2Thick said:
The only power they get is through the media.
You are understating this type of power. In other posts, you often rail about the destructive influence of the media.
Anyway - does Oprah Winfrey have power? $900M, a magazine, millions of dedicated viewers, a book club? Who is more powerful? Oprah or Powell? seriously!
How about Michael Jordan? An entire generation of kids grew up with him. He built Nike and entrenched the NBA as a major revenue machine. For 15 years he put 20,000 asses in seats around the country, millions of viewers, and caused billions to be spent.
Magic Johnson? $300M in holdings throughout the LA area? Powerless?
How about Robert Johnson, founder of BET, worth over $1B? powerless? Nope.
FCC chairman Michael Powell? Any power there?
And it is also kinda funny how you trivialize the power of the Sec of State (Powell) and NSA. (Rice) As if they were distant cabinet outsiders.
This post is tired. get some new material.