Opus 2023-234: Power or Nonsense

I don’t hear it as much as I used to but the concept is still out there of speaking truth to power.  I had a hard time figuring out what it meant because usually it was some ignorant excuse for a speaker making ridiculous statements from a protected status.  Remember how they used to call George Bush “Hitler”.  If he had been half Hitler they would have been dead meat and they knew it.  

I finally realized that the classic example of speaking truth to power was found in “The Emperor’s New Clothes” when the child asked in a loud voice why the king was naked.  

As my mind was running down one of its gullies I had a thought.  We don’t need to speak truth to power, we need to speak truth to nonsense.  We all know we are surrounded by nonsense.  Who with the IQ of a rotten tomato thinks that it is fair for males to compete in women’s sports?  How many genders are there?  If you answer anything other than “two” then I am afraid you are not even ready for beginners Candyland.  

We are surrounded by nonsense.  You know it.  I know you know it.  You know I know you know it, etc.  We still have a chance to speak up without being arrested.  I can’t guarantee how long that will be true.  If you are in California it is already too late.

So pray.  Speak up.  Let your voice be heard.

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