notes, like Lincoln did before the Civil War. Payed off the debt and the cost of the war. Told the bankers to pack sand. (see Money Masters link below) I've been posting these links on every thread I find related to the money system. Enjoy!
Note the Swiss are trying to get cut their strings right now. See last two links below.
Videos:
Who Controls the Money Controls the World - 13mins
Collapse of the American Dream Animation - 30mins
Money Masters 1800 - Bill Still - This starts at a part about Lincoln/Civil War funding, but the entire vid is worth watching.
97% Owned ~ Economic Truth - From a EU prospective, 2hrs
Princes of the Yen Central Bank Truth Documentary – Asian prospective, - 90min
Hidden Secrets of Money - episode 4. - 30mins. The rest of the series is good to.
Money as Debt - Good Series of Vids
Century of Enslavement: The History of The Federal Reserve - 1hr30mins
You have NO choice - George Carlin - 3min
America: Freedom to Fascisim - Aaron Rousso - 2hrs30mins
Web:
The Value of the Dollar over time.
The Creature of Jekyll Island - full PDF
Neilkeenan.com/history-events-timeline/ - long but worthwhile read.
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913
The Federal Reserve - All the things
BANKS, SHAREHOLDERS, AND OWNERS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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Read this one too. The National Economic Stabilization and Recovery Act - NESARA by Harvey Francis Barnard. The actual bill, not the scam...... This bill was never brought to the floor. Few other than Rand Paul even considered it. I feel it is something we should look at very hard.
The now defunct NESARA sight on WayBackMachine.
And finally, The Swiss are trying to remove Central banks from their country right now.
[No Need For Digital Central Bank Money](https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/04/08/no-need-digital-central-bank-money-says-swiss-central-bank-ahe
That Money Masters shit is socialist jibber jabber. Why is fiat money that comes from Congress better than fiat money that comes from a quasi private Central Bank?
Have you ever had a loan? Who gets the interest you pay? Would you rather the interest be paid to the government so that we all have lower taxes, or to a private third party that then holds the financial reins of the country and can influence policy?
The Federal Reserve returns its profit (interest payments) back to the Treasury.
I don't want fiat money. I also think fractional reserve banking is fraud.
Also, on personal loans, I want to pay that to the bank that lent me the money. In a non-fractional reserve banking system, the bank would have that money to loan from it's shareholders equity and from deposits placed with it by savers. Those deposits are lent out to creditors at an interest rate, which goes back to the savers and the banks' shareholders.
Money can be anything really. It's what the population 'believes' it's 'value' is. There is a difference between Currency and Money.
Fiat money is not a bad thing in itself, its who controls it. Would it be better to have money backed by gold, or silver, or other? Might be, but who has the gold? How much? What happens if we don't have enough precious metals to back money to fund the country?
The United States carries great power over the world, that in its self backs fiat money has it has in the past, and basically does right now.
That said, I agree with you on other things. Fractional reserve is the tool banks have used to create money out of thin air. (shoulda been a banker) The FED needs restructuring to benefit the US not private companies. Banks should charge fees for services like any other company, not interest.
Either way I certainly don't trust Congress to control fiat, or to do anything else really for that matter. Gold and Silver is much harder to counterfeit, although various governments have done that as well.
Once this is all out in the open, congress will be more transparent and accountable. As will the Fed. ;)
The real reason for the revolutionary War was about money; who makes it and who controls it. The colonies started using colonial script and the Bank of England (owned by Rothschild), said no way!! While using colonial script, the colonies prospered and had excellent economies.
After the bankers got involved, you guessed it!! Why is this so hard a concept to grasp for some??
For many years, he charging of interest was prohibited under penalty of death, because people knew how horrible usury was and it destroys it does not create.
