To Kill-A-Tree

Thomas J. Barnes is a retired policeman who becomes an advocate of people s rights in Philadelphia through his letters to its residents, organizations, newspapers, judges, and politicians including presidents Clinton and Obama that calls for action.
Back in 1993, his desire to protect his house from deterioration led him to a bigger problem that would destroy the neighborhood he loves. He discovered that the tree of heaven or Ailanthus were sucking the moisture of concrete, making them brittle. If left to propagate, all concrete houses in their community would crumble. He kept on writing letters to their respective city administrators for help, but when it didn t come, he took it upon himself to destroy the menace; thus, he cut off the trees one by one together with some concerned citizens. As the years passed, he learned he was a seer, tasked by God again, through written letters of protest or call for action to expose and eventually stop the corruptions by the powerful people who miscarry justice.