Speaking Truth To Power
Because Silence Is Unacceptable
Via Tim of Democratic Left Oasis: Chomsky on “speaking truth to power” from the book “Power and Terror”: “First of all, power already knows the truth. They don’t need to hear it from us. Secondly, it’s a waste of time. Furthermore, it’s the wrong audience. You have to speak truth to the people who will dismantle and overthrow and contain power.”
My correspondence has had only one bright spot and that was with outgoing Senator Fritz Hollings, who already agreed with me. Even so, these letters put me on record as having spoken up. How could I live with my conscience knowing that America slid into fascism and I didn’t say a word? That’s why silence is unacceptable. Silence is consent.
Index of correspondence with Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and other politicians, as well as a few additional items that seem relevant.
- 2004-11-11 To Senator Lindsey Graham: A fan letter, and a sermon we should all listen to.
- 2004-06-24 To Senator Lindsey Graham: Begging for another 9/11
- 2004-06-02 Waste Want Not
- 2004-05-26 Senator Lindsey Graham: Populist?
- 2004-05-21 Invitation for public comment: Update
- 2004-05-20 Invitation for public comment on Section 3116 of the FY2005 Defense Authorization bill
- 2003-11-17 Fritz Hollings Response re Iraq War
- 2003-09-09 Kudos to Congressman McDermott
- 2003-09-03 To Senator Hollings: re Lindsey Graham
- 2003-09-02 Lindsey Graham Response re What WMDs?
- 2003-08-28 Hello to Dennis Kucinich
- 2003-08-21 How to lose a friend
- 2003-08-18 To Senator Pat Roberts: All too obvious are these undeniable facts
- 2003-08-12 To Senator Lindsey Graham: What WMDs?
- 2003-08-04 How Do I Respond To This?
- 2003-08-04 Lindsey Graham Response re Impeach Bush
- 2003-07-11 To Senator Lindsey Graham: When will republicans call for impeachment proceedings?