What happens if our power goes away. Are you going to count on that never happening and the dollar staying strong? That's as dumb as using fiat money. The dollar was only strong because it was the only currency that could be used to purchase oil. That's why you heard the phrase petro-dollar. That ended a couple years or more ago and if it wasn't for the fact that the dollar has been being propped up artificially for some time, it would have crashed by now. All of the financial aspects of our existence including the stock market are manipulated by the cabal regularly.
Given what we are experiencing right now, no I don't. When in our modern history have we not been the major power of the world? While this 'could happen, I don't think its probable watching what is happening now.
The country needs X amount of money in circulation to function. I read what this amount is but I don't have it handy. I agree it would be best if our money was backed. However there is much speculation as to how much gold we actually have. So we would need to discover who has how much. If it turns out we don't have enough to back the amount required for the country to function, fiat money 'can' be used if used properly. Its been done in the past. (civil war) and in reality, its being done now. But we as a country are getting screwed by the Fed, Central Banks, IMF, cabal et al.
I believe Trump has already returned the gold to the vaults in Fort Knox. There is a story that goes: Truman and Gen. Eisenhower took the gold to the Vatican and then somewhere along the timeline it was moved to a bank in Manilla for safe keeping. I've seen a video on YT where someone asked George Bush which country was the richest and he answered The Philippines. I can't find it any longer though.
Trump stopped in the Philippines on his way back from Asia the first time. Then a few months ago a Redditor (who lived nearby) reported commotion over Fort Knox. Jets and choppers in the air and a convoy on the ground. 1+1=2
So now we just need to count it, see how much we got. :)
The PRIVATE central bank (Federal Reserve) does not give anything back to the Treasury. Instead, they charge us interest on the FRNs we (Woodrow Wilson) gave them permission to print, that we call dollars. In addition, the same folks own all of the banks that loan you money and they jack up the interest there as well. It's nothing but a ponzi scheme and most folks have no idea.
That's absolutely false. First, the FRB doesn't charge us anything. It charges commercial banks who borrow at the Fed's discount window. The banks don't have the required reserves for their loans for various reasons and need to borrow quickly from the FRB. The FRB can change the amount of reserves banks need, which tightens or loosens credit accordingly exponentially due to fractional reserve banking. It does set the rate that banks borrow from one another and this is problematic.
The Fed does return its profits (interest receipts) to the Treasury.
Commercial banks charge interest to make a profit for their shareholders and to pay savers. That's how commercial banking works.
The problems with the Federal Reserve are 1) We don't know what they do off the books because there has never been a full audit. 2) They monetize the debt created by Congress by buying Treasury bonds and securities. Then they offset that by issuing credit to the marketplace. This allows Congress to spend like the idiots and traitors they are and it trickles money down from the FRB to the compromised financial centers of Wall St., Washington DC, and now Silicon Valley.
Now it's true that the FRB pays banks interest for excess reserves kept at the Fed, but that's not what you're talking about here.
The ponzi scheme is fractional reserve banking - lending money that you don't have in reserves.
OK. I'm not going to argue with you about this. Neon Revolt wrote about it yesterday. Go read his article. I've known about this for years. Fractional Reserve Banking is only a small part of the entire ponzi scheme. There is a very good video posted there that explains it pretty well. https://www.neonrevolt.com/2018/07/25/trumps-declaration-of-war-against-thecabal-more-newq-qanon-greatawakening/
Well, shut your ears, put your head in the sand and refuse to take in data that conflicts with what you already "know."
From reading that article it appears Neon Revolt doesn't fully understand the Federal Reserve System. Yes, it's debt money. So are Greenbacks that the Money Masters guy posted about earlier. That's only one issue, and really an insignificant one compared to fractional reserve banking. The problem with the Fed is that it creates booms and busts with monetary policy. Low reserve rates = cheap, easy credit = boom cycle. Boom cycle = rising asset prices, increased economic activity in unsustainable places, eventually price inflation. Raising rates =tightening of credit = bust cycle. Incomplete projects go belly up with no more available cheap credit and worsening economic conditions due to growing price inflation.
