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.
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!
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 took a smoking flight once. It totally reeked. Even as a smoker it was unpleasant. I also smoked in my hospital room after an appendectomy, which in hindsight seems absolutely nuts.
I quit 12 years ago after trying dozens of times. I credit e-cigs with helping me finally wean off of tobacco.
I know an older nurse who used to have to follow a pediatrician around the children’s hospital with an ashtray trying to catch his ashes while he rounded on patients.
Even if this was a valid tactic, does this person not realise the person on the other side would actually need to be able to read what is written for them to action anything?
Not everyone has nice handwriting (I sure don't), but you should at least try to actually be legible - that bit in the middle is just barely legible to someone actually trying to read what it says.
Also, not everyone who sends mail to you has to have a contract with you (and certainly not an international contract), especially not for a summons.
This kind of letter isn't asking you nicely, it's telling you what"s gonna happen, and you better listen.
Games Magazine readers back in the 80s and 90s regularly sent mail to the magazine with the address in the form of a puzzle and postal workers would solve them and send them into the magazine. It was pretty cool.
I do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information, messages or posts, both past and future. With this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. The violation of privacy can be punished by law (UCC 1-308- 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute. NOTE: Facebook is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this. If you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once it will be tacitly allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in the profile status updates. FACEBOOK DOES NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION TO SHARE PHOTOS OR MESSAGES.”
I work in an office that was built in 1980. There are built-in ashtray slots in the restrooms. They’ve all been glued shut now, but it’s very obvious what they are.
There’s a main atrium in the building surrounded by the wings of space for cubicles. I can only imagine the smoke cloud that must have hung in the air back in the day!
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