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Congressman Marsha Blackburn remembers Margaret Thatcher

U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn
U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn

Washington, D.C – They stood a dozen deep. Young and old,  they lined the streets behind the flag-draped barricades. The rain began to fall almost as if the sky itself mourned the loss of a leader.

Inside the cathedral, the music began as guests arrived and were seated. From around the world they came to pay tribute to the former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Baroness Margaret Thatcher. It was my distinct honor to be among them and offer my respects to a woman who became a transformational world leader.

She grew up as the grocer’s daughter and lost two races before her constituency  chose her to represent them in the House of Commons. Her rise to Prime Minister was not without it’s hardships, but it was done with great grace.

In fact, grace might be the watchword of her life’s journey. She led, she fought, she nurtured, and she inspired all with that stern womanly grace now synonymous with The Iron Lady.

Baroness Thatcher is for me one of those great conservative leaders. She, along with President Reagan, believed and acted on the principle that one who agreed with 80% of your fight was your ally, not your enemy. She held true to her conservative principles in the face of overwhelming public opinion. Her determination in freedom and freedom’s cause truly changed the world.

As heads of state began to arrive today, I wondered what Lady Thatcher would have thought of it all. The service was beautifully delivered as she would have wanted. It was a homegoing for a daughter of faith. As I head back home, I know I’ll keep her legacy close as we continue the conservative fight she championed.

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