Monday, April 8, 2013

Ode to the Iron Lady

Today we received news today that Margaret Thatcher (aka 'The Iron Lady") died today from a stroke, she was 87.

Lady Thatcher was Prime Minister of Britain from May 1979 through November 1990.  Her Administration catalyzed the resurgence of the British economy and foreign policy status through her steadfast adherence to conservative principles through the 1980s.



Lady Thatcher was one of a kind.  There has not been a comparable figure since she left office in world politics.

To sum up her reign, I take the words of the  Lord Saatchi:

Everyone wants to be immortal. Few are. Mrs. Thatcher is. Why?

Because her values are timeless, eternal. Tap anyone on the shoulder anywhere in the world, and ask what Mrs Thatcher “believed in,” and they will tell you. They can give a clear answer to what she “stood for.”

She developed all the winning arguments of our time — free markets, low tax, a small state, independence, individuality, self-determination.



Lady Thatcher is not immortal in this world, but her values are indeed timeless. R.I.P.

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