Gone, but will never be forgotten.

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Madame's Nightshirt
Mrs. Peperium

 

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Lady Thatcher, October 1925 – 8 April 2013

The story as I was told it is that in the early years of her prime ministership, Margaret Thatcher held a meeting with her aides and staff, all of whom were dominated by her, even awed. When it was over she invited her cabinet chiefs to join her at dinner in a nearby restaurant. They went, arrayed themselves around the table, jockeyed for her attention. A young waiter came and asked if they'd like to hear the specials. Mrs. Thatcher said, "I will have beef."

Yes, said the waiter. "And the vegetables?"

"They will have beef too."

- Peggy Noonan

 

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"Some Socialists seem to believe people should be a numbers in a State computer. We believe they should be individuals. We're all unequal. No one, thank heavens, is quite like anyone else, however much the Socialists may pretend otherwise. And we believe everyone has the right to be unequal, but to us, every human being is equally important."

--Prime Minister Thatcher

 

 

Thank you Lady Thatcher. Rest in Peace.

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Comments

[George Pal]

No-one whose politics is less than religion could help but admire Margaret Thatcher. What she did was of her own making, will, and perseverance. What she did was done without government or law, ramp or hoist - no set asides set aside for her. If it was difficult for a woman in a man's world, it accrues to her an even greater admiration that she made the ascent so spectacularly and made every political man lesser by contrast.

Now compare Ms. Thatcher with our own fair damsel, who, in effect, had made his way to the summit by having been carried to it in a sedan chair.

On the other hand:

"We had to learn the hard way that by agreement to what were apparently empty generalizations or vague aspirations we were later held to have committed ourselves to political structures which were contrary to our interests.”
– Lady Margaret Thatcher, “The Downing Street Years”

There is the lesson of it all, in one sentence. Though politics is compromise, everything is not political; some things may not be compromised – even in the vaguest sense; even for comity's sake.

[Mrs. P]

"with our own fair damsel, who, in effect, had made his way to the summit by having been carried to it in a sedan chair."

George, you are such a great writer. I can so easily see that in my mind.

[Lillianna]

And meanwhile the "Catholic" monarchy of Spain reveals its true nature:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306743/The-world-know-truth-Princess-Letizia-Defiance-cousin-claims-abortion-new-book.html

[dareboy]

We're moving to the direct society of sceptisism both leaders Ms. Thatcher were not a Catholic mind, morefore.
When you look through times, what's American profit from cold heart regime.