Abbey Marie
11-19-2012, 02:12 PM
I was told this was said by Bill Cosby. Sorry, no link.
If it's not, I don't care; it is so good.
ETA: thanks to Marcus Aurelius' and ThunderK's research, we now know this was written by Robert A. Hall, a former Massachusetts state senator and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
I'm 83 and except for brief period in the 50's when I was doing my
National Service, I've worked hardsince I was 17. Except for some
serious health challenges, I put in 50-hour weeks, and didn't call in
sick in nearly 40 years. I made a reasonable salary, but I didn't
inherit my job or my income and I worked to get where I am. Given the
economy, it looks as though retirement was a bad idea and I'm tired.
Very tired. I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth"
to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the
government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give
it to people too lazy to earn it. I'm tired of being told that Islam
is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of
Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family
"honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims
murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims
burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to
death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little
girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Sharia law tells
them to. I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other
cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries use our oil
money to fund mosques and madrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in
Australia, New Zealand, the UK, America and Canada, while no one from
these countries are allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious
school in Saudi Arabia or any other Arab country to teach love and
tolerance.. I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to
fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate. I'm tired of
being told that drug addicts have a disease and I must help support and
treat them and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a
dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses or stick a
needle in their arm while they tried to fight it off? I'm tired of
hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of all parties
talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes,
when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm
tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor. I'm really
tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and
actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or
discrimination or big whatever for their problems. I'm also tired and
fed up with seeing young men and women in their teens and early 20's
be-deck themselves in tattoos and face studs, thereby making themselves
unemployable and claiming money from the Government. Yes, I'm damn
tired. But I'm also glad to be 83.Because, mostly, I'm not going to have
to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my
granddaughter and their children. Thank God I'm on the way out and not
on the way in.
If it's not, I don't care; it is so good.
ETA: thanks to Marcus Aurelius' and ThunderK's research, we now know this was written by Robert A. Hall, a former Massachusetts state senator and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
I'm 83 and except for brief period in the 50's when I was doing my
National Service, I've worked hardsince I was 17. Except for some
serious health challenges, I put in 50-hour weeks, and didn't call in
sick in nearly 40 years. I made a reasonable salary, but I didn't
inherit my job or my income and I worked to get where I am. Given the
economy, it looks as though retirement was a bad idea and I'm tired.
Very tired. I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth"
to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the
government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give
it to people too lazy to earn it. I'm tired of being told that Islam
is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of
Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family
"honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims
murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims
burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to
death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little
girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Sharia law tells
them to. I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other
cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries use our oil
money to fund mosques and madrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in
Australia, New Zealand, the UK, America and Canada, while no one from
these countries are allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious
school in Saudi Arabia or any other Arab country to teach love and
tolerance.. I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to
fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate. I'm tired of
being told that drug addicts have a disease and I must help support and
treat them and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a
dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses or stick a
needle in their arm while they tried to fight it off? I'm tired of
hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of all parties
talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes,
when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm
tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor. I'm really
tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and
actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or
discrimination or big whatever for their problems. I'm also tired and
fed up with seeing young men and women in their teens and early 20's
be-deck themselves in tattoos and face studs, thereby making themselves
unemployable and claiming money from the Government. Yes, I'm damn
tired. But I'm also glad to be 83.Because, mostly, I'm not going to have
to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my
granddaughter and their children. Thank God I'm on the way out and not
on the way in.