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DutchNounpresident m. (plural presidenten) Derived termsNorwegianFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country. Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership (from Latin pre- "before" + sedere "to sit"; giving the term praeses). Originally, the term referred to the presiding officer of a ceremony or meeting (i.e., chairman), but today it most commonly refers to an official. Among other things, president today is a common title for the heads of state of most republics, whether popularly elected, chosen by the legislature or by a special electoral college. It is also often adopted by dictators. Presidents as head of statePresidents in democratic countriesFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Can a president be convicted of a crime as president, once he leaves office? Q. If it was found out that President Bush committed crimes (for argument sake, let's say war crimes) during his presidency, can he be convicted after the fact? Is there a statue of limitations for the President? How long before he has immunity from this? Asked by Ramman - Sun Jan 18 10:16:28 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. yes.. but you'd have to find a cop that wasnt an accomplice.. or one that wasnt as crooked as bush.. to arrest him.. then a court not as corrupt as bush to convict him.. so .. you can forget about it.. the first test of obama will be the bush criminal enterprise issue that hijacked our govt.. and drove it into ruin.. murder torture kidnapping agressive war.. attacking and destroying much of the us constitution.. using lies to fraud the people. no bid contracts to their friends .. nothing more than money laundering.. except that it alsto cost close to a million lives. i dont know of any statute of limitations on treason.. torture.. murder.. kidnapping.. treason.. these are all capitol crimes i think. unfortunatly i think obama will… [cont.] Answered by stumpedII - Sun Jan 18 10:32:09 2009 Can a sitting President pardon himself and others in his admin from future possible charges? Q. Can a sitting President do this? Can he pardon himself and his top people from charges not yet even laid yet? For example, could a president pardon himself and his cabinet for any charges that could ever come about for specific activities they were involved in during their time in office? Even though it ma not be viewed as an actual offense for years afterward? Asked by "Kh a a a a a n n" ! ! - Wed Oct 29 22:14:03 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. I doubt it, but if there's a way, Bush & Cheney will find it . . . they'd better find it! Answered by worldinspector - Wed Oct 29 22:20:22 2008 How come a president can invade and occupy a foreign country without a formal declaration of war?
Q. Isn't this the reason congress has the power to declare war, not the president? What happened to checks and balances? But more importantly, do you think Obama will be more responsible in this respect? I would love to have a president who acted not only by the letter of the Constitution, but also the intended spirit of the Constitution. Asked by Legio XVII - Tue Nov 11 17:36:40 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Because the War Powers Act gives him that power. Answered by Teekno - Tue Nov 11 17:42:06 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "president"  blogs.wsj.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:01:21 GMT+00:00 Wall Street Journal (blog) Democrats will argue that President Barack Obama's policies have staved off even worse economic problems than the country faces today. ... President Obama spends Labor Day in Wisconsin CBS 5 - Green Bay Republican wave building toward November's elections Kansas City Star Democrats use economic recovery efforts to fight back against GOP as November ... New York Daily News The Associated Press - ABC News - Politico  ynetnews.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:17:59 GMT+00:00 Ynetnews Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak expressed concern Sunday over "new dangers" from the Gulf in an apparent allusion to Iran's nuclear ambitions. ... EGYPT: Campaign supporting intelligence chief for president aborted Los Angeles Times (blog) Mubarak concerned over 'new dangers' in the Gulf afp egypt probes posters backing spy chief for president afp the Associated Press - The Associated Press - NPR (blog)  blog.nj.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:30:51 GMT+00:00 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) President Obama and Congress took a big step forward by passing much-needed aid to state and local governments. It means that hundreds of thousands of ... From Google News Search: "president"  legioner.kulichki.com 400px x 600px | 47.80kB [source page] Mickael Chretien http www fcmetz com image news chretien col jpg Levan Kenia http www legioner kulichki com photo kenia levan shalke president jpg Angel Di Maria http img thesun co uk multimedia archive 00344 a 344816a jpg Freddy Adu  gizmag.com 353px x 530px | 32.60kB [source page] Wide load the Snakeliner President Suite Prev | Image 15 of 19 | Next From Yahoo Image Search: "president"  barackobamavideos.net admin ue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:45 GM Please Visit latestflashnews.com and you can Glenn Beck . President. Obama and the Hunger for Purpose in Times of Transition Glenn Beck . President. Obama and the. From Google Blog Search: "president"  colbertnation.com Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST The lack of a Bible isn't the only Godless part of Barack Obama and John Roberts' secret rendezvous.. colbertnation.com.  charlierose.com Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST Paul Otellini President & CEO Intel Corp. charlierose.com.  amazon.com Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:00:00 PDT The Hunting of the President: This fascinating film looks into the near impeachment of former President Clinton and the role media plays in ... amazon.com. From Google Video Search: "president" |
