Amish exempt from new healthcare laws

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years ago

   http://www.indystar.com/article/2010041 … h-care-law
   
   This is good news for anyone wanting to opt-out of the Obama plan.
   
   I'd like to hear from any Amish hubbers.  What do you think?

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years ago

   Nothing?  C'mon don't be shy.

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   Padrinoposted 13 years ago

   I'm not a Lawyer but wouldn't that mean that we do NOT have equal protection under the law?

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      Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      We never have.  The Amish and many other religious groups are also exempt from selective service as well as Social Security laws.

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         Padrinoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Interesting.

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years ago

   I'd really like to hear the Amish perspective on this.  Do they sleep in on Sundays or something?

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      Padrinoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Yeah, that's it.

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      Michael Willisposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Do Amish people use the internet?  They are a tight-knit community.

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         Padrinoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I think they shun modern devices, Ron is trying to be funny.

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            Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            TK as usual, is just being cranky.

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               Padrinoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Not TK, but thanks for the feedback.

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            Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            
            
            Then explain this smart guy

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               Padrinoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Keep trying still not funny.

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                  Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  Everytime TK gets mad and tries to pretend he's not TK, he starts sounding exactly like TK.

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                     Padrinoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     Still not TK.

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         Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Why wouldn't they use the internet?
         
         That's just crazy talk

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            Michael Willisposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            LOL...they might be tempted for the "outside world."

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               Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Maybe they have their own intra-net?

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   Michael Willisposted 13 years ago

   I am not surprised. It is in the Health Care Bill that was approved about exemptions for certain groups of people. So, some will still pay for care of others as usual, only more paying.

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   flread45posted 13 years ago

   The truth of the matter is=The Amish folk make more money then the average person and live in large families,each has a certain responsibility in the home.

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      Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      When you say "make" money, do you mean "earn" or are you accusing the community of running a counterfeitting operation?

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years ago

   

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      flread45posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      What did I tell you!!

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   The10DollarMarkposted 13 years ago

   Amish people can use the internet, or any other electric device, provided they don't have electricity at home.
   
   That's why a lot of cell phone shops around Amish country offer charging services.
   
   However, I would imagine most Amish people don't spend all that much time on the internet. If they were it'd probably be a search or email check using a public computer, not spending time and time again on a forum since that usually requires recurrent visits, which can be quite difficult when you don't have home internet access.

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      Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      So writing hubs would be pretty challenging?

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         The10DollarMarkposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Well yes. Unless that Amish person is pretty determined to write online using hubpages and has a topic laid out before reaching the computer, I imagine being an Amish hubber would be quite difficult.

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            Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            OK.  I just thought they were avoiding me for some reason.  My feelings are easily hurt sometimes.

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