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This just doesn't make any sense to me. Could someone please enlighten me as to what someone is trying to say when they use this phrase?
Thanks.
A phrase coined by the Quakers during in the mid-1950s. It was a call for the United States to stand firm against fascism and other forms of totalitarianism; it is a phrase that seems to unnerve political right, with reason.
The founders of United States risked their lives in order to speak truth to power, that of King George. It was and is considered courageous, although is more commonly scorned today.
A phrase coined by the Quakers during in the mid-1950s. It was a call for the United States to stand firm against fascism and other forms of totalitarianism; it is a phrase that seems to unnerve political right, with reason.
The founders of United States risked their lives in order to speak truth to power, that of King George. It was and is considered courageous, although is more commonly scorned today.
It was and is considered courageous, although is more commonly scorned today.
It is courageous, and not only is it our right, it is our duty. The reason it is scorned so often today is because todays government resembles King George and the Communists of the cold war more than ever before. Too much power in the hands of so few, and those few are bought and paid for many times over by special interests of all types. Speaking truth to power makes todays politicians and their media lackeys VERY nervous, and rightfully so.
It's when you tell your boss that his toupee looks bad. Best done when you know you're quitting anyway.
HA, I like this one.
But I get it now, thanks, all. Not a particularly great use of English, but "power" in the phrase really means "those in power". That's what I was missing. It sounded to me as if they were saying speak truth until it turns into power or something.
My friend owned an old sword with the following old script. Does any one read such script? (Japanese or Chinese?).
Arnol S.
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Need Help on Old Script
