Feds Raid Amish Farm

Many early Americans lived by the creed of self-determination and self-reliance. People like Henry Thoreau, Charles Ingalls, and his daughter Laura Ingalls Wilder come to mind. Homesteaders plowed the soil to raise food for themselves and the country. They raised cattle and chickens for meat, dairy, and eggs. If they didn’t have bacon they might trade for it or buy it from a nearby farm. However, if you try that today, armed U.S. Marshals might bang on your front door and demand entry.