Posted on 04/09/2013 1:44:23 AM PDT by se99tp
She was never a politician. At least not in the understanding of the famous American preacher James Freeman Clarke, who in the nineteenth century had noticed that politicians think of the next election, a statesman, of the next generation. (...) Gorbachev never understood the value and the sense of democracy. For him democracy equals with the peoples democracy, Soviet tautology that had been used by Communist regimes as a smokescreen.
Although some public figures understood it, not many had courage to admit and even less wanted to correct Mr. Gorbachev in public.
Margaret Thatcher did.
She understood that alleged Gorbachevs experience, as veteran politician is worthless for the West.
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She was great
So sad she is gone
we need someone like her now that is for freedom
we don’t need these socialists like Obama that is hell bent on enslaving us
I think it takes: understanding and belief according to historical Christianity, sincerity, and constant education. Most of all separation from the influence of any television or today’s popular radio (even talk radio) while growing up. Only then one’s thinking and action will allow to understand real common good...
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