[so_real]

The judge participating in this most recent case of Amish persecution in Wisconsin is Judge Kristina Bourget. To my chagrin she was initially appointed to her seat by our Governor Walker. Now she aspires to win an election to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals on April 7th. She would become the judge to whom Amish families like this would place their hopes for appeal before. And she would dash their hopes. She has made it clear in this case she has no intention of protecting our Christian religious freedoms or the free exercise thereof. She has failed to understand the God given rights afforded us by our Constitution. Such an individual should not have a seat in a court of appeals. I would strongly caution my fellow Wisconsites against raising her to this next level. She is opposed on April 7th by Mark Seidl, and I for one would encourage all District III voters to get out the vote for him instead. Please do your diligence and consider protesting Bourget by voting for Seidl.

[rabidralph]

Thanks for the background.

[terycarl]

thank you for your input Mrs seidl

[RhoTheta]

Specifically, what building codes are they violating? Are they refusing to wire the house for electricity or communications? I would expect that any wiring would have to conform to code, but is absence of wiring a violation?

[Scrambler Bob]

Building permits are for revenue, and to reassess for future tax.

Building code is to protect future buyers, kind of.

Pay the tax, be forbidden from re-selling.

[Paladin2]

They could start camping out. The seasons are improving for such. Even in Wisc.

[Clint N. Suhks]

What building codes were against their beliefs?

[kitkat]

So, what’s different about this home from other, legal homes? Does anyone know?

[1010RD]

We need to reestablish property rights in this country. Your home is no longer your castle.

Dozens of petite tyrants rule your life.

It’s their house. Let them live in it how they want.

[Sherman Logan]

A remarkably inadequate article.

After some googling, it appears the question at issue is whether they will install, or sign permits agreeing to install, smoke and CO detectors.

[Bobalu]

Maybe install smoke detectors but not the batteries?
Without a battery it’s not an electrical device..it’s just an inert object.

Did you install smoke detectors?

Yes.

[maine-iac7]

In a news piece the other day, at the very end, it quietly said that a fracking outfit was offering the Amish generous money for their lands.

2 +2= ?

[trebb]

Just out of curiosity, what do the laws that are on the books say about it? Is the judge legislating from the bench by reinterpreting existing law or is the judge refusing to legislate from the bench by following current law?

I don't know much about it, but it doesn't serve to let emotions get in the way of trains of thought.