The Legacy of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan--Now It's Our Turn If Freedom Is To Reign

TEARS IN THE RAIN
Luca Bocci

She left us without warning, in a grey and cold morning as it happens so frequently in London, without much of a fuss, leaving the world astounded like in the splendid decade that defined the future of a country that, back then, everybody considered a lost cause.
For all of those like myself who grew under the spell of the giants of conservative politics in the 1980s it was a sudden blow, a punch to the stomach that leaves you breathless, dumbfounded.
You try to remember only the good times, the many lessons she tried to teach us in her long political career and her flawless private live.
You try to remain composed, show the “stiff upper lip” that Britons are so rightly proud of.
Then, as the hopeless Latin idiot you are, you start crying like a pig.
Mind you, this is not a rhetorical figure, even as I write this article I feel tears running on my cheeks. Doesn’t happen that often. Many years ago, when my grandmother passed away, after a long and painful struggle with cancer, I couldn’t shed a tear. Not this time, this time I cried like a baby.
You wonder why. I have never had the honor to meet Margaret Thatcher but I felt closer to her than I feel with many so-called friends, colleagues or even relatives.
She taught me what loving your country really means.
She taught me that business-as-usual politics are nothing but a farce, that the only way to leave a mark is getting down and solve real problems, even when it’s not convenient.
She taught me that on principles you never compromise, ever, even or especially if you know that you’ll have to pay a steep personal or political price for it.
She taught me what leadership was all about, how a real leader treats special interests, those who think that their gain trumps always the national interest.
She was not a distant figure, an icon to venerate from afar. Margaret Thatcher was a role model in every way, from personal to political life. Majestic, sculpted in stone, unreachable. The idea of walking in her footsteps ludicrous, as it should happen when you choose the right person. This, in my very humble opinion, is the real hallmark of her greatness.
You judge a tree by its fruits. Margaret’s are still very visible, even if the special interests she fought so hard have tried their very best to destroy everything she’s built.
Margaret Thatcher changed British politics forever. Her reluctant and possibly insincere heir, David Cameron, couldn’t help himself, he had to slash taxes on enterprises and increase the no-tax area. Things that in continental Europe would still be anathema. This country is still different from the rest of Europe, better, with much solid foundations, thanks to her.
In the darkest moment of European history in the past century, when everywhere the forces of statism and totalitarianism are getting ready for their final assault on personal freedoms, when people feel no shame in taking money away from private citizens’ bank accounts, sacrificing everything to their false god, the government, Margaret left us.
This is not her world anymore, there seems to be place only for the looters Ayn Rand described so vividly 50 years ago.
Now the only acceptable way to become rich is stealing public money, money extorted by force from citizens that are nothing but slaves to the government, deprived of every right, except the one to obey and pay.
Margaret Thatcher saved a country that seemed all but doomed only to see it fall back into the hands of the same criminals that almost destroyed it.
She left active politics long ago, but her presence was very much felt in Westminster.
Her legacy, though, is elsewhere, in the hearts and minds of all the children of the conservative revolution that she and Ronald Wilson Reagan spearheaded.
Her words of wisdom and common sense are a daily inspiration to all of those that refuse to give up and stand up in front of the rising statist tide, facing the hubris of Socialists, red and black alike, that see the day of final victory approaching fast.
If there is a single hope to avert once again the fall of Western civilization and the triumph of statist mysticism, well, we owe it to her, her example and her memory.
Now we are truly alone and we must walk our path without her silent presence to guide us.
Her departure couldn’t have happened in a worse moment, but hope cannot fade with her.
Never forget, never surrender. We have lived on the shoulder of these two giants long enough.
Now is the time to turn their words into actions and fight in their name.
Our tears will fade in the rain, yes, but they will not fall in vain.
Remember April 8th, mark it on your calendar, for this is the day the real battle has to begin, now we must make their dream, the conservative revolution, reality.
We owe it to Margaret. She deserves nothing less than that.

Hear perspective on this wonderful lady--kind lady (yes, kind because she fought so that tyranny would not trample on free people) in today's show as we look at what makes for great nations...

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Sarah Palin, Thomas Jefferson, Ronald Reagan--Do Not Stifle Debate For Evil--Shootings In Tucson

Jefferson quoted in his Bill for Religious Freedom '...and finally, that truth is great and will prevail if left to herself; that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate.'

It simply means truth always prevails over evil and error unless man interposes-- cut off-- free argument and debate.

The recent shootings in Tucson, Arizona by Jared Lougher has led the American people to look at where America is headed amidst the news frenzy.

 Jared Lougher has inadvertenly led the American people to look at the two sides of what is right and what is wrong for the future of  America.  That is indeed what was pointed out by Sarah Palin on her video "America's Enduring Strength".  She sought wisdom from the LORD and it shows and she's reminding us of the importance of free argument and debate.

Throughout out history we see exceptional leaders derive their greatness from seeking the giver of wisdom.  We see it in the picture of George Washington on his knees at Valley Forge and back then he was in the midst of a war.  In 1777 at Valley Forge many of his soldiers died for lack of supplies such as shoes, blankets etc.  Many of the soldiers had to have their feet and legs amputated.  Under those circumstances George Washington humbly prayed to Almighty God for his people.  And God Almighty heard and we continue to benefit from those answered prayers today.

Sarah Palin, I believe heard from the Lord and she has turned the conversation around the right way. 

She said "No one must be deterred from speaking up and speaking out in peaceful dissent.  And we certainly must not be deterred by those who embrace evil and call it good.  And we will not be stopped from celebrating the greatness of our country and our foundational freedoms by those who mock it's greatness by being intolerant of differing opinion and seeking to muzzle dissent with shrill cries of imagined insults."

For too long that has been the route we have been heading.  It is time that stopped.  November 2nd showed where we wanted to go and the likes of Jared Loughner and those who wish to use that tragedy to stifle the rest of us will not prevail.

We are one nation under God and with God nothing is impossible.  Freedom will reign for where the Spirit of the Lord is--there is Liberty.

 He wounded thirteen and killed these:

U.S. District Judge John Roll, 63; Dorthy Murray, 76; Dorwin Stoddard, 76; Christina Greene, 9; Phyllis Scheck, 79; Gabe Zimmerman, 30.

We pray for Gabrielle Gifford and the others victimized by this lost soul who wanted to kill, steal and destroy.

We honor them by making sure that this continues to be a land where the goodness in people's hearts shines like a city on a hill.  And with God's help we can.

The counsel of the LORD standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.  Psalm 33:11

Sarah Palin--A Voice For Such A Time As This--Shining The Truth On the Likes of Jared Loughner

The horrible event in Tucson, Arizona resulted in a media frenzy that brought out  how ugly things can get when the wrong line of thinking is put out.  It was almost like a feeding frenzy for putting out whatever one can get a hold of, suppositions, blames which moved the emotions of the majority of Americans.

The news has to pique people's interest and they did but sometimes unfortunately with helping the wrong rhetoric and fanning the blame game.  Unlike the Ft. Hood shootings where the American were being told not to play the blame game by the main stream media, this one was quite the opposite.  Why is that?  It seemingly depends on their agenda as to who is to be blamed or not. 

But then here comes Sarah Palin with her video and she rightfully points out with a reminder from Ronald Reagan truths that needs to come out.  Quit playing the blame game which eventually leads to more of our rights as lawful citizens being taken away because of the hate that is unfortunately in some people of society.  There is nothing new under the sun and we can learn from the past and react in the right way with reason and clarity.  Thank you Sarah for letting the light of truth shine.  May God bless you and may God bless America. Here are excerpts from her speech:

"...Our exceptional country so vibrant with ideas and passionate exchange and debate of ideas--its a light to the rest of the world.  Congresswoman Gifford and her constituents were exercising their right to exchange ideas that day to celebrate our republics core valuesand peacefully assemble to petition our government...

Pres Reagan said we must reject the idea that everytime a law is broken society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker.  It is time to restore the American precept that that each individual is accountablefor his actions.  Acts of mounstorus criminality stand on their own.  They begin and end with the criminals who commit them, not collectively with all the citizens of those of a state...not with those who listen to talk radio,... ,not with law abiding citizens that exercise their first amendment rights in campaign rallies, not with those who proudly voted in the last election.  The last election was all about taking responsibility for our country's future.

There are those who claim to say political rhetoric is to blame...

Public discourse and debate isn't a sign of crisis... it is part of why America is exceptional!

No one must be deterred from speaking up and speaking out in peaceful dissent.  And we certainly must not be deterred by those who embrace evil and call it good.  And we will not be stopped from celebrating the greatness of our country and our foundational freedoms by those who mock it's greatness by being intolerant of differing opinion and seeking to muzzle dissent with shrill cries of imagined insults.

It is in the hour when our values are challenged that we must remain resolved to protect those values.

...In times like these WE need GOD's guidance and the peace he provides.   We need strength to not to let the random acts of a criminal turn us against ourselves or weaken our solid foundation or provide a pretext to stifle debate.

America must be stonger than the evil we saw displayed last week.  We are better than the mindless finger pointing we endured in the wake of the tragedy.  We will come out of this stronger and more united in our desire to peacefully engage in the great debate of our times to respectfully embrace our differences in a positive manner.  And to unite in the knowledge though our ideas may be different, we must all strive for a better future for our country. Yes, may God bless America.

Sarah Palin: "America's Enduring Strength" from Sarah Palin on Vimeo.