[BypeVupyide]

Got the email from a friend, which is a condensed version of the article. Link to entire article is I'm 63 and I'm Tired


"I'm 63 and I'm Tired"
By Robert A. Hall


I'm 63. 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 "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 Sharia 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 the UK, America and Canada , while no UK, 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 63. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaughter.

Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate

[D6Ri5u13]

Gosh, he really should get some rest! I have found it works miracles when one is really tired. Get a good night's sleep, and it will be miraculous what it brings. Someone really needs to enlighten the guy what the prescription is for being tired. REST.

[duawLauff]

I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.

He'd almost have had a nice conservative following, except for his claim about the rich here.

[immewaycypef]

It could've easily just been shortened to:

"I'm 63 and I'm Tired"
By Robert A. Hall

I'm 63. I'm tired of people who disagree with me.

Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate

[Kiliunjubl]

I'm 10 years 'behind' him and I feel his pain.

[Lerpenoaneway]

Hall is active in Scottish activities, has traveled to Scotland over 20 times, and is co-designer of the Leatherneck Tartan for US Marines, a registered Scottish tartan. He met his wife, Bonnie, a computer professional, when she attended a Scottish Country Dance class he was teaching in Tallahassee, FL.

I'm tired of people using heavily, publicly subsidized means of travel for their pleasure. Do they think they're entitled to it or something ?

[amehoubFomo]

ahoy mates,

what doth this have to do with economic issues?

i mean, imma tired because i puffed through a 1/4 ounce this past weekend...but...what does this have to do with USPO?

- MeadHallPirate

[pongeystrhjst]

If he's 63 and has been working 50 hours a week since he was 18 and can not retire he sure didn't show very much personal responsibility.

[irrawnWab]

I'm 31 and I'm tired of Baby Boomer blowhards that bitch incessantly and will receive SS, while I pay into a system that won't exist when I get old enough to need it.

In short, fuck him. He should be happy his public retirement still exists. I won't have that luxury.

[Anatolii]

I'm 31 and I'm tired of Baby Boomer blowhards that bitch incessantly and will receive SS, while I pay into a system that won't exist when I get old enough to need it.

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Why not? You planning to get rid of it? Why?