The Amish men said they respected that Mr. Trump was a man of his word, echoing the president’s campaign slogan of “promises made, promises kept.”
“We, especially in our community, look up to somebody when they say something they are going to do, and it is going to happen,” said Joe Hostetler.
After the Oval Office meeting, Mr. Pence escorted the men to his office for some more discussions and prayers.
“You walked in there, there was the Bible, laying open, well used,” said Mr. Miller. “He did a prayer for us. The vice president, standing in his room, doing a prayer. If that is not a humbling experience.”
This was a wonderful read! Thank you for sharing this OP!
So awesome, the President is so good at relating to everyone, from every walk of life. The Amish people are so kind and honorable, I'm so glad they support the President.
I like their look. That old timey way of dressing has grace and charm. You have to try hard to look bad in those clothes.
They are more decorative than the casual clothes everybody else wears. Now that's a paradox. The Amish are trying to be modest and inconspicuous, but they look better than everybody else.
You mean wearing personally made bespoke clothing at the right size and shape for you looks better than wearing sagging pants showing your ass to everyone with super baggy bullshit-logo clothes, or yoga pants and a loose tank top over a sportsbra?
Some Amish clothing is pinned right onto the person so it fits because of that. Yes they have nicely constructed clothing that fits them as you say.
Their clothing is gendered. Other people's clothing is a little gendered: a bit of pink here and there for the women. But we are putting everybody in the same shirt and pants, at all ages, and it breaks down respect and protectiveness.
A woman in a dress will get all the dates. If all women got out of pants and into skirts or dresses, we would have a nicer society and more happiness, more sweetness, more fun, more love, more everything.
Face it, America, the Amish look gorgeous. They don't mean to, but they do.
This is soooo cool...what a GREAT POTUS!!
I used to do some blacksmithing in Lancaster, Pa, near Amish farms...they used to bring their children over to watch what was being made...they were just such nice folks and their kids were like kids in Mark Twain books..it was so peaceful and fun
I am Pennsylvania Dutch (not Amish, there's a difference).
President Trump's work ethic is apparent by his history in business, and by his numerous rallies. He was holding 3 rallies a day in October/November 2106! This ethic and -more importantly- FAITH will win over the Amish and Mennonites who vote.
Sorry for the long delay getting back to you - I hope your Christmas was as great as mine was!
The big difference is that the Amish choose to live simply - no electricity, no phones (although most Amish areas have public phones, similar to the old pay phones for emergencies), no cars (they use horses and buggies), no zippers on their clothes (all buttons), they dress plainly - men wear black, women wear floor length dresses and bonnets, etc. They believe that technology is man made not God made, therefore it is sinful. There are exceptions, the Amish are very savvy business people - they know that outsiders will pay big bucks for the food they produce/cook, the buildings they put up, the furniture they make, etc. These guys will be like any normal business with iphones, computers, pickups, etc. and the rest of the group will work for them and live simply. They also know that their communities have become a big tourist draw and will take advantage of it.
The Pennsylvania Dutch are basically old Germans. Germany was not a country until the 1870s, it was a bunch of small kingdoms called the Holy Roman Empire (HRE for short). The Protestant people who emigrated from there (Lutherans, Mennonites, Moravians, Amish, etc.) originally settled in PA in the 1600s-1800s, establishing German speaking communities. They called themselves "Deutsch" after the language they spoke meaning German, but the English heard it as "Dutch". Hence the Dutch part of Pennsylvania Dutch. PA Dutch are mostly normal people tech-wise, although the Amish and some Mennonites shun some or all technology and outside influences. Old PA Dutch is infrequently spoken nowadays outside of Amish areas mostly because of the advent of public schools in the 1930s-1950s. The schools pushed the PA Dutch to learn English and assimilate.
Thank you for your Christmas well wishes! I had a great Christmas, and I'm glad yours was too!
Thats interesting information. Thanks again for sharing!
I always knew the Amish were savvy business men. I've never seen one in public or coming into my family's store that didn't have a massive wad of 100s to do their business with. When I was a younger man (14 or so) one of the Amish who was at the shop asked me to help him with his buggy. He pulled out a long bar and a few wooden blocks and had me lift the buggy a few inches off the ground so he could spin the wheel and try to figure out what was wrong with it (it was unbalanced if I remember correctly.) So he pulls the thing off, puts on a spare from the back of the buggy and he was good to go. He went to tip me but only had hundies so he went inside, broke the hundie and gave me a tenner. I was pretty stoked, being 14.
...and it sounds like it went extremely well!
The Amish men said they respected that Mr. Trump was a man of his word, echoing the president’s campaign slogan of “promises made, promises kept.”
“We, especially in our community, look up to somebody when they say something they are going to do, and it is going to happen,” said Joe Hostetler.
