"I'm 76 and I'm Tired" by Bill Cosby

 
 I'm 76. 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 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 76.. Because, mostly, I'm
 not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry
 for my granddaughter and her children. Thank God I'm on the way out and not
 on the way in.
 
 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 76 and I'm tired. If you don't forward this you
 are part of the problem".