Posted on 10/13/2009 1:13:13 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner
I would like to extend warm birthday wishes to Margaret Thatcher today. Baroness Thatcher continues to remain a role model to many people, particularly women, around the world. Her career is a collection of "firsts." She was the youngest female Conservative Party member to stand for election in history, she was the first woman to hold the title Leader of the Opposition, and she was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
As Prime Minister, she took an active role in defending economic freedom and democratic ideals. Her push to privatize British industry and lower tax rates led to a substantial economic expansion in the United Kingdom. She was just as influential in foreign policy. Along with President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, Prime Minister Thatcher recognized the evil of Communism and worked tirelessly to erode the power and influence of the Soviet Union.
Her life and career serve as a blueprint for overcoming the odds and challenging the "status quo." She started life as a grocer's daughter from Grantham and rose to become Prime Minister - all by her own merit and hard work. I cherish the accomplishments of Margaret Thatcher and will always count her as one of my role models.
- Sarah Palin
Ping!
I sure didn’t remember!
Happy Birthday Margaret and many many more!!!
That this note comes from Sarah Palin and not, for example, Michelle Obama, speaks volumes.
It's pretty clear what Sarah is thinking here...
Shamefully enough I forgot. Thank you Lady Thatcher for being one of the pillars of freedom we were blessed with in the 80’s.
What a wonderful greeting to Margaret Thatcher from Sarah Palin.
I remember the days of Reagan, Thatcher and JPII
thanks to the Liberals and Paleos, they are trashing
the great work of these past world leaders.
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Might Sarah Palin still have a decent shot at the White House?
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Maybe 21%
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It really, really, works. And it sounds awesome!
People generally don't think of those they've never admired in the first place.
Conservative Snobs Are Wrong About Palin I know Maggie Thatcher. The two women have a lot in common.
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