After the Oval Office meeting, Mr. Pence escorted the men to his office for some more discussions and prayers.
“You walked in there, there was the Bible, laying open, well used,” said Mr. Miller. “He did a prayer for us. The vice president, standing in his room, doing a prayer. If that is not a humbling experience.”
He needs them again. It’s worth the effort to bring them in for a little pow-wow with the big dog.
Well done not including a photo....they follow strict rules about graven images.
Not even a picture of Melania in an Amish dress?
This was a wonderful read! Thank you for sharing this OP! So awesome, the President is so good at relating to everyone, from every walk of life. The Amish people are so kind and honorable, I'm so glad they support the President.
I like their look. That old timey way of dressing has grace and charm. You have to try hard to look bad in those clothes.
They are more decorative than the casual clothes everybody else wears. Now that's a paradox. The Amish are trying to be modest and inconspicuous, but they look better than everybody else.
You mean wearing personally made bespoke clothing at the right size and shape for you looks better than wearing sagging pants showing your ass to everyone with super baggy bullshit-logo clothes, or yoga pants and a loose tank top over a sportsbra?
Say it isn't so?
Ha ha ha. Funny.
Some Amish clothing is pinned right onto the person so it fits because of that. Yes they have nicely constructed clothing that fits them as you say.
Their clothing is gendered. Other people's clothing is a little gendered: a bit of pink here and there for the women. But we are putting everybody in the same shirt and pants, at all ages, and it breaks down respect and protectiveness.
A woman in a dress will get all the dates. If all women got out of pants and into skirts or dresses, we would have a nicer society and more happiness, more sweetness, more fun, more love, more everything.
Face it, America, the Amish look gorgeous. They don't mean to, but they do.
This is soooo cool...what a GREAT POTUS!! I used to do some blacksmithing in Lancaster, Pa, near Amish farms...they used to bring their children over to watch what was being made...they were just such nice folks and their kids were like kids in Mark Twain books..it was so peaceful and fun
The Amish are hard working Americans.
Feels good man. ? I take it as a blessing that the Amish appreciate Trump.
I am Pennsylvania Dutch (not Amish, there's a difference).
President Trump's work ethic is apparent by his history in business, and by his numerous rallies. He was holding 3 rallies a day in October/November 2106! This ethic and -more importantly- FAITH will win over the Amish and Mennonites who vote.
I did not know there was a difference. Thank you for enlightening those of us who thought incorrectly.
What would you say the big differences are?
Sorry for the long delay getting back to you - I hope your Christmas was as great as mine was!
The big difference is that the Amish choose to live simply - no electricity, no phones (although most Amish areas have public phones, similar to the old pay phones for emergencies), no cars (they use horses and buggies), no zippers on their clothes (all buttons), they dress plainly - men wear black, women wear floor length dresses and bonnets, etc. They believe that technology is man made not God made, therefore it is sinful. There are exceptions, the Amish are very savvy business people - they know that outsiders will pay big bucks for the food they produce/cook, the buildings they put up, the furniture they make, etc. These guys will be like any normal business with iphones, computers, pickups, etc. and the rest of the group will work for them and live simply. They also know that their communities have become a big tourist draw and will take advantage of it.
The Pennsylvania Dutch are basically old Germans. Germany was not a country until the 1870s, it was a bunch of small kingdoms called the Holy Roman Empire (HRE for short). The Protestant people who emigrated from there (Lutherans, Mennonites, Moravians, Amish, etc.) originally settled in PA in the 1600s-1800s, establishing German speaking communities. They called themselves "Deutsch" after the language they spoke meaning German, but the English heard it as "Dutch". Hence the Dutch part of Pennsylvania Dutch. PA Dutch are mostly normal people tech-wise, although the Amish and some Mennonites shun some or all technology and outside influences. Old PA Dutch is infrequently spoken nowadays outside of Amish areas mostly because of the advent of public schools in the 1930s-1950s. The schools pushed the PA Dutch to learn English and assimilate.
Thank you for your Christmas well wishes! I had a great Christmas, and I'm glad yours was too!
Thats interesting information. Thanks again for sharing!
I always knew the Amish were savvy business men. I've never seen one in public or coming into my family's store that didn't have a massive wad of 100s to do their business with. When I was a younger man (14 or so) one of the Amish who was at the shop asked me to help him with his buggy. He pulled out a long bar and a few wooden blocks and had me lift the buggy a few inches off the ground so he could spin the wheel and try to figure out what was wrong with it (it was unbalanced if I remember correctly.) So he pulls the thing off, puts on a spare from the back of the buggy and he was good to go. He went to tip me but only had hundies so he went inside, broke the hundie and gave me a tenner. I was pretty stoked, being 14.
Great article