6 Government Regulations Too Stupid to Believe

4. Lemonade Stands

Lemonade stands are a rite of passage. They are many kids’ first experiences in earning money. From coast to coast, American kids love to take lemonade mix from their parent’s cupboard, and sell it for a quarter or fifty cents a cup. But now from coast to coast, uniformed men with guns have been cracking down on this scourge of undocumented labor and profits. It appears that the prospect of children making measly amounts of money is just too much for officials to bear. These kids need to be taught a lesson good and early about the regulatory nightmare of a country they will be working in when they get older. In this way, a lemonade stand is still a good life lesson, whether your kid see profits or jack-booted thugs trading over his dreams.