RIP Iron Lady

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Margaret Thatcher

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS, née Roberts is a British politician, the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century, and the only woman ever to have held the post. Wikipedia

Born: October 13, 1925, Grantham


Died: April 8, 2013, London


Full name: Margaret Hilda Roberts


Nicknames: Iron Lady, Thatcher, the Milk Snatcher, Maggie, Attilla the Hen


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[Son of Pappy]

A great lady and true leader for sure.  Wanna bet she and 'ol Ronnie are having a spot of tea about now?

[Rhino]

Her best quote that will be remembered for all time: "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money."

[Son of Pappy]

Her best quote that will be remembered for all time: "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money."

Followed by "Socialism will only make poor people poorer and rich people less rich"

[okxd45]

A great lady and true leader for sure.  Wanna bet she and 'ol Ronnie are having a spot of tea about now?

Exactly what I was thinking! They've got a lot of catching up to do...

[booger]

A true leader.  May she rest in peace.

She had grit.  I think they used to refer to her as a female Winston Churchill.

[ugocon]

Followed by "Socialism will only make poor people poorer and rich people less rich"

That's strange... It looks like what's happening right now:
- poor people are getting poorer
- middle class (I'd easily define it the "rich people" or "almost rich people") is getting less rich
- only the "super rich" people (a small minority) are getting richer

The problem is that there's no longer consistent trace of socialism on the planet.

So, how is it possible??

Bah!

P.S. don't say China is socialist because I start ROTLFMAO!

[Strawboss]

Well, I guess I'd call myself middle class, although I'm not rich or almost rich by any means, but, define rich. 

[Son of Pappy]

Well, I guess I'd call myself middle class, although I'm not rich or almost rich by any means, but, define rich.
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I bet you have led a "rich" life.  Although the bank account doesn't reflect it, I know I have.  I would rather live a rich life than be rich.

[Rhino]

That's strange... It looks like what's happening right now:
- poor people are getting poorer
- middle class (I'd easily define it the "rich people" or "almost rich people") is getting less rich
- only the "super rich" people (a small minority) are getting richer

The problem is that there's no longer consistent trace of socialism on the planet.

So, how is it possible??

Bah!

P.S. don't say China is socialist because I start ROTLFMAO!

Where is there not socialism?

[snarf]

Thats a good point SOP. I know that Im middle class even though I dont feel like it sometimes.

Money can not buy you happiness; but you sure can rent the crap out of it 

[Strawboss]

Anyhow, they played some Parliment sound bites on the radio of some of her heated exchanges with her political enemies back from the 80's, good stuff, she had quite a sharp wit and a sharper tongue. I sat transfixed to the TV during the Falklands war.

[VirginiaJim]

As did I....