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The Texan who stole the show at Margaret Thatcher's funeral
Foreign Policy ^ | Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 1:40 PM | Elias Groll

Posted on 04/17/2013 3:32:01 PM PDT by Texas Fossil

After being carried through the streets of London in a flag-draped coffin aboard a gun carriage, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest this morning in St. Paul's Cathedral. But the big story of the day wasn't Maggie. No, it was a 19-year-old Texan who stole the show from the deceased Iron Lady.

With a poise reminiscent of the elder Thatcher, Amanda Thatcher, Margaret's granddaughter, delivered a reading from Epistles that has the British media agog. Amanda, who lives with her mother in Texas, chose a rather militant passage that calls on believers to "put on the whole armour of God."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; US: Texas; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: funeral; granddaughter; texan; thatcher
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And Our Quisling who sleeps at 1600 Penn. Ave. did not send a single representative to the funeral. Not One. (he sent GOP officials & 1 Embassy staffer in London)

Cannot tell you how proud I am to see Margaret Thatcher's granddaughter lives in Texas. Chokes me up.

1 posted on 04/17/2013 3:32:01 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

What the hell? I have to sign up? no thanks


2 posted on 04/17/2013 3:34:14 PM PDT by Michael Barnes (Obamaa+ Downgrade)
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To: Texas Fossil

Seriously, don’t you think it was an answer to the family’s prayers that they didn’t have to deal with a representative of the White House?


3 posted on 04/17/2013 3:34:49 PM PDT by DeaconBenjamin (A trillion here, a trillion there, soon you're NOT talking real money)
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To: Texas Fossil

Maybe she or her brother will be interested in saving our country one day.


4 posted on 04/17/2013 3:35:09 PM PDT by Perdogg (Sen Ted Cruz, Sen Mike Lee, and Sen Rand Paul are my adoptive Senators)
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To: Texas Fossil

Amanda seems to have inherited her grandmother’s constitution.


5 posted on 04/17/2013 3:36:08 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (PRISON AT BENGHAZI?????)
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To: Texas Fossil

Amanda Thatcher reading at Margaret Thatcher's funeral ceremony

youtube link

6 posted on 04/17/2013 3:37:54 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Texas Fossil

I’m glad that no 0bama pigs soiled Baroness Thatcher’s services.


8 posted on 04/17/2013 3:42:52 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Happy to be represented by Lt. Col. Allen West)
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Well, Amanda is definitely not guilty...

In a wholesome sort of way.

9 posted on 04/17/2013 3:43:01 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: tomkat

Good job Amanda...Bless you and your family.
Thanks for a fine reading of the Good Word.


10 posted on 04/17/2013 3:43:10 PM PDT by ptsal (E)
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To: Texas Fossil
Well, that ruined my vision.

/johnny

11 posted on 04/17/2013 3:44:35 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Texas Fossil

BLFR


12 posted on 04/17/2013 3:46:15 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Proud contributer to the Free Republic Q-2 Freepathon.)
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To: Texas Fossil

PFL


13 posted on 04/17/2013 3:47:42 PM PDT by Batman11 (We came for the chicken sandwiches and a Sweet Tea Party broke out!)
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To: Texas Fossil; Lazamataz

Looking through the unusually blurry laptop screen, she looks not guilty.


14 posted on 04/17/2013 3:48:25 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (*Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alteration: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Texas Fossil

Bless you, Miss Thatcher, and your brother, Michael. Beautiful reading and choice of reading.


15 posted on 04/17/2013 3:48:41 PM PDT by madison10
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To: clintonh8r

Bump!


16 posted on 04/17/2013 3:50:19 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand . 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:Ephesians 6:11-17 (King James Version)


17 posted on 04/17/2013 3:51:23 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: DeaconBenjamin

Yes, When Amanda read here scripture Obozo could not have withstood the heat. He is a servant of the “father of Lies”. She is a servant of Christ.


18 posted on 04/17/2013 3:51:32 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

Thanks for another of those “You May Have A Virus on Your Computer” website.


19 posted on 04/17/2013 3:52:22 PM PDT by Starstruck (Question. What would the U.S. look like today if there was no 2nd Amendment.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
Same problem here.

I was hoping for more of a 'twang to her accent, but she's overcome that part of being Texan.

God bless the entire family.

/johnny

20 posted on 04/17/2013 3:52:48 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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