Bill Cosby - I'm Tired
This little “rant” by Bill Cosby causes us to think about our future, the future of our nation.
I’m 76 and I’m Tired.
I’m 76. 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 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 “honour”; 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
mandrassa 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 bedeck themselves 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.
What do you think about this little “rant”?
What kind of future are we creating?
Justin Yang
