[SEL] OT-Amish Restraint Laws

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Steve,

    If they specifically single out the Amish, they are way off base.  I 
don't think it would ever hold up to a challenge.  But, thats the catch, 
the Amish don't want to go to court.  Someone may on their behalf 
however.  It sounds as if the local political powers that be haven't 
received any campaign contributions from the Amish.....  I spent some 
time with an Amish family in Lagootee, IN when I was young.  Quite an 
experience not having hot running water (they did have running water as 
they pumped it into a tank that sat in the attic and then it would 
gravity feed down), a TV set, electric lights, etc.  But, I do remember 
sitting around at night after eating and everyone talking about the day, 
family, etc.  Quite peaceful and quite a change from what I was used 
to.  It gave me a perspective of what America was like 150 years ago, 
even before the old iron came along.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY


>Tommy,
> Some very good points in that post. Most of the Amish in this area are
>all good folks. The problem is that the new laws as enacted are based
>solely on the people being Amish, NOT poor craftsmen or bad folks. The
>new codes specify Amish by name not just stating that you cannot use
>ungraded lumber or must use treated lumber. The local Amish will build
>entirely using store bought lumber if you want them to.
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>Steve Williams
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