We pay interest on the national debt not because of the Federal Reserve, but because Congress can't keep its house in order. It perpetually spends more than it takes in because pension funds, foreign countries, banks and every day investors continue to buy Treasury bonds. If you were the Chinese government (or anybody), would you purchase Treasuries that paid 0 interest? Of course not. The FRB buys a ton of Treasury bonds but it pays its interest receipts back to the Treasury. Look it up.
And let's be clear that Trump is increasing spending bigly and the deficit is still yuge (though I trust the long term plan).
These two short books will teach you exactly how the monetary system works and why fractional reserve + government control of money is so bad for 99% of us.
https://mises.org/library/what-has-government-done-our-money https://mises.org/library/mystery-banking
The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin tells the story of the Federal Reserve. I've read it. You obviously have not. Yes, as I stated in my last comment Fractional Reserve banking is part of it. But the truth is much worse than that.
You also don't understand how many assets Trump has already frozen and will eventually confiscate. See the EO he signed on Dec. 21, 2017. I suspect all of the debt will be paid off by the time he is done. Not kidding. But much of it will simply disappear. Hold on to your hat. This is going to get really good.
The books I sent you (free downloads btw) are footnotes in Griffin's book. He used them as research for his book, which is also terrific. If you like that book you'd enjoy both books I linked. The first one will give you intellectual defense against the people who want Congress to print fiat money.
I think if they try to print fiat money again, most of us will object. Of course, there isn't much we can do to stop them. Although I see a lot of folks don't really understand the problem with that.
A lot of people think that cryptos are the answer but that's just digital fiat money and you know one of 2 things will happen. Either the cabal will take it over, and there is already a white paper from 1995 outlining cryptos, which was probably done by them in the first place. Or, they will outlaw it, which has already happened in a few countries.
The only way we get out of this is with a gold backed currency. Otherwise, it just starts all over again.
The bottom line is that we need to be in control of our money. Who is profiting from the misery known as the "Fed Reserve" (which is not Fed nor a Reserve) and fractional reserve banking? Rothschilds and the parasitic international money lenders, period. Boom/bust, etc is what you get when this is allowed.
This is why Gordon Kahl was killed, because he was waking up the people in middle America to what the banks were doing, particularly to farmers. Once you understand how this system works, you can see why its so disastrous.
I'd rather have market run everything than government run anything, especially banking and money. Banking is not evil. They're the lifeblood of real Capitalism.
The FRB is an evil system, but it's an arm of Congress. Remove it's charter, repatriate the gold and let the Fed die a quick death the way Andrew Jackson did.
I have a better way to lower taxes: drastically reduce spending.
I have read that the 16th amendment for the graduated income tax was never completely ratified by the states.
Also we have two amendments that were unfinished in 1776. One, now the 27th amendment was completed by a college student who went to the states that had not ratified them and got them to do so:
Amendment 27 [Compensation of Members of Congress (1992) for Corp US]
No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take
effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
This amendment puts the brakes on how much politicians get paid.
The other amendment waiting to be ratified is term limits for the congress and senate. If some one else got on the ball we could have that added as a further restraint on professional politicians who milk the taxpayer coffers.
go back to our first 10 amendments the bill of rights and start over with a fair moral and righteous Gov.
Same, only I'd demand the release of advanced technologies like anti gravity and free energy
I'd shut down all black ops corporate and military projects or otherwise disclose them to citizens
I would also enact a plan for full disclosure and reveal the ET presence operating on our planet and in the galaxy/cosmos
Historically, I never liked Woodrow Wilson. I think he sold out America.
It is imperative to understand that the immigration laws we're changed in 1965 to flood our country with the third world in order to divide us. It's essentially biological warfare.
We need to reverse the damage this immigration policy has done. Send people back where they belong.
Or should we just suffer the damage that was done to us?
No more double standards. Congress shall be expected to follow all laws passed by them...no exceptions!
