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Originally posted by ExPostFacto
reply to post by mnemeth1
I saw Adam Kokesh in the background
Why are cops making six figures? The cop does have a point about "your squabble is with the law makers." It really is, however, the police need to stop enforcing stupid laws that create resentment towards officers. An offense such as that should have carried no more then a small fine for operating without a permit. Jail should never have been an option.
Originally posted by kyred
Yeah, I watched this video earlier.
One cop told a little girl not to pay for the lemonade.WTF?
Yes, I understand there was no permit, no license to sell lemonade on public property, I understand some people believe there's got to be controls...........
This protest was inspired by little kids getting their lemonade stands shut down by overly intrusive regulations.
Now kids can't set up stands and try to make a few bucks, doing what little kids have done for decades!
And a few weekends ago, there was this 127 Yard Sale in my area. I noticed a guy who had a sign in his yard advertising various sorts of sandwiches, and a little girl with a lemonade stand set up for all the thousands of shoppers and visitors. What was the first thing that entered my mind? Yeah, I wondered if they had a license, paid their business tax, and if the health department had inspected them. Yeah, I was disgusted that those thoughts even crossed my mind, because I've witnessed too much intrusion.
Thank goodness I live in an area where little kids can still set up a lemonade stand, and when there's an infusion of a hell of a lot of people, and the restaurants are overcrowded, people can still sell a cheap grilled sandwich to others.
Originally posted by ExPostFacto
reply to post by Americanist
I understand the dilemma of choosing to be disciplined or ensuring Americans are free. It is a shame that people have to chose between providing a decent life for their family and being tools used by others for their own will. Still these officers had discretion in not arresting these people, they chose to arrest them when they did not stop selling lemonade.
Originally posted by Americanist
The first time you get served warm lemonade by a tatted up kid you'll think again...
It's a tough call and I am not trying to bash kids for doing something constructive....but...at the same time, I can see how the lemonade stand could also hurt a legitimate business trying to make an honest dollar.
Originally posted by Exuberant1
Originally posted by Americanist
The first time you get served warm lemonade by a tatted up kid you'll think again...
Wait.
Why would he purchase goods from someone who would warm up his lemonade?
Isn't that bad for business?
Wouldn't he have legal recourse to sue mommy and daddy - yes he would.
I welcome the day some little turd pisses in my lemonade. I'll sue his mommy and daddy.
edit on 22-8-2011 by Exuberant1 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Exuberant1
reply to post by Americanist
Are you American?
Some people pretend to be American on the internet to undermine our way of life.
They want to ban lemonade stands and keep them banned because in their backward homelands they were taught such things are normal.
Originally posted by Exuberant1
reply to post by Americanist
I don't think that you have a good grasp of what 'common sense' actually is.
Common sense would dictate that the market regulate these kids.
Do you know what that would entail?
Originally posted by DarkSarcasm
Imhoo think the main problem here is that one cannot exchange their cash for goods or services (or the reverse) without the permission from the thieves (government).
Originally posted by Idotwhat
I don't wanna be the damper on this little parade here...
I'm fairly sure that's exactly what these people were protesting by doing this. A permit is required.
Now if people are getting arrested for doing so on thier own property then I can see the issue.
Please see my 2nd post on the 1st page and get back to me.
What if these people were psychotic and poisoned the lemonade? It could happen and it probably already has hence why laws are set in place.
It has nothing to do with lemonade. It's the principle obviously. One should be able to sell a product or service without the permission of the Government.
Such passion over lemonade and while we speak we are getting cooked by radiation, the economy is collapsing, and who knows what else just lerks around the corner.