THE Amish don't normally get involved in politics - but in this case they say they had no other choice.Whatever happening to freedom to pursue a profession?
The intensely private US sect, whose religion dictates that they keep their distance from outsiders and don't use modern conveniences, are campaigning to eliminate a town's planning laws in a ballot on 8 November.
They say restrictions on the size of home-based businesses are preventing them from opening furniture-making enterprises as they shift from their traditional practice of small-scale agriculture.
Friday, October 21, 2005
Amish Oppose Zoning
The Amish are fighting big brother:
