Im 70 and tired - Page 1

"I'm 70 and I'm Tired" By Robert A.. Hall   I'm 70.  Except for having 4 children with only a 6 week maternity  period , I've worked, hard, since I was 17. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks, and seldom called in sick in seven or eight years. I made a good salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy,  retirement is hard, 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 mandrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in America and Canada , while no American nor Canadian group nor Australia 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 grandchildren..    Robert  A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.

I'm kinda tired of old codgers telling me how much better things were back when women couldn't get a job that paid a living wage, you could be beaten and killed for the color of your skin right here in the good old USA, and a woman who left an abusive husband was shamed for the rest of her life (in addition to not being able to support herself).  You know, the good old days, back when blacks couldn't vote and women voted the way their husbands told them to.  When old folks went hungry to feed the children because it hadn't occurred to anyone to make contraception legal.  The good old days were only good for straight white men; I'll keep my bad new days thanks.  

I'll be tired to "preach the goodnews of Jehovah's kingdom" that'll put away those things that make others tired, as the "things of the past". Congrats 70 year vet. just try "preaching the goodnews" that'll lead to eternal life, n you'll never tired you did.

Whats this got to do with GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS??

This is not the place for this. May be, Right subject wrong place.

Thanks.

Good morning Sumo

 I guess your not familiar with the rules,NO DOG TALK ON THE OFF TOPIC SECTION OF THIS BOARD. 

Have a wonderfull day.

   gouda