Re: Mind's Eye Re: An Icon Dies

I rather liked the idea of a female PM and a scientist in the role.
She quickly disappointed. Britain needed change - but to me she was
an example of throw-back change and like Churchill was a Boy's Own
fiction. She was an icon of neo-liberalism and like Reagan a puppet
who could only read from provided scripts. Many Brits see her like
Don. Most of us have got over her.
The next similar and currently much more likable figure in our
politics is Nigel Farrage - he runs the UK Independent Party. UKIP
really has only one policy and this is to get out of the EU.
Membership actually only costs each household about £150 a year, but
we blame the EU for almost everything. It's a stupid bureaucracy we
could do without and now seems the vehicle of the latest German
aggression in Europe. This time it's Merkel's model economy instead
of Frederick's model army and Britain is way to puny to stop it - or
so the story here usually runs Gabs. I'm struck that heroic great
leaders - Napoleon, Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Churchill seem to leave their
countries broke. Thatcher did it be giving the oil to banksters
instead of creating a sovereign wealth fund and modern industry.

My own take on Thatcher is a bit like Don's in reverse. The real
enemy wasn't the commies but the neo-conservatives. So in my book she
was undermining democracy on behalf of the super-rich who have our
politics in their pocket. I guess we'll both know when we have the
wagons in a circle Don!

On 12 Apr, 09:43, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You ae a devote republican extremist Rigsy ..  Ronald Reagan  did more
> damage to the US than any other President,, including almost starting 3
> three nuclear  wars with Russia,,  the starter of the massive deficit
> increases and irresponsible government.
> Now The thacher and him were great buddies and she did great harm to
> Britain bring on irresponsible government. At every opportunity created
> discord with europe..  simply because he was a fan of regean economic and
> his form of government,,   She never had the ability to admit she was wrong
> and had to have her way even if it harmed others.
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> to me both of them do not deserve the honors they are given.
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> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 5:37 PM, gabbydott <gabbyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > She turned Britain around? In the fairy tale stories I have grown up with
> > the real queen always wins and outlives them all. :)
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> > 2013/4/10 rigs <rigs...@gmail.com>
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> >> Women owe her a lot though she was not a feminist. She turned Britain
> >> around but is a controversial figure. I say, Rest in Peace, Maggie!
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> >> On Apr 8, 9:00 pm, Don Johnson <daj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I grew up respecting, almost revering Margaret Thatcher. What a
> >> stalwart in
> >> > the face of encroaching Communism and it's inherent destruction of
> >> > individuality and creativity. I hope her passing brings more
> >> conservative
> >> > economic policy into the debate. I don't know about England but over
> >> here
> >> > in America we are still spending money we don't have and expanding
> >> > government services our government sucks at dispensing. Our elected
> >> > representatives lie to our faces on national television and there's
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> >> > no reaction. I suppose it's always been like that but I hate it when
> >> we're
> >> > being "fundamentally changed" and most of the public is blissfully
> >> unaware
> >> > of the nefarious agenda being enacted right under their noses. The Iron
> >> > Lady's warnings about the follies of big government are being ignored
> >> > globally to our mutual detriment.
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> >> > Anyways that's my thoughts about her. I know many of you have different
> >> > thoughts on her impact and contributions and this thread is a chance to
> >> air
> >> > them. I'll never forget reading Frederick Von Heyek's reaction to his
> >> first
> >> > meeting her. "She's so beautiful!" Not an adjective I would have
> >> applied to
> >> > her myself but to a guy used to having debates and discussions with
> >> hairy
> >> > old men she must have seemed a Goddess.
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