Amish families exempt from insurance mandate

Watertown Daily Times ^ | 01/08/2010 | Marc Heller

[Yaelle]

Seriously, I speak Swiss so I could possibly pass for Amish... as long as I can still wear these under my aprons:

[blondee123]

We've bought things from the Amish in Indiana, does that count?

Seriously, the way the bill is written, many can claim religious reasons to opt out & challenge it in court!!!

I think I'll get my ministers license online tomorrow & start my own church that is against government programs of any kind!!!

[blondee123]

Be sure to read the comments after the article.

[jiggyboy]

good one!

[jiggyboy]

talk to these guys

[TexasRepublic]

I’m against it. Once you starting making exceptions, where do you draw the line? Somebody will feel cheated. The Congressmen themselves should not be excempt from any law they make, either.

[Hot Tabasco]

The Tour de Yoder:

[Balding_Eagle]

Easy. The communists understand that when it comes to government interference, the Amish are an intractable lot— and would create a PR nightmare if all had to be rounded up and jailed or hung as planned by demorat thugs.

Dead on.

[KosmicKitty]

How about Christian Scientists?

If they’re exempt, I may have to convert.

[dmzTahoe]

"...as long as I can still wear these under my aprons"

Your shoes will be no problem.

A friend owns a clothing store in a small town that boasts a large Mennonite population. She sells very sexy lingerie. I joked about the lack of customers for such items in a small town. She said you'd be surprised at how much lingerie she sells... the Mennonite women buy it more than anyone. From that moment on, I have looked at Mennonite women in a completely different light. Whenever I see them in their plain long dresses, I have no problem with my imagination taking over.)))

[Mr. Lucky]

You speak Swiss?

[abigailsmybaby]

LOL

[DollyCali]

signing up for Amish 101 myself I guess....

[AuntB]

It’s not the Amish the legislooters care about exempting. The groups they are exempting are the ones that constantly raise hell over everything : Atheists, Muslims and the Mexican worship of Santa Muerte, the saint of death.

[Yaelle]

Yes, I speak Swiss.