Posted on 10/05/2015 6:56:36 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
That petition states in part, “We the taxpayers of LaGrange County respectfully request the county require the Amish community to attach manure bags to buggies and to clean up hitching rack areas after use.”
(Excerpt) Read more at goshennews.com ...
They ought to be glad it’s not pig $hit.
The idiots know what horses do, they know the Amish live in the area and have horses. It is Amish country after all. Maybe the whiners should move to Indianapolis or Chicago, or get over themselves.
This is the same as the people that buy a house next to an airport and then complain about the noise.
This thread is just begging for a “You might be a Hoosier if....”
Great picture.
The horse may be a bit flashy for Amish. They will drive a horse with white on it, but prefer plain brown or black.
Why make the Amish clean up the hitching racks? Do the “taxpayers” of LaGrange County park their cars at the hitching racks when they want to do something nearby?
Nanny State PING!
DANG!
I’m 83 and grew up in a Boston neighborhood in the 30s and 40s.
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When I was a child horse drawn trucks were still around for milk delivery and the rag man (Anyone remember those?) .
No one ever complained about horse manure—it was just a fact of life.
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Seems reasonable. They use them for the carriage horses in large cities, and also in some areas that offer children's pony rides.
What a bunch of horse...
But ... but ... but ... the Amish farmers probably kick in more in property taxes than the petitioners.
As for flashy horses, the newest thing is the Dutch Harness Horse ... big and strong, but also high-headed and stylish.
They also like Saddlebred and Morgan crosses.
(We live nearby and get the local Amish “trader” paper which has pages and pages of ads for horses for sale.)
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