The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher. 1925 to 2013
If ever there was a woman that truly fit the title of Iron Lady, It was without question Margaret Thatcher. The first woman to serve as such in Great Britain's history. A daughter of a common grocer. She rose to a position that only men held in a country whose history goes back for many centuries. The tag of Iron Lady was first applied to her by a Soviet journalist. It was meant to be as pejorative. It stuck and rather than refute the characterization, she enhanced it and codified it in the positive. Instead turning it into a symbol of her strength and refusal to do what she knew was not in the best interests of Great Britain. For that matter the free world. She went up against the leftest labor party that had pushed the country to destruction. Much as Democrat Jimmy Carter had done in The U.S. Entering the office as Prime Minister the unemployment rate for the country was above 13 %. Liberal socialist thought that making the rich poorer would make the poor richer. Of course as history has shown that had never been the case and still is not till today. History has proven that socialism fails every time it is tried. So it had in Great Britain. When she left at the end of her tenure of 9 years, the longest of any prime minister. The economic health blossomed and the unemployment rate was at 4.5 %. The people of the country were told that " pennies do not fall from heaven, they have to be earned here on earth".
Reagan was the second most important person in her life.
A ideological "soul mate" of President Ronald Reagan. She shared his enthusiasm and his free market ideals.
Her ability to take on difficulties and her plain talk that confronted the ideas of Labor and Social Democrats. Who maintained policies that kept the poor, poor. Pitting one class against another in order to maintain their power. Her friendship with President Bush one was also close and he asked for her advice with confidence. She was instrumental in ending the Cold War by recognizing the ability to be able to " do business " with Gorbachev of the Soviet Union.
Her leadership in war as pertains to the invasion of the Faulklands Islands by Argentina. Again the liberals and defeatists of the left doubted her. She once again proved them wrong. She stood up to the miners powerful union who threatened the economy of the country in the name of socialism. Returned formally nationalized industries back to the private sector. Where they emerged and over came the failure of govt. to operate those industries and replacing the idea of incentive by reward. She was against the idea of waiting around for the government to enable you to exist and thrive. She believed in personal responsibility.
Great Britain, along with the other countries with Social Democrat leadership were sinking in the mire of their own incompetence and guaranteed pay, pensions and a debased societal values. She stemmed the tide of their destructive actions and style of governing. A great lady who changed history for the better and certainly was a success. Proof of that is how the left hates her, even today. True to the viciousness and self serving left who are more interested in their own power and will do anything and sacrifice anyone in the name of Socialism. A cruel and oppressive system that rewards only those who aspire to it. Leaving anyone who dares to defy being controlled in everything they say and do vilified and stifled. Insuring their continued absolute power by buying votes and support by those they claim to care for. In reality hurting them and eating away at their self esteem and dignity. She coined the phrase, " Socialism is fine until you run out of other peoples' money". . Among other famous quotes.
