Amish Americans

They live surrounded by predators—the "English" they call them—yet they manage to survive. The Amish have their own problems, too, but they cope with these as well. By forgiving the terrorist who attacked them, by going to his funeral and offering assistance to his widow and family, the Amish set an example of what's best about America. What if they'd decided to go to war with the English? Some in Washington may scoff at these naive, museum relics. And they are naive about some things, but that's OK. They have access to a state of Grace most in Washington will never know, and they're living proof of a pragmatic realism the rest of us (Christian or not) would do well to emulate.