Members of the conservative Swartzentruber Amish sect have rejected a possible agreement about the disposal of sewage from two outhouses at the group’s Barr Township school.
There was a time when municipalities were heavy handed about everyone kowtowing to regulations. Now the roles seem to be reversed. It is one thing for libertarians to push back at the reach of government, but a completely different ball of wax for the Amish to do it. The political right wing has frequently used the Amish as props to further their "less government agenda", all the while pretending that these efforts are compatible with the Amish people's best interests. Nothing could be further from the truth, they are wolves in sheep's clothing.
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