Couple of weeks or so ago I gave thought to the British author Edward Bulwer-Lytonn as in the year 1839 he penned for his play “Richelieu” some words I hold fond and dear. For act two of that barely famous play he wrote…….
True, This! —
Beneath the rule of men entirely great
The pen is mightier than the sword. Behold
The arch-enchanters wand! — itself nothing! —
But taking sorcery from the master-hand
To paralyze the Caesars, and to strike
The loud earth breathless! — Take away the sword —
States can be saved without it! …….
Diagonally behind us sits a house that last year became inhabited by a diversity group with seven children. Well the children disappeared in due course and I can only assume that Child Services removed them to be placed in a more responsible environment. Those fortunate children were soon replaced by seven unfortunate puppies. The house in which they resided might have sat inconspicuously but for the conspicuous fact that all the windows of the home were adorned with naught but black non see thru tarps. On occasion a window would be cracked to place a fan even though the AC was running creating a very out of place ambience . That and the constant 15 minute cycle of traffic it was evident we had the classic grow house/meth lab combo going on. Consider me prejudice if you will….but I wanted them and the seven loud puppies gone.
Surreptitious and informative calls to the local constabulary brought no results and so the need to force the hand erupted. The mighty quill penned a note mailed and received which in part read…..
“You be needing to be careful man. We hear that old neighbor dude be retired DEA.”
Three days after mail day they just up and moved on out. I do here confess that I do believe that there are occasions when violence truly is the answer. But I shall concede that sometimes it can be accomplished merely by the price of a stamp.
