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Interested in Fighting the Nanny State With Lemonade, Delicious Pies…and Hugs? Beck Will Tell You How

How many people are tired of the Nanny State and its continuing expansion across nearly every aspect of American life? Glenn Beck is and that is why June 13th will mark a nationwide fundraiser geared toward selling and consuming as much lemonade and baked goods as humanly possible. The best part of all is that the event, part of Beck’s upcoming Restoring Love rally, will raise money for a good cause.

Beck noted that the push to outlaw donations to food banks, barring children from hugging, banning lemonade stands and bake-sales across the country are all ways in which the government drives a wedge between people and removes the sense of community we all once shared. With this in mind, he and his team will help interested participants get involved by advertising their bake sale or lemonade stand and providing a Restoring Love logos to use throughout the event. The proceeds will go to MercuryOne where it will be used to feed the homeless at soup kitchens across America.

Beck has more information below:

If you’d like to get involved please email bakesale@GBTV.com and in the interim, consider this brief history on one of the Western world’s great institutions and earliest symbols of entrepreneurship: the lemonade stand.

According to the Center for History and New Media, selling lemonade to thirsty passersby has been a pursuit of America’s youth for at least 130 years, though it likely existed in some form or another long before that. It is typically noted as the first experience a child has with learning the value of money and basic business principles as the process teaches how to: determine if there is a market for a product, produce an in-demand good, meet customer demand for that good, learn customer relations skills, learn basic math skills, understand profit-margins, and earn a reward for a work completed. From Elizabeth Taylor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and even Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, some of the country’s most successful people began with a single lemonade stand.

More than this, however, the lemonade stand has also represented what it means to be part of a larger community and presidents across the decades have acknowledged their place in American society. Often, the simple sale of lemonade has funded charitable efforts, teaching children about personal responsible and good citizenry. It is perhaps for this reason more than any other that the recent “crack-down” by bureaucrats on something as innocent and even meaningful seems so egregious.

 Glenn Beck Fights Nanny State by Hosting Nationwide Lemonade and Bake Sale on June 13

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  • HappyHaloHousewife
    Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:17am

    My kids are always looking for something to do in the summertime. What a great idea! We live on a cul-de-sac, but I’ll have them make signs. If the gentleman above sees signs, I know he’ll come! We like to put a drop of vanilla in our lemonade; so yummy.

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    • muffythetuffy
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:20am

      OREOS should be part of the Federal Free School Lunch Program. Each child should receive at least six Oreo cookies at lunch.

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    • SnowKalBebes
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 12:02pm

      I thought the blazers were boycotting Kraft products. Whats with the pile of Kraft products on glenn’s table?

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  • ChildofJesus
    Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:02am

    Three of my favorite things! Especially hugs. :D I’d love to help.

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  • Joyzee
    Posted on May 15, 2012 at 7:59am

    You Dont Need Government..!!.“ I will not Comply”..Open your Valor Open your Eyes We are the key we hold it in our Hand. Across this Republic we are one with “Lemonade Stand”……sound good.

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  • GoodSis
    Posted on May 15, 2012 at 5:57am

    THE AMERICAN LEMONADE STAND
    What do Americans do when given lemons? Make lemonade, of course!

    Conservatives have waited for the candidate trains to pull into town and eager to find one loaded with the vital fruit to stabilize our country. The trains have arrived, unloaded their cargo and are bringing it to market. Unfortunately, they’ve brought us only lemons.

    The long awaited CONSERVATIVE EXPRESS did not come, but Romney’s train, the MODERATE EXPRESS, did arrive. Bearing fruit not sweetly conservative, but of a milder flavor, and showing signs of a few exposures to the dreaded “FLIP-FLOPS”, although possessing many good qualities, and wrapped with a fine texture of “SUCCESS”.

    Next to arrive was the Obama train, the SOCIALIST EXPRESS, loaded with lemons grown on the tree of “PROGRESSIVISM”, a grafted variety from the true tree of “SOCIALISM”. The fruit is bitter and expensive, and even with a dowsing of sugar, will not render a palatable drink. Most are left unwilling to buy this load.

    To serve-up the best possible lemonade from the lemons found in stock, do Americans select from the crate marked “ROMNEY” or the crate marked “OBAMA”?

    Most will find Romney to be the PICK OF THE SEASON, since he will provide a greater chance for Americans to tweak the final recipe to their liking—and an opportunity to wait for next season’s improved crop!

    Up With Lemonade! Up with Capitalism! Up Yours, Socialists!

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  • capitalismrocks
    Posted on May 15, 2012 at 1:27am

    I will see if my daughter wants to run a lemonade stand and sell cookies that day. She already asked why and I told her, that it’s a way of telling the government to stop pushing little kids around and that kids across the entire country should all stand up for their rights to want to be able to sell something on their own and make their own money all by themselves, that’s how kids learn later to make bigger companies and make more money…. she thought that that was, she’s a budding capitalist at heart and makes her daddy proud!

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  • eagledown
    Posted on May 15, 2012 at 1:01am

    No kids, but I’ll be sure to stop a support, and just a preview of what parents have to do here in California before they attempt make lemonade in there kitchen.

    [Ca. Health code: destroying the american image act]

    During the inspection of your home, the investigator will verify compliance with applicable laws and regulations including Juice HACCP programs as required to established for your Lemonade Stand license. Only FDA approved containers, and appropriate FDA approved operations and procedures to ensure food products and packaging materials are safe.

    After passing the inspection and paying the $10,000 licensing fee you must inform your children that they need to be over the age of 21 and must have appropriate business licensing filed at there local county.

    Each child is required 40hrs of Food and Safety training, and must have satisfied the environmental Impact to local traffic with your planning commission.

    “Like Tainted Dog Treats from China, we also must protect our communities from Rouge Lemon-aid Stands that have plagued this country for over 100 years” — FDA

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    • Winedude
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 2:09am

      I‘m guessing that I’m a lot more liberal than almost anyone else posting here tonight but this whole game with government agencies making it damn near impossible for kids to do anything enterprising makes NO sense. There are some positive aspects to government…this ain‘t one of ’em!

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    • toomuchgovt
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 7:34am

      I am going to go out of my way to seek them out. I hope we have some in my area, if not I will keep driving ; ).

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    • Tom K
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:50am

      @ EAGLEDOWN: Down with these knuckleheads that are preventing Americans from enjoying life, liberty and the persuit of happiness. Fire Them ! Run them out of town on a rail ! Tar and feather them ! Make them drink homemade lemonade by the gallon and deny them restroom access! Make THEIR lives miserable, for a “ Change ”. Anyone BUT Obama in November !

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  • tomacz
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 11:37pm

    I’ll take 400 gallons
    how muchya want kids??

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    • FortySixand2
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 2:37am

      Count me in too. It sure is hot in Tampa, I’ll buy as much lemonade as I can carry. Cookies too. Love me some fresh baked cookies :D

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  • R.A. Bullseye
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 11:12pm

    I’m in.

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  • campt1
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 11:08pm

    boycott John Kerry’s Heinz ketchup.

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    • Tom K
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 11:54am

      @ CAMPT1 : We’ve been boycotting Heinz Ketcup for YEARS. Where have you been ? Get the store brand, as long as IT is not made by Heinz or buy some Hunts Ketcup. Gotta’ go and make some LEMONADE !

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  • applehill
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:52pm

    Don’t forget your permits. http://youtu.be/J6uGiGjKP5g

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    • Xiccarph
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:56am

      Think they would have made a better media point if they had gone to a regular residential neighborhood instead of the Capitol Grounds, and kept watch on a real kid-run stand, though I get it that they wanted to “put it in the man’s face”, so to say. Loved the bimbo cop that had to keep putting her hand into the camera; …nice Stasi attitude there, Comrade Officer! In some jurisdictions you are a criminal if you film police in action and can be arrested…how convenient. And to think we are still in quite an early stage of our march forward to the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.

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    • aBritishTenther
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:56pm

      ‘Permit givers’ are the same as IRS agents and ducks…..thay can all shove their bills up their a**.

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  • beckyspatflaveredstew
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:48pm

    Did you jump thru all the legal hoops, or buck the system, like all them outlaw Kids?

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  • RLTW
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:43pm

    As a kid I –
    Had a lemonade stand
    Mowed lawns & other yard work
    Cleaned gutters
    Stenciled addresses on curbs

    Now, because of the left if I allowed a kid to do any of these things and they were hurt, sniffed to much paint or whatever, I’d be sued by their parents.

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    • SUNTZU
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 11:59pm

      Now days
      they run a crack house
      grow grass
      sleep in the gutters
      and sell it on the curb

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  • tharpdevenport
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:37pm

    Folks, remember Rush Limbaugh with the caller back in the early ‘90’s, Dan, who couldn’t afford the Newsletter from Rush. Long story short, Rush had him earn the money to get it, and he decided on a bake sale. Soon tons and tons of calls came in, people from around the U.S.; Dan’s tiny little town with barely enough bathrooms, was overwhelemed with people by the thousands, to by from what became known as “Dan’s Bake Sale”. And, like Tea Party events, when they left, it was clean.

    Can we have a nationwide event, a Glenn’s Bake Sale? It’s up to you!

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  • SimpleTruths
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:24pm

    “The best part of all is that event, part of Beck’s upcoming Restoring Love rally, will raise money for a good cause.”

    good cause = Glenn Beck

    I have to hand it to Glenn, it takes real talent to get people to smile and feel good while they are being robbed.

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    • SharpeWit
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 11:16pm

      So you don.t pay attention either. Good lemming you are. Watch the fruits of restoring love and learn something dude.

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    • aBritishTenther
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:58pm

      Simpletruths….yes you are simple…….not too politically incorrect for ya?

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  • moussiagilda
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:24pm

    OMFG. Beck, are you back from your self-chosen exile? Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!

    Don’t endorse Romney.

    You dont wan to. So don’t. Freedom, brother, freedom.

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  • Teabunny
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:21pm

    My Grandma’s birthday.

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  • FromSeaToSea
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:59pm

    Beck the man. We do need to focus on the rotten tree ready to fall on the Country and not so much the diseased branches. We need to abolish