The Ultimate Answer to Kings: Just 'cause I think it's cool

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.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Just 'cause I think it's cool

Imagine the pants-shitting horror of the anti's at the sight of an 11 YO girl practicing a shooty martial art. That alone is worth the price of the ticket. I've never understood what's supposed to be so terrible about a young girl who, even if she doesn't win, won't be a victim. And they call us "haters?" Huzzah to her, is what I say.

H/T to Unc.

2 comments:

Guffaw in AZ said...: Huzzah! indeed!; June 6, 2011 at 11:42 AM
CorbinKale said...: Great stuff! When my son was about that age, we took some video of him riding a 3wheeler and shooting an AR and a pistol. We edited it into a 3 minute DVD for him to show in class for his 'What I did this Summer' project. :) You can imagine the reaction in class!; June 6, 2011 at 2:13 PM