Maggy Thatcher dead

[Chiteng]

She was caught in a bad situation. She protected citizens of the Commonwealth.
Isnt that what she was supposed to do?

I think it WAS.

She certainly didnt allow a dirt bag third world nation to push England around.

 

[Farm Boy]

Regardless of your views on her politics, she was a very influential person in both world politics and British politics.

On a different note, it seems like our Cold War relics are dropping like flies. Who is left? I can think of Gorby, Carter, the Castros, and I'm stumped.

The boomers are still all Cold War pieces even if they want to try and be hipster and deny it.

 

[Lillefix]

I'm obviously not happy that she died. I'm happy Hitler died, but she's not Hitler.

They can put that in her eulogy. "At least she wasn't Hitler"

 

[Carras Dad]

petition to privatize her state funeral:

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/18914

 

[Mise]

petition to privatize her state funeral:

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/18914

Pretty sure I signed that one. Sad that it wasn't debated in parliament

 

[Crezth]

Regardless of your views on her politics, she was a very influential person in both world politics and British politics.

This logic applies equally to Hitler I'm just saying.

 

[Patroklos]

Is this the Argentine military's trigger event? Is anyone watching the beaches?

 

[Truronian]

Well, I wouldn't say that I was happy that Hitler died. I'm very happy he lost his power, but I can't say I would mind is he'd spent his life locked up. Hitler's death is something about which I am apathetic.

 

[Hyperborean]

Nobody said it yet?

"Ding Dong! The Witch is dead!"

 

[useless]

"This Lady's not for returning."

 

[bhsup]

I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate some of our posters for their crass and disgusting reactions to a great lady's death. Couldn't even keep your stupid mouths shut for 24 hours before starting the flood of vitriol. Dickheads, I salute you!

 

[del62]

 

[metatron]

No matter what you think of her, she certainly had a large impact on Britain and the world.

Also: bin Laden.

well, at least i didnt start a war.


Link to video.

Currently Britain has falling unemployment in a stagnating economy (i.e. there is continuous stride towards doing things less efficiently), lots of poverty and social tension to the point of the youth setting the cities on fire.
Britain's economy is also largely driven by private debt and "services" with an ambyssmal current account imbalance ever growing in it's third decade and the single worst net international investment position among major developed nations.

A job well done.

They can put that in her eulogy. "At least she wasn't Hitler"

!

This logic applies equally to Hitler I'm just saying.

One step ahead of me.

 

[Mise]

Well, I wouldn't say that I was happy that Hitler died. I'm very happy he lost his power, but I can't say I would mind is he'd spent his life locked up. Hitler's death is something about which I am apathetic.

I'm happy that he's dead, and I'd also be happy if he weren't dead but in jail instead. It's not just that he lost power though -- I would not be happy if that was the worst that happened to him. I'm happy that some semblance of justice was delivered in the end.

 

[useless]

"A great lady" Highly debatable.

 

[Virote_Considon]

Regardless of your views on her politics, she was a very influential person in both world politics and British politics.

On a different note, it seems like our Cold War relics are dropping like flies. Who is left? I can think of Gorby, Carter, the Castros, and I'm stumped.

Mugabe, Mandela (post-Cold War leadership, but very Cold War relevant), Obiang, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl, Lech Wałęsa, Denis Sassou Nguesso...

Many of these people are still in power today!

 

[useless]

Rust in peace, Iron Lady.

 

[del62]

Never voted for her, happy when she was kicked out, but the time to celibrate was 1990 and possibly 1997 not today.

I think she did more damage then good overall though.

 

[Formaldehyde]

I did a google search to find a suitable reason to mourn her death. I came up with this:

...she supported herself by working as a research chemist for J. Lyons and Co. in Hammersmith, part of a team developing emulsifiers for ice cream.[20][22]

"You don't tell deliberate lies, but sometimes you have to be evasive." Margaret Thatcher

"I owe nothing to Women's Lib." Margaret Thatcher

"The battle for women's rights has been largely won." Margaret Thatcher

"No woman in my time will be prime minister or chancellor or foreign secretary - not the top jobs. Anyway, I wouldn't want to be prime minister; you have to give yourself 100 percent." Margaret Thatcher

 

[ReindeerThistle]

RIP, Margaret Thatcher. You were a worthy adversary, and yes, you were an adversary.