Is it true Watchtower owns bomb factory?

by avengers 8 Replies latest jw friends

  • avengers
    avengers

    <a href=" http://www.machynlleth.freeserve.co.uk/wts_bombfactory.htm
    I ran across this site, but I don't understand this one sentence:

    Mr. McCann has indicated that he donated the shares held by The Watchtower Society to that organization but has retained a voting proxy for those shares.
    Did Mr. McCann give the WT these shares? How can you donate shares held by a company?

    I have no knowledge of corporate laws and such, but I'm sure someone on this board can explain this to me. Thank you.

  • Valis
    Valis

    Actually that company doesn't make bomb parts. They make engines.

  • avengers
    avengers

    That doesn't answer my question.

    And it seems that the company makes more than just engines.

  • nytelecom1
    nytelecom1

    ..check this site for you answer..looks like bombs to me

    . http://www.chemlite.com/products/item.asp?DEPARTMENT_ID=29

  • Valis
    Valis

    Donating shares is kind of like giving someone money, not a complicated transaction, and a donation makes it much easier, as it is a one way deal. Not to mention one big fat write off. BTW, there is no evidence of said transaction on the website you listed, nor is there any reference to said transaction on the regtech.com site either.

  • Valis
    Valis

    Sorry for posting so many times. I'm being dumb today. I gathered this additional info. From the tenkwizard site, which seems to be on the level, as I found the same info at the Securities and Exchange commission site.

    From tenkwizard.com

    REGI U S INC, filed this on 08/13/2001.
    the Board of Directors, President and Director (1) (2) 5,966,050 58.37% The Watchtower Society (3) 5,257,900 51.44% James McCann (4)
    table. Rand Cam Engine Corp. is a privately held company whose stock is reportedly owned 50% by The Watchtower Society, a religious organization, 34% by James McCann and the balance by several other shareholders. balance by several other shareholders. Mr. McCann has indicated that he donated the shares held by The Watchtower Society to that organization but has retained a voting proxy for those shares. Accordingly, in Notes of the 5,257,900 shares registered in the name of Rand Energy Group Inc. has been attributed to The Watchtower Society and Mr. McCann. We believe it would be misleading and not provide clear disclosure to list Ltd. Rand Cam Engine Corp. is a privately held company whose stock is reportedly owned 50% by The Watchtower Society, a religious organization, 34% by James McCann and the balance by several other shareholders. the balance by several other shareholders. Mr. McCann has indicated that he donated the shares held by The Watchtower Society to that organization but has retained a voting proxy for those shares. ITEM 13(a).

    From sec.gov
    http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922330/000101540201502232/doc1.txt

    Class A Shares Owned Percentage of
    Class A Shares
    Owned
    <S> <C> <C>
    John G. Robertson, Chairman of the Board
    of Directors, President and Director (1) (2) 5,966,050 58.37%
    The Watchtower Society (3) 5,257,900 51.44%
    James McCann (4) 5,257,900 51.44%
    Rand Energy Group Inc. (5) 5,257,900 51.44%

  • Lionel_P_Hartley
    Lionel_P_Hartley

    Part of the problem when this thing got started is that people didn't distinguish between The Rand Corporation - a defense related think-tank among other things - and the Rand Engine Company.

    Essentially the answer is no - the WTS has nothing to do with bomb factories. It's in the business of producing something far deadlier - lies.

    LPH

  • Gerard
  • abbagail
    abbagail

    That is a JAM UP webpage! Good one! ;-) Definitely a "keeper."
    http://www.geocities.com/wtgreed/article.htm

    /AG

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