Looking to History and Recent Events, German Leaders Defend Democracy and Pluralism On a date freighted with historic meaning, Germany’s president calls for “an enlightened patriotism,” or national pride without bigotry. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Saudi Arabia Lightens Up, Building Entertainment Industry From ScratchIndian Children’s Book Includes Hitler Among ‘Great Leaders’Transgender Volleyball Star in Brazil Eyes Olympics and Stirs DebateAn Assassin’s Tool Kit: When Guns Are Not EnoughRussia Expels 23 British Diplomats, Escalating Row Over Ex-Spy’s PoisoningAt Least 16 Migrants Drown Off Greek Island, Including 5 Children