Helmut Palmer: The Remstal-Rebell and his unforgettable fight
Helmut Palmer: The Remstal-Rebell and his unforgettable fight
Remshalden-Geradstetten, Deutschland - On December 24, 2004, Helmut Palmer, known as the "Remstal-Rebell", died in Tübingen at the age of 74. Palmer was a controversial but at the same time influential personality in the Remstal. He was not only pomologist, but also an active civil rights activist who vehemently campaigned against state paternalism and for environmental protection. With his unconventional demeanor and provocative slogans, as a non-party individual candidate, he competed in numerous elections in Baden-Württemberg, which earned him both admirers and opponents how ZVW reported.
fight against agency
Palmer was often confronted with the harassment of the system, which he perceived as a state arbitrariness, which made him a fighter against these customs. In Geradstetten, his homeland, he painted slogans to his residential building and mobilized the citizens against willingness to make decisions. He also became known for his citizens' initiative against the planned Neckar Alb motorway, which he regarded as a threat to the environment. His commitment ensured that the construction of the highway was ultimately broken off-a milestone that even the Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister Lothar Späth described as his greatest political success, since he was entered the history as "Totengräber of the Neckar Alb Autobahn", as Wikipedia reported.
Despite his successes, his elections were often shaped by legal disputes and prison terms, which he believed in the "judicial terror", which he wanted to counteract as a "Swabian Sacharov". Palmer ran over 300 times in different elections without each winning an election victory. But the impressive results he achieved in the elections made him a fixed size in the political life of his home country and a legendary figure of resistance.
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