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Jacques Morin July 10, 2026 at 3:33 pm on A Snowy Visit To Amish Country in Missouri (16 Photos)J'adore les Amish !
Mary Ober Harrison July 9, 2026 at 6:48 pm on “Legal War on the Amish”: Attorney Fights For Breeder Who Killed 4 Unsold Puppies1st, I am a driver. I'm not expert on the Amish, but I know more than most English. While I think it's awful that that man killed his puppies because they didn't sell, at least he didn't dump them in a ditch or off a bridge like some non-amish breeders do. I think making this a felony is wrong. Now, what's really my shorts in a knot is someone saying Amish are not cruel to their animals. YES THEY ARE!!! They don't care. I've changed the attitudes of several in the community I drive for. They think animals don't have soul & don't deserve compassion.
J.O.B. July 9, 2026 at 5:28 pm on “Legal War on the Amish”: Attorney Fights For Breeder Who Killed 4 Unsold PuppiesMost animal abuse cases are obviously not Amish. Stereotypes can lead to pointing fingers in one direction when the problem is everywhere. Here are 2 non-Amish examples. Sadly, it is more common than some think. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-woman-who-abandoned-bucks-co-farm-leaving-animals-to-die-captured-in-belize/4273361/ https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pets-and-wildlife-sanctuaries-mark-ptomey-charged-with-animal-cruelty-delaware/4278855/
Kelley July 9, 2026 at 5:03 pm on “Legal War on the Amish”: Attorney Fights For Breeder Who Killed 4 Unsold PuppiesRight or wrong, good or bad, we generally hold the Amish to a high standard. Mostly because we think they live up to our expectations. That’s why we pay big bucks for their furniture and crafted items. We love their home-cooked meals, pies, cookies and pastries. We devour their popcorn. How I wish their same high standard for everything else pertained to their care for the animals that serve them, especially dogs and horses. I get the whole “animals do not have a soul” discussion. Yet, these animals trust humans, their owners, to care for them. I wish the Amish would take the lead in animal care with the same high standard they show us in other things. I’m sure some do. Unfortunately, this Amish man did not.
Joseph July 9, 2026 at 4:30 pm on “Legal War on the Amish”: Attorney Fights For Breeder Who Killed 4 Unsold Puppieswith you, Kelley. This whole thing has a bad aroma about it.
Nicole July 9, 2026 at 3:23 pm on “Legal War on the Amish”: Attorney Fights For Breeder Who Killed 4 Unsold PuppiesI encountered some people who might possibly have been family members related to this person, and they, the family members, also committed some crimes against animals, but I won't get into that story. From what I read about this guy, he actually killed them by: 1. trapping them in some kind of a grate in the floor, and 2. drowning them in liquid manure. It was not just a 'quick and humane' death. I actually believe it, because of the horrible things that the family members did to my own animals and some neighbors animals in the incident that I had with them. They were horrible, sick, and abusive.
Mark Hinebaugh July 9, 2026 at 1:41 pm on Amish Builders – PennsylvaniaLooking for a crew to put up a 50’ X 90’ pole building in Jones Mills Pa. 412-519-5575 Mark
RC July 9, 2026 at 4:19 am on “Legal War on the Amish”: Attorney Fights For Breeder Who Killed 4 Unsold PuppiesI'm pretty sure that the report's claim that Lancaster County has the highest 'per-capita' Amish population in the US is incorrect. While Lancaster's probably still the county with the highest absolute number of Amish, Holmes County, Ohio has a much lower overall population, and therefore the proportion of that population who are Amish is much higher - close to 50%, or maybe even over it, compared to Lancaster, where the Amish make up only around 5% or so of the population.
Denise July 8, 2026 at 9:38 pm on The Biggest Amish Horse Festival of the Year Just Happened in Illinois (23 Photos)I really enjoyed these photos! Impressive 12 horse hitch. Thank you for photo journey.
Liz Bourgeois July 8, 2026 at 5:45 pm on The Biggest Amish Horse Festival of the Year Just Happened in Illinois (23 Photos)I loved all of these pictures but I have to admit that kiddy barrel train took me right out! I love to see all of the community coming together to enjoy some fun and a little friendly competition!
Jan Davis July 8, 2026 at 1:24 pm on New From Amish Group Third Fret Harmony: “Sing Me A Song About Jesus”I have always admired the Amish for many reasons and I now enjoy their music so much.
Tracy Blogna July 8, 2026 at 8:48 am on The Top 3 Buffet Restaurants in America Are All in Amish CountryI'm surprised Mrs. Yoders Kitchen only made it to #7!! I've been there many times and have never been disappointed. Their fried chicken is the best! Oh well, Top Ten for the whole country is still good, lol.
