Someone should set up an alternative state-citizen (or whatever) Postmaster General, assuring these people that they are the one legitimate one because (insert pseudolegal mumbo-jumbo here) and, for a monthly fee (payable in advance, real cash only), they will handle their complaints and send them back encouraging replies about legal actions they’re initiating against the “fraudsters” in admiralty court.
I live and work with, amongst and alongside thousands of Mennonites (as well as hundreds of Amish - they make fun of each other).
Currently in my fridge are 12 dozen brown eggs, purchased for $2.50/doz, from an old order (horse/buggy, no electricity) Mennonite , and I have a freezer full of meat from the same farm.
I hear ya! Pretty well all the Amish are horse/buggy/non-worldly as far as possessions, etc, even to the point of extremely-limited contact with outsiders, even for commerce.
That being said, I’ve seen a few Amish breaking clothes colour barriers, with very vivid blues (even men!), and purples.
Mennonites’ lifestyles vary hugely. I can rhyme off a few dozen multi-millionaires I’ve known, pilots, dentists, international business owners, etc.
On the other hand, there may be a single phone (cell phone nowadays) for a single farming community of the ‘old order’ kind. For the most part, all ‘orders’ of Mennonites conduct commerce, often dividing hitech business activities (dairy, modern milling) with no-tech personal/home lives, on the same property.
They don’t exactly believe the government isn’t real. They say it isn’t legitimate, but they don’t really understand the concept of legitimacy. They think it’s simultaneously a real, inescapable entity and something you can cheat your way out of.
Yeah its sorta funny as you can live mostly without the government if you want to live as a substanance farmer. Even the amish use cash but after property ownership your farm does not need to make a profit which it won’t if you don’t use currency or public roads or spaces or anything. Heck you will likely lose out mostly since the life you live would likely qualify you for assistance.
I wouldn’t either, but we haven’t pretzled ourselves into the irrational knot of the SovCit where the government simultaneously has all the power and no power.
they treat the government like irish fae, supreme power that is magically bound to follow certain rules and if you play around those rules they’re powerless
i’m sure they think dora the explorer was a documentary, swiper no swiping!
To the Postmaster General? Isn’t that a US federal position?
Someone should set up an alternative state-citizen (or whatever) Postmaster General, assuring these people that they are the one legitimate one because (insert pseudolegal mumbo-jumbo here) and, for a monthly fee (payable in advance, real cash only), they will handle their complaints and send them back encouraging replies about legal actions they’re initiating against the “fraudsters” in admiralty court.
Never ask a Mennonite why it’s ok to use car springs on their horse buggies.
You mean Amish. They’re both Anabaptists, but Mennonites are generally fine with technology, they just dress weird.
I live and work with, amongst and alongside thousands of Mennonites (as well as hundreds of Amish - they make fun of each other).
Currently in my fridge are 12 dozen brown eggs, purchased for $2.50/doz, from an old order (horse/buggy, no electricity) Mennonite , and I have a freezer full of meat from the same farm.
Huh. That’s basically how you can tell the difference around here.
I hear ya! Pretty well all the Amish are horse/buggy/non-worldly as far as possessions, etc, even to the point of extremely-limited contact with outsiders, even for commerce.
That being said, I’ve seen a few Amish breaking clothes colour barriers, with very vivid blues (even men!), and purples.
Mennonites’ lifestyles vary hugely. I can rhyme off a few dozen multi-millionaires I’ve known, pilots, dentists, international business owners, etc.
On the other hand, there may be a single phone (cell phone nowadays) for a single farming community of the ‘old order’ kind. For the most part, all ‘orders’ of Mennonites conduct commerce, often dividing hitech business activities (dairy, modern milling) with no-tech personal/home lives, on the same property.
tl;dr - I have a Mennonite fetish.
The animals we create are morally equivalent to our own children and are owed the exact same unconditional love and protection.
– Michael Scott ?
They don’t exactly believe the government isn’t real. They say it isn’t legitimate, but they don’t really understand the concept of legitimacy. They think it’s simultaneously a real, inescapable entity and something you can cheat your way out of.
Yeah its sorta funny as you can live mostly without the government if you want to live as a substanance farmer. Even the amish use cash but after property ownership your farm does not need to make a profit which it won’t if you don’t use currency or public roads or spaces or anything. Heck you will likely lose out mostly since the life you live would likely qualify you for assistance.
Fair enough but I wouldn’t report anyone to an authority that I don’t recognize.
I wouldn’t either, but we haven’t pretzled ourselves into the irrational knot of the SovCit where the government simultaneously has all the power and no power.
they treat the government like irish fae, supreme power that is magically bound to follow certain rules and if you play around those rules they’re powerless
i’m sure they think dora the explorer was a documentary, swiper no swiping!
awww rats
You can’t tax me! I’m standing in a circle of salt!