The United States in search of the next Margaret Thatcher

Should the next President of the United States fail to have the qualities of one of the greatest leaders of the century we are destined to continue our rapid descent and will become a completely socialist state.

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Margaret Thatcher was a true leader, she was abhorred, and openly chided members of the parliament who whined about the wonders of the failed socialist policies they adored. Margaret Thatcher, known as “The Iron Lady," was born on October 13, 1925, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. Thatcher was 53 years old when she became prime minister and served for 11 years and 209 days (1979–1992). She was Britain's first female PM and the first to serve three consecutive terms. In her retirement, Thatcher has continued to be an outstanding influence in British politics.

An advocate of privatization of state-owned industry and utilities, strict trade union restrictions, and reduced social expenditures across the board, Thatcher's initial impact on Britain was economic. While the economy grew, many felt it was at an excessive cost: Between 1979 and 1981, economic output declined by 15 percent, and unemployment rose to the three million mark. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a woman of formidable will in the face of doubt. Her political philosophy took the moniker "Thatcherism." Her impact on Britain was sweeping and lasting, leaving a market economy and a more right-wing Conservative party. In 1990 she was awarded the Order of Merit and in 1994 she was made a baroness. Along with her ally and friend, President Ronald Reagan, Thatcher forged the 1980s into a decade of conservatism and anti-communist sentiment in the midst of the Cold War. The Soviets negatively dubbed her "The Iron Lady" — a nickname she embraced. Thatcher took a vehement stand against persistently contested European integration.* In addition, the creation of a much-hated poll tax led to a leadership challenge, and she resigned as prime minister on November 28, 1990 If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. Prime minister Thatcher is attributed with the quote, "One of the many problems of socialism is eventually you run out of other people's money (to spend). Factually all of her speeches were on video, her writings transcribed and show that the alleged quote It was most likely an amalgamation a number of statements she made on the topic. She made some great ones:

"Democratic nations must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend." "Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy." "I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left." "I seem to smell the stench of appeasement in the air." ...If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman."

That's my story and I'm sticking to it, I'm J.C. Jim Campbell runs Charging Elephants. Jim can be reached at: letters@canadafreepress.com

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