"Anyone uttering "speaks truth to power," unless with a sneer, deserves to be boiled in oil."
BUMP. That includes those who use the phrase in writing as well.
See
Truth to power": deconstructing a phrase
http://neo-neocon.blogspot.com/2005/09/truth-to-power-deconstructing-phrase.html#comments
"First, there's "truth." One of the hallmarks of much leftist thought is the idea of their own moral (not just doctrinal or analytic) superiority. The left's definition of "truth" often seems to be that it consists of whatever they believe to be true. Ergo, whenever they "speak" (word three), it's "truth" by definition; they certainly don't need no steenking facts cluttering up their truth (as in the pesky Memogate)."
"Next, there's "power." The left is all about power differentials. Third-world countries or those perceived as powerless are always right (i.e. "truthful"); powerful countries are always wrong. It's not, of course, just about international relations and countries, it's also about people and economics: poor people=good (powerless), rich people=bad (powerful)."
It's always about oil.
As I heard it said on DU during the Sox-aquidic scandal: "I don't care what he did, he's a Democrat so his motives are pure."