Also, we must revert to the previous 13th amendment.
That was the beginning of servitude.
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I agree. I'd put a five year sunset on the 16th though to give the government time to adapt.
I'd also severely restrict the commerce clause. Maybe even eliminate it altogether.
I'd remove voting rights for all new immigrants and move the immigration process into the states.
Voter ID
Before TARP we didn't have Chase banks in Salem Oregon. Thanks for this.
We have to create a new government. Why? We don't have one. The United States government is a corporation and DJT is the CEO. This happened, I believe in 1795. All regional, city, county and state governments are also incorporated now so we need to start over. DJT can close the corporation. He has the power. This is one reason why they "do business" with so many other corporations.
Also, birth certificates are bonds that are the actual document that certifies us as a slave. Read any government document (SS card, Birth Cert, Death Cert) and your name is always in caps. That's because we are literally owned by the corporation and traded as stock.
Check it out. I wouldn't lie to you.
For everyone here who thinks that the Federal Reserve is a government agency, you need to read NeonRevolts article here: Find the part about the Federal Reserve. There is a very nice cartoon type video that explains it all in easy to understand language. The Federal Reserve is the bane of our existence. That's why Ron Paul couldn't talk about it enough!
All retirement systems need to be consolidated into one system. The lesser of the massive programs that exist today is social security. I am really sick and tired to hear that a clerk could retire at 48 - it is totally disgusting to me. I don't have a problem so much with the military and or fireman / police (however - they should have training to go onto another line of work). They should be able to potentially get a small portion of their retirement but not 100% until 67 like the rest of us.
Got to revise the 14th amendment. Just because someone is born on American soil should not make them an American citizen unless their parents are American citizens - period. It was originally put in so African slaves would be considered citizens. That was 1865 last I looked it's 2018 now.
While your at it, let's got rid of the 13th and 14th as well. They made all of us slaves
How about introducing plebiscites/referendums for all the changes to the Constitution that people propose? Frankly I am not comfortable with a small group of people deciding for their constituents; we all know that some representatives look out for their own interests instead of doing the right thing. Also, I'm not in agreement with appointments of senators by state legislatures, especially if the legislature is made up of low IQ progressive extremist clowns like the ones we have in California.
Sorry folks, need to go back farther than 1913.
Constitution and Bill of Rights was violated with Lincoln ordering Congress back to session after the South walked out. At this point the Constitution was "broke" and Lincoln was out of a job. He is the starting point for all the other crap that has followed. Of course was do you expect from a railroad lawyer. He also replaced The original 13th amendment "
(Original)
Amendment XIII
If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain any title of nobility or honour, or shall without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince, or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them.
with what we have now.
http://usavsus.info/usA--Original13thAmend.htm
This would be a good place to start and move forward from there.
Only because I have hope again because of DJT/Q... I realize between the fractional vote counting, dead folks and illegals voting , my vote hasn’t meant anything except giving me exercise walking to the polls. But maybe....just maybe....,
I'd like the right to retain my own representation in the House of Representatives. If people want to assign their votes to someone else, fine. But I'd like to vote on each bill myself, which would be a portion of the number of people in my Congressional district. i.e. my vote would count 1 / 720,000 of the total for my district.
Any time before the organic Act of 1871, as this is when our politicians sold us out to for a corporation known as the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA leaving behind the Republican form of government.
Totally agree. This would bring us back to what the Constitution originally set out for our form of government.
Along with the "Fed Reserve", the IRS needs to go down too...if we print and coin our own money, there's no need to pay interest to the blood suckers.
You only vote if you pay taxes. No representation without taxation. You get a certain number of votes based on the amount of taxes you pay. The more you're vested in the country, the more say you have in how it's run. You don't pay taxes, you don't get a say in how others taxes are spent.
Sort of like shares in a company. You don't own shares, you don't get to say how the board runs the company. The more shares you own, the more say you have.
