Quote of the Day - President Obama Edition Part 18

"..Michelle and I send our thoughts to the Thatcher family and all the British people as we carry on the work to which she dedicated her life—free peoples standing together, determined to write our own destiny.” 

In his dreams.   

"Feminist" Donna Brazile on Margaret Thatcher's Death

Okay, what did the #ironlady do to advance Great
Britain and the world? Did she leave lasting footprints for women in politics? #justsayin Donna Brazile

My response:

@TenNamesLater @mchastain81 @donnabrazile I guess being the first female Prime Minister did nothing to "leave lasting footprints for women"

I mean seriously, disagree with her politics, but to say she did nothing to help women in the political spectrum is simply silly.  I used to think that although I disagreed with her politically, she was an intelligent woman, but once you follow her on twitter you see some of the ridiculous that comes from her thought process.

This is the problem I have with feminism.  It isn't about "empowering" women.  It is really about forcing your political viewpoint on them.  There are many things about Margaret Thatcher that people on the left agree with.  For one, she was firm believer in the medical system in the U.K. as well as providing safety nets for the poor.

R.I.P Margaret Thatcher: A Look at a Mother and her Politics Video

A look at a mother who changed the world.  Disagree with her policies all you like, but there is no way to be intellectually honest and say that she didn't do just that.  The U.K. was in a terrible mess when she took power.  People may not remember but the government was a three day work week due to union strikes when she took over.  She broke the strikes and got the U.K. back onto good financial footing.