Ruth Titschinger July 7, 2026 at 8:17 pm on Amish Builders – OhioSmall job in home of 1,950 sq. ft. with custom railing maple material being developed by Baird Brothers in Canfield, OH, for home on west side of Cincinnati almost to Indiana line, about 1 mile from Ohio River -- directly north of Mt. St. Joseph University. Homeowner needs a good Amish finish carpenter. Has worked in past with Mullet Cabinet out of Millersburg -- very successfully -- on cabinets surrounding the fireplace.
Connie July 7, 2026 at 6:58 pm on Five Amish Money-Saving Tips (Food & More)You're very welcome Erik! Hilltop Variety has since closed and now holds auctions. But Hilty's is going strong!
Joe July 7, 2026 at 1:27 am on “I’ve Always Wanted to Pay That Back”: How Nebraska Ranchers Helped the Amish After A Major WildfireSimilar should be amish in Nebraska
Michael Besgood July 6, 2026 at 11:04 pm on Amish Builders – IndianaI need some work done to my home in Louisville KY with a few different projects. Contact me at michaelbedgood@gmail.com. Thanks
Chet Dietrick July 6, 2026 at 2:29 pm on Amish Builders – PennsylvaniaI live in Edgewood, PA 15218 I need stairs to be replaced, carpentry work in my house. Can provide sketch. Need to get quotation. Schedule is flexible.
Mark July 6, 2026 at 6:55 am on $30,000 Daily Fines? Rancher Claims “Stupid” Outhouse Crackdown Is Forcing Amish Out Of Wyoming CommunityThese are Buchanan Amish. There was a comment on another post some years ago that they had become more progressive in the mother community. It seems that trend hasn’t necessarily taken hold in their daughter colonies based on this.
Christine O July 6, 2026 at 6:23 am on Vaccine Mandate After All? Amish School Parents Lose 2nd Round — Court Finds Case “Without Merit”The Hasidic Jews do not and are are not made to have mandatory vaccines for their children.. please someone tell the Amish to fight this .. Hypocrisy and Prejudice and favoritism. The Jews have more political pull because they donate. This needs to be brought to the attention of a different level x the legislatures and the news.
Gretchen July 5, 2026 at 5:23 pm on Amish in South Dakota (13 Photos)I remember as a kid going out to Iroquois to visit grandparents. There was a small Hutterite colony not very far from Iroquois and as I remember, each time we went out there, we would take a drive through the countryside to view the colony. It was our first exposure to communal living and we just found it so intriquing. I've wondered many times if that colony is still there. Where I live in NE Iowa we are surrounded by Amish because of our excellent crop-producing soil. Seeing women dressed in black and the men with their beards in our communityall the time, I would not find the Hutterites of so much interest today.
Calgary Out July 5, 2026 at 2:33 am on Vaccine Mandate After All? Amish School Parents Lose 2nd Round — Court Finds Case “Without Merit”This is so obviously UNCONSTITUTIONAL! The Supreme Court already ruled the the Mandates Biden put in place were unconstitutional and it violates the Nuremberg Code! No State should be allowed to to impose such requirements!
Pat Riot July 5, 2026 at 12:32 am on Vaccine Mandate After All? Amish School Parents Lose 2nd Round — Court Finds Case “Without Merit”Looks like time for the people of NY to overthrow the Tyrants.
Jim Krämer July 3, 2026 at 8:21 pm on July 4th Holiday: Do the Amish Celebrate Independence Day?Don't let the name fool you: I am as loyal an American as can be. In Germany as a student I never denied being American, and I enjoyed the people's reaction when they saw my passport: I speak German without an American accent, and English without a German accent. My father and two uncles wre WWII Veterans. Dad and Uncle Paul were in the USA Army and translated for thwir Units in Germany. Uncle Nicholas served and was also decorated. Patriotism is deeply personal in my opinion. I do not own a German flag. I have only one American Flag: in the protective plastic the Officer placed it after it had draped my father's casket. I do not display any flags, and because of my ASD I avoid the crowds on parade and firework occasions. I vote in every election, and all my working life paid taxes, Federal, State and Local. As a retiree on fixed income, taxes are mostly refunded, but still deducted, so the Government has use of that money still, just in a different way. I have seen shocking, Unamerican behaviour from those who display flags, and loving, truly "Help thy neighbor" solid American actions from folks who choose not to hang Old Glory on display. I prefer to ask how people live, not hear about their political views—or lack of political views. Patriotism for me is a lot like Love: I like those who talk about it less, and instead show it more—by heartfelt actions and values. I never met more loving, loyal Americans than my Amish friends and German-infused family members!
Brenda July 3, 2026 at 6:51 pm on The Amish, polio, and other unusual ailmentsVery well said! I could not agree more. Thank you for a well thought out and informative response.
