In real life, the US President is supposed to be the most powerful man in the country.
However, some movies suggested otherwise. They claimed there are other secret organisations (government or non government) that are more powerful than the US President in the country.
Do you think it can be true? Do you think there are really other secret organisations that are more powerful than the US President?
2006-09-16 16:56:22 · 28 answers · asked by TopDog 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No, Bill Gates is.
2006-09-16 16:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by I'm alive .. still 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The President is just one man and he does wield a tremendous amount of power, but no, I do not think he is the most powerful person in the US. The government is set up by a system of checks and balances. You have Congressional, Presidential, and Judicial and these three are designed to ensure the other does not have complete control.
But, if you ask me I think the most powerful man in the US and in the world for that matter is Bill Gates. A well designed computer virius in his next Windows installment could cripple the governments of the world.
2006-09-16 17:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Mojo Risin 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No the president isnt the most powerful man in washington. Its the senators and reps. They hold the power to pass and override a presidential veto. The president is more powerful in influance. The legislative branch also can deadlock the president if neccisary. Latley although corruption on both parties and failure to agree has caused a no confidence atmosphere. What we need is a power to dissolve govt and call for new elections with incumbents disqualified to run or there hands in the meat grinder.
2006-09-16 18:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by TIM H 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hell yeah! The big corporations rule America. Money talks in this country and in this world. I bet groups like the NRA and the Church of latter Day Saints can make the president's job a lot harder if he/she does not conform to their wishes. Do not forget, a lot of international govenments carry a lot of clout also. The president is just a figure head. In Bush's case, because he so involved with big business, he may wield a little more power than the average president.
2006-09-16 17:03:06 · answer #4 · answered by Brothaman 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We are going to find out in the next two years. Sometimes the people decide an issue by their own votes. If the Democrats win the House of Representatives in Nov. then the Elite class will have a decision to make. Are they going to allow the Democrats to be be part of the decision making process in the Country or are they going to continue government without the Democrats by stealing the election again? If they steal the next election, there is going to be a reaction.
2006-09-16 17:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by zclifton2 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
not that i disagree but which movies? and remember to be careful about the wave of insanse conspiracy theories that have hit about everything from 9/11 to Jesus Christ lately.
as for your question, you asked if he's the most powerful man and then spoke of organizations that are more powerful. are you curious about the most powerful individual or group of individuals?
also, one can mean a lot of things by 'power.' influence isn't neccessarily the same as power. the president still has immense power insofar as he is the president of the us, but w/ an approval raiting below 45%, im not sure how much influence he has on people's minds - and which is more important?
good question.
2006-09-16 17:07:27 · answer #6 · answered by kujigafy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think the current President is less powerful than his cabal of spin doctors. Probably Cheney and Rove wield more real power. I'm not to sure if there are secret organizations pulling the strings, though. Could be.
2006-09-16 16:59:12 · answer #7 · answered by tiko 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No....there's a man out there called "the media". He's more powerful than the President.
2006-09-16 16:59:13 · answer #8 · answered by brewbeer212 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no he is not. The supreme court. The president is not the only one who calls the shots.He does have the right to veto some things, and give pardons. The most powerful people is us we vote all of them into office hey. Well we know thats not true
2006-09-16 17:02:15 · answer #9 · answered by mike L 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If I remember correctly, even GW received a summons for jury duty. I think the court system is more powerful if left in the hands of the most secretest group: "supreme" court
2006-09-16 16:59:10 · answer #10 · answered by The Global Community 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was once told that the most powerful man in the US is Bill Gates...Not because of his money, but because he still privately owns all the licensing and copy rights to his soft ware. which if he decided to pull them would cripple every thing from the government and military down to the software that powers some watches.
2006-09-16 17:07:58 · answer #11 · answered by micki_g 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