tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926891106758008587.post946731302463274858..comments2024-01-01T21:57:26.021-05:00Comments on Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Farewell to the Iron Lady: British PM Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013): Love her or hate her, Lady Thatcher certainly made a difference.Fr. Tim Moylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030197987469327645noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926891106758008587.post-37583846238193583662013-04-10T09:28:56.453-04:002013-04-10T09:28:56.453-04:00Here's an article claiming PM Thatcher's f...Here's an article claiming PM Thatcher's fundamental economic policies were Catholic at a fundamental level.<br /><br />http://www.aleteia.org/en/politics/documents/was-thatcherism-catholic-881002<br /><br />I view it as a rather revisionist attempt to give cover to a lot of regressive practices that go against the letter and spirit of Catholic social justice teachings ( http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/seven-themes-of-catholic-social-teaching.cfm ) in attempt to put a Catholic cover on some of the more extreme forms of capitalism we "enjoy" today.<br /><br />I'd be interested to hear your take on this.Rationalist1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14461900851608484538noreply@blogger.com