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Subject: 83 and Tired

Cosby "I'm 83 and Tired" 



"I'm 83 and I'm Tired"

I'm 83. Except for brief period in the 50's when I was doing my National 
Service, I've worked hard since I was 17. Except for some 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 
Shari'a 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 , 
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 them selves in tattoos and face studs, thereby making 
themselves un-employable 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.