Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who, together with
President Ronald Reagan, limited the social welfare state at
home and dismantled Soviet-style communism abroad.
There were three great leaders who saved freedom in the 1980’s
and now they are gone. Ronald Reagan passed first, followed by Pope John Paul
the Great and finally Lady Thatcher.
“We’re deeply saddened at the loss of Margaret Thatcher,” Palin wrote on Facebook.
“While the Iron Lady is sadly gone, her iron will, her unfailing trust
in what is right and just, and her lessons to all of us will live on
forever. She was a trailblazer like no other. We lost an icon, but her
legacy, as solid as iron, will live on in perpetuity.”
Dancing on Maggie's grave: How the Left 'celebrated' Baroness Thatcher's death with smashed shops and anarchy in the streets
- Two women arrested for burglary after being found inside a shop
- Barnardos shop front smashed in Brixton, south London
- Six police officers were injured during in Bristol during street party
- One policeman seriously injured after being pelted with bottles and cans
- Glasgow, Liverpool and Derry were also the scene of celebrations
- Petrol bombs were thrown at police in Derry amid celebrations
- More parties are being planned for funeral date of Wednesday 17 April
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Hundreds took to the streets as macabre ‘Thatcher death parties’ were held late across the country last night, organised by critics of the 'Iron Lady.'
In Bristol, seven police officers were injured - one seriously - as violence erupted at a street party of 200 people and officers were pelted with bottles, cans and rubbish.
Riot police were deployed in Brixton, south London, as the crowds, which had been drinking since 5pm, started to become more aggressive, while in Liverpool flares and fireworks were set off outside Lime Street Station.
More than 300 people, including the young and old partied until late at night on the streets of London, clutching cans of cider and cartons of milk as they danced along to reggae and 1980s music.
Many children also attended the impromptu event with their parents some wearing fancy dress, fairy wings and clutching balloons.
The carnival-like celebrations also drew crowds who had no knowledge or interest in at Thatcher, but who wanted to join in with the revelry.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306165/Margaret-Thatcher-death-parties-The-Lefts-sick-celebration-Brixtons-streets.html#ixzz2PyH8xeH1
"They are casting their problems at society. And, you know, there's no such thing as society. There are individual men and women and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look after themselves first. It is our duty to look after ourselves and then, also, to look after our neighbours." – in an interview in Women's Own in 1987
ReplyDeleteMargaret Thatcher
“We have to break through our private idea that kids belong to parents, or kids belong to their families, and recognize that kids belong to whole communities…"
DeleteMelissa Harris-Perry MSNBC
Born 1973
bachelor of arts in English from Wake Forest University 1994
Ph.D. in political science from Duke University in 1999
taught political science at the University of Chicago from 1999 to 2005
associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University from 2006 to 2010
professor of political science at Tulane University
William,
DeleteAn interesting day and night juxtaposition. A variation on the former FLOTUS's 'It Takes a Village', yes? No wonder M H-P is associated with NBC.
Jean
On the one hand Jean we have Margaret one of the most accomplished women, or person for that matter, in the history of the entire world.
DeleteOn the other hand we have a sheltered academic specializing in areas of study that did not even exist when Maggie was in her prime.
On the one hand we have a successful free market promoter.
On the other hand we have a central planner.
NBC should be ashamed of who they hire.
Under Thatcher UK they were better off. When she took office unemployment was around 11% and after it went down to around 5% - great for the people but bad for the socialist.
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to cherry pick history and drop all relevant context, it makes the propaganda sooooo much easier to spread.
ReplyDeleteThe Daily Mail is a tabloid. There are always loonies around, like the church folks here who celebrate at military funerals. Hardly big news William.
ReplyDeletei notice you did not comment on the impact of Lady Thatcher upon history.
DeleteThe most important woman of the 20th century? Really? That's the kind of ridiculous shit that draws criticism. Just as with the way overblown worship of Reagan, I just don't get why people need to make such over the top claims. While I may not agree entirely with Maggie's philosophy of life, there is no doubt she had enormous problems to deal with and made unpopular but ultimately necessary decisions. She also had enormous charisma. She did not, however, end communism any more then Reagan did.
DeleteYou're right Max you don't get it, you don't get a lot of stuff regarding the politics of the last century because you only focus on the pseudo politics driven by the left leaning MSM, you have no independent thoughts of your own, you gave up your mind to the masses, the crowd that requires the Marie Antoinette approach, let them eat cake.
DeleteBig Brother appreciates your cooperation, carry on, pip, pip.
"you have no independent thoughts of your own,"
DeleteYou're right. Perhaps I should show my independence by posting endless links from Zerohedge.
Max, who is your nomination for most important woman of the 20th century?
DeleteI don't have a most important person, male or female for the 20th century and to make such a claim is ridiculous.
DeleteJust asking Max. No offense.
DeleteFrom what I've read, she did good. Rest in peace, Mrs. Thatcher. Seems like you were one tough cookie.
ReplyDeletePrime Minister Margaret Thatcher, The most important woman of the 20th century.
ReplyDeleteHere, here!
Maggie Thatcher was, without a doubt the most effective prime minister in Britain since Winston Churchill. Did Thatcher and Reagan defeat the Soviet bloc? No of course not, the Soviet system failed simply because of a fundamental failure in the ideological blueprint. Central control cannot work on such a large scale and the food shortages which started the distrust and the economic failure which followed ensured the collapse of the system.
ReplyDeleteI do think there is a lesson in recent events; human nature is as much to blame as ideological differences we see around the world with celebrations in Britain, Argentina and elsewhere at the death of Lady Thatcher.
Look back a few short years to the passing of Teddy Kennedy and remember the three hundred or so posts on the old MW site which were considered so vile and scurrilous that they were moderated off the board. I read many of these and was sickened; I know all about Mary Joe and the alleged cover up. I imagine the same feeling of revulsion concerning Thatcher will be abroad in the populace today. I also wonder at public reaction if and when GWB and the present American Supremo pull the plug; I am now of the view that as a species, we have little about which we can feel pride.
Cheers from Aussie
Kingston, who is your nomination for most important woman of the 20th century?
DeleteBTW, injecting the cowardly Teddy into the conversation when discussing the Iron Lady speaks volumes.
Kingston,
DeleteFrom my understanding of history, it is arguable that no one person, country or policy specifically brought down the Wall, so to speak. But, it appears the stances taken by the U. S., with support from the UK, seemed to accelerate the end of it, yes?
Ted Kennedy? Yes, I, too, remember utterly disrespectful, completely uncalled-for posts on MW, regardless of my thoughts from what I read regarding the incident at Chappaquiddick.
'American Supremo'! Ha, I like that.
I am surprised and saddened at your last clause. You strike me as more of a realistic optimist than it suggests, yes?
Jean
Jean
DeleteThank you; your remarks are always thought provoking. In true Australian style of doing things arse backwards I respond thus.
I suppose I have always been optimistic, more for my country than for myself. The ageing process which has been going on for 77 years has brought a certain amount of despair. I see men with another half century of living ahead of them, act in an antagonistic way towards each other for no other reason than a political creed invented by someone else.
The fall of the Soviet bloc. Here I think we have to believe in the fundamental flaw to accept the inevitable outcome of the collapse of the system. Can we agree that the system was doomed from the very beginning, as in fact all centralist controlled Empires have been doomed?
I certainly concur that America and Britain contributed to the demise and indeed hastened the end in that so much wealth had to be poured into defense there was insufficient capital left to expend on domestic affairs. The down side of this situation was that the West was also compelled to go into hock in order to fund the military deterrents which were necessary to remain top dog in the arms race.
Cheers from Aussie
William
ReplyDeleteCertainly not Sara Palin although like many I was impressed when first she burst onto the scene. A star lost in orbit, dancing around the shoulders of a self promoting and ancient John Mcain.The light soon spluttered and died leaving darkness within a once great party which persists even now.
My nomination, if I must make one is Mother Theresa. To add to your confusion perhaps I can add the late Queen Mother of Britain, certainly not my own choice but in terms of popularity, she must be up there with the best.
Now, as you consider my reference to Teddy Kennedy to be speaking volumes; can I ask with the most respect I can muster, what part, if any, would the following play in the Tea Party movement if they were available today? Jefferson, Wythe, Madison and Adams (Samuel). If you require it, I can add Christian names to clarify identity.
Cheers
King, Sorry for some reason my response of yesterday wasn't recorded.
DeleteAs for Sarah, she wasn't on anyone's radar screen last century so we'll count her out. Her day will come.
Mother Theresa is a brilliant choice, but do you think she had more geopolitical impact than Maggie? After all Maggie was a direct participant in freeing millions of slaves behind the Iron curtain. Just my take as it is of course subjective.
As for your last paragraph, that would take some time to answer with justice. I'll save those thoughts for another day. I will say however that Teddy and his family were political hacks of the first degree. From Camelot on down they played the "class card" to its fullest for decades always thinking of themselves as our ruling class. Bobby in particular was a dangerous individual. Jack of course butchered our outcome in Cuba causing generations of communist slaves to this very day. Teddy himself a renown butt boy for Chavez and CITGO subsidized oil.
Lady Thatcher was a supurb Prime Minister, but, do you really think she was more important than Mother Theresa? If so, you are in need of some serious soul searching. Just my opinion.
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ReplyDeleteCrossed wires here perhaps? I nominated, at Williams’s request, Mother Theresa as the most important woman of the last century. You appear to have misunderstood the post or is my syntax so obtuse that it has become indecipherable?
Cheers from Aussie
Sorry, my reply was meant for Twinsdad.
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