The Ultimate Answer to Kings: "Stop staring at me!"

They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means "The Ultimate Argument of Kings," and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. "We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it's about: You'll do as I say or I'll send my goons to kill you."

I thought about that for a long time. If there's an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I've got bullets - he's got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that's not going to happen. So if there's an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain't bullets.

It finally came to me - and that's when I left the city, abandoned a goodly percentage of my goods, and gave all that was behind me a good, stiff Randian Shrug.

The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

"Stop staring at me!"

M sent me this Daily Show link, which I now share with you.

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2 comments:

The Grey Lady said...: Can not see if your in Canerder eh..........; April 14, 2010 at 9:03 AM
CorbinKale said...: It is almost like the time Steve Martin went public with his little secret.

"I like to wear men's underwear. Sometimes I'll put it on under my clothes, then go out in public and no one will know I have it on."; April 14, 2010 at 7:54 PM