The War Against Illegal Dairy And The Amish

Surely this one takes this week’s Most Moronic Government Intervention award. Brooklyn raw milk enthusiasts are crying over the loss of their supplier – a horse and buggy-driving Amish farmer from Pennsylvania. Mark Nolt of New Line, Pa., was arrested and shut down last Friday for selling the contraband. The Brooklyn outcry came after six Pennsylvania state troopers raided Nolt’s farm and confiscated his illegal dairy. “They swooped in on Friday morning like a bunch of Vikings, handcuffed me and stole $30,000 worth of my milk, cheese and butter,” Nolt told the Daily News. Nolt is a devout Mennonite who … Continue reading The War Against Illegal Dairy And The Amish