Mole_J wrote:
I would agree that they have power and influence, but I don't think they have much control over what happens in the world.
Never underestimate the power of wealth.

One of the members, George Soros, was a key element in the campaign of Barack Obama.
See this note as well:
On Black Wednesday (September 16, 1992), Soros became immediately famous when his fund sold short more than $10 billion worth of pounds, profiting from the Bank of England's reluctance to either raise its interest rates to levels comparable to those of other European Exchange Rate Mechanism countries or to float its currency.
Finally, the Bank of England was forced to withdraw the currency from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism and to devalue the pound sterling, and Soros earned an estimated US$ 1.1 billion in the process. He was dubbed "the man who broke the Bank of England."
Furthermore, supposedly, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both met with the group in respective years prior to their elections to the Presidency. Coincidentally, Tony Blair reportedly became Prime Minister after meeting with the group.
Watch Hilary Clinton's response when questioned about participation with the group:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wz5ShpBAmc
I just find all of it intriguing. I'm probably the naive one.
