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smirkymonkey

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55. Very sad. But the brave who have done so must be admired and remembered.

Reply to JPZenger (Reply #53)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 08:20 AM

Feb 2013

It must have been very difficult for them in those times to stand against the Nazis.

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70 years ago today 3 German students were beheaded for anti-Nazi pamphlets [View all] pampango Feb 2013 OP

There is a pretty good movie about this CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #1

Film was nominated for Oscar in 2005 OldEurope Feb 2013 #3

i have looked at this on netflix for ages barbtries Feb 2013 #5

Great movie adieu Feb 2013 #22

Just watched it. It is a fantastic movie. Highly recommended. Thanks for the other suggestions. n/t pampango Feb 2013 #31

Then I'm not the only one tblue Feb 2013 #48

It was an excellent film. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #34

Thanks. I requested this from our library. n/t pampango Feb 2013 #6

Thank you for posting this... In Wisconsin freedom of speech has to be negotiated. midnight Feb 2013 #7

What do you mean about Wisconsin? YarnAddict Feb 2013 #19

Walker's Absurd Rule Restricting Free Speech in Capitol midnight Feb 2013 #60

I saw the movie too BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #27

Completely agree. geardaddy Feb 2013 #29

The film is being shown again on German national TV tonight. DFW Feb 2013 #51

Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, and Christian Probst. Brickbat Feb 2013 #2

Real heros defacto7 Feb 2013 #44

Some of the Occupy people maybe. tblue Feb 2013 #49

i could only aspire to such courage. barbtries Feb 2013 #4

Another young man from the White Rose, OldEurope Feb 2013 #8

Sophie Scholl's last words to judge Roland Kreisler, the "hanging judge" were: Mira Feb 2013 #9

Wow!! So much is in your relating of the events back then. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #17

Your post made me wonder what became of Freisler at the end of the war. xocet Feb 2013 #35

All of this makes me sigh very deeply Mira Feb 2013 #42

Yes, it is sad that these events happened. xocet Feb 2013 #43

Another example The Wizard Feb 2013 #10

Thank you for posting this Smll_Ax3 Feb 2013 #11

To many were. OldEurope Feb 2013 #20

Many were. Read tblue37 Feb 2013 #23

Hey Cuz!!!! tblue Feb 2013 #50

Hi, Cuz! Long time no see! nt tblue37 Feb 2013 #59

Many were leftynyc Feb 2013 #28

Sounds like you were there Smll_Ax3 Feb 2013 #56

Many were. Basically the same sort of people who comprise the Republican base today. Marr Feb 2013 #32

Kick! Heidi Feb 2013 #12

Remarkable heros kairos12 Feb 2013 #13

So Young & So Brave... FiggyJay Feb 2013 #14

In many ways we need to see this same type of courage in our elected leaders today. Pakid Feb 2013 #15

there's footage on Youtube of Judge Roland Freiser. He's well portrayed in the Sophie Scholl film Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #16

Unfortunately, adieu Feb 2013 #24

Gotta lot a NAZIs around here still. And we ALL need to call them out for what they are. Octafish Feb 2013 #18

That Group of tea baggers at McCains town hall? busterbrown Feb 2013 #26

There are some great pics at this site, a lot of history of the White Rose. madfloridian Feb 2013 #21

Twenty-two years old? another_liberal Feb 2013 #39

True heroes! Hulk Feb 2013 #25

Execution 4 days after their arrest. "Justice" certainly was swift under the Nazis rgbecker Feb 2013 #30

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #33

such brave heroes, inspiring nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #36

Thank you, pampango, this story of courage in the face of insanity must live forever. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #37

Sophie had a fresh cast on one leg . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #38

Thank you so much thucythucy Feb 2013 #40

"They despised nationalism, racism, and Sophie herself was even something of an early feminist." pampango Feb 2013 #54

Damn. blackspade Feb 2013 #41

. struggle4progress Feb 2013 #45

I know them well, but didn't know the day. tblue Feb 2013 #46

Ugly question, worth asking... nikto Feb 2013 #47

The film is shown more often here in Germany than back home in Texas. DFW Feb 2013 #52

Almost everyone who stood up to Hitler died JPZenger Feb 2013 #53

Very sad. But the brave who have done so must be admired and remembered. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #55

"Weapons of the Spirit" is another incredible film thucythucy Feb 2013 #57

One of my college French professors was from Le Chambon Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #61

Awe inspiring courage senseandsensibility Feb 2013 #58