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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 05:18 AM Apr 2013

You Can't Just Shut Us Up Now That Margaret Thatcher's Dead

You Can't Just Shut Us Up Now That Margaret Thatcher's Dead
Source: The Independent
Friday, April 19, 2013
By Mark Steel

Maybe a more modern way of broadcasting the news would have been for Davina McCall to announce it, saying: “She’s gone, but let’s have a look at some of her best bits.” Then we could see her denouncing Nelson Mandela as a terrorist and befriending General Pinochet.

Instead it began as expected, with the Hurds, Howes and Archers phoning in their “remarkables” and “historics”, and we were reminded how she brought down the Berlin Wall and rescued Britain, then an article in The Times claimed she was responsible for ending apartheid, and it seemed by today we’d be hearing she stopped Gibraltar being invaded by Daleks and made our goldfish feel proud to be British and took 8 for 35 against Australia to win the Ashes.

“Even those who disagreed with her, respected her as a conviction politician”, it was said many times, as if everyone would participate in the mourning. But soon it was impossible to pretend there was a respectful consensus, not because of the odd party in the street, but from a widespread and considered contempt. In many areas it must have been confusing for Jehovah’s Witnesses, as every time they knocked on a door and asked, “Have you heard the good news”, they’d be told “Yes mate, I have, do you want to come in for a beer?”

Before long came the complaints, such as Tony Blair saying: “Even if you disagree with someone very strongly, at the moment of their passing you should show some respect.” Presumably then, when Bin Laden was killed, Blair’s statement was: “Although I didn’t agree with Osama’s policies, he was a conviction terrorist, a colourful character whose short films were not only fun but educational as well. He will be sadly missed.”

More:
http://www.zcommunications.org/you-cant-just-shut-us-up-now-that-margaret-thatchers-dead-by-mark-steel

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You Can't Just Shut Us Up Now That Margaret Thatcher's Dead (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2013 OP
I literally laughed out loud... eShirl Apr 2013 #1
Yeah, me too VWolf Apr 2013 #5
K&R idwiyo Apr 2013 #2
State funeral? “If you can’t stand on your own two feet, you can't expect help from the state.” Scuba Apr 2013 #3
I love the last bit about Bin Laden.....reminds me of some on DU who insist we act loudsue Apr 2013 #4
"Ya know....sometimes you just have to dance on a grave." AnneD Apr 2013 #7
grass needs fertilizer, too. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #8
Excellent commentary deutsey Apr 2013 #6

eShirl

(18,466 posts)
1. I literally laughed out loud...
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 05:58 AM
Apr 2013
In many areas it must have been confusing for Jehovah’s Witnesses, as every time they knocked on a door and asked, “Have you heard the good news”, they’d be told “Yes mate, I have, do you want to come in for a beer?”

VWolf

(3,944 posts)
5. Yeah, me too
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 08:23 AM
Apr 2013

I love fucking with Jehovah's Witnesses

I sometimes tell them Satan lives in my basement

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
3. State funeral? “If you can’t stand on your own two feet, you can't expect help from the state.”
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 07:17 AM
Apr 2013

That cracked me up.

loudsue

(14,087 posts)
4. I love the last bit about Bin Laden.....reminds me of some on DU who insist we act
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 07:44 AM
Apr 2013

respectful when someone really awful dies.

Ya know....sometimes you just have to dance on a grave.

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