lady thatcher to be honored with state funeral

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[ken21]

Lady Thatcher to be honoured with State funeral, but Palace fears there might not be enough troops to line streets of London

Margaret Thatcher is to be given the ultimate accolade of a State funeral when she reaches the end of her days – the first British Prime Minister since Winston Churchill to be afforded such an honour.

[mkjessup]

Lady Thatcher is the only British Prime Minister who is in the same league as Sir Winston Churchill, so this is fitting.

[American Quilter]

Lady Thatcher deserves every honor England can bestow. It must break her heart to watch her beloved country destroy itself.

[the invisib1e hand]

Yo! We luvya so much that, when you die, we’re gonna give you a state funeral!

[NormsRevenge]

A true Iron Maiden for peace ,, the honor is well-deserved.

Need we forget, when Reagan called, she was there.

[beckysueb]

The title of this thread scared me. I thought Lady Thatcher had passed away.I couldn’t have stood Tony Snow and Lady Thatcher all in one day.

[Gay State Conservative]

Lady Thatcher is the only British Prime Minister who is in the same league as Sir Winston Churchill, so this is fitting.

You've got that right.The UK so desperately needs another Churchill...or Thatcher....and there appears to be none waiting in the wings.

[Viking2002]

Jeezus, dude, watch how you post a thread header. For a second I thought we lost her. *WHEW*

[fella]

Whew........ That headline scared me. I thought she was number 3.

[LibFreeOrDie]

The title of this thread scared me. I thought Lady Thatcher had passed away.I couldn’t have stood Tony Snow and Lady Thatcher all in one day.

Me, too! Maybe the poster can add a note to the title to say "Not dead yet!"

[tet68]

Good, she is most deserving of it.

[humblegunner]

Lady Thatcher to be honoured with State funeral, but Palace fears there might not be enough troops to line streets of London

Original title includes capitalization.

[DoughtyOne]

One of the worst things about life, is saying good-bye to your heroes.  I have the deepest regard for Lady Thatcher.  Her support for Ronald Reagan was very much appreciated.

Now we see what is taking place in Britain, and it's as if we are losing another great person, only now a nation.

Growing older is something that happens.  It's an easy thing to accept, your time growing short.  Watching nations grow brittle and fall isn't.  What legacy are we leaving behind?

This is an especially important question, when we face an election that will see two men with no foundation in Conservatism, vie for the leadership position.

Oh for another Ronald Reagan, in a day when Barnie Fifes slug it out to lead us.

[xJones]

Although Lady Thatcher is currently in good health – she was with the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday – The Mail on Sunday has learned that plans are under way for her funeral, when the time eventually comes, to take place at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Quoting Mark Twain after his death had been reported at least once: "Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated."

Lady Thatcher was Winston Churchill's most worthy successor, and there hasn't been another one like her. She was in bad health but made a most valiant effort attending her dear friend Ronald Reagan's funeral services in both Washington and California.

She would come to Highland Park in Dallas to visit her son and daughter-in-law and you could see her walking in a nearby park. Her privacy was respected, but those that recognized her would say a very happy hello to her. She is a charming and great lady.

[chs68]

I had exactly the same reaction.

[Carley]

That’s the heading on Drudge. My heart stopped for a moment at the thought she might have passed.

[DuncanWaring]

Same here.

[Lonely Are The Brave]

“Socialists cry “Power to the people”, and raise the clenched fist as they say it. We all know what they really mean—power over people, power to the State.”

Margaret Thatcher

[tips up]

Great plan and well deserved.

My question is how is this decided? Just as many in the US didn’t like Reagan, I suspect the same for her in the UK. I’m just curious how this decision is made.

[neb52]

Her son lives in DFW? Why?