I'm 70 and I'm tired.............

"I'm 70 and I'm tired."

Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 9:15 PMSubject: I'm 70

 

By  Robert A. Hall, Five term member of the Massachusetts State Senate

        And former US Marine   

 

    I'm 70     

Except for one Semester in college when jobs were scarce and a

Six-month period when I was between jobs, but Job-hunting every day, I've worked, Hard,  since I was 18.

Despite some health challenges, I still put in

50-hour weeks, and haven't called in sick in

Seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but

I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I

Worked to get where I am. Given the economy,

there's no retirement in sight, 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 use our oil money to fund

Mosques and madrassa Islamic schools to preach

Hate in America and Canada, while no American

Nor Canadian group is allowed to fund a church,

Synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia 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 while they tried to fight it off? 

 

  I'm tired   of hearing

Wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians

Of both 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 real 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.

 

  Yes, I'm damn tired. But I'm also glad to

Be 70.. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have

To see the world these people are making. I'm

Just sorry for my granddaughters and grandsons.

 

 

Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served

Five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.

There is no way this will be widely publicized, unless

Each of us sends it on!

This is your chance to make a difference.   

"I'm 70 and I'm tired." If you don't forward this you

Are part of the problem.