At 13:51 10/12/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm not sure that having a small share in a timber company is the same as
>"owning" that company. Do you consider yourself the "owner" of every
>company in which you own some percentage of stock?

You should, that is what equity is.  You own a piece of that company. The
management is ethically bound in increase the value of your share.  Thus we
measure ownership in the company by shares.

>Also, unless i've been misled, isn't Kerry the one who is quite a bit more
>well off financially than Bush?

No.  Kerry's family is a lot more well off due to the enormous amount of
money Theresa Heinz has.  I think Bush is estimated to be worth $9M
dollars.  Kerry's family is valued at at least $150M.

*I think that $9M for W is a bit low.  I don't have any evidence or haven't
read any rumors but that $9M looks awfully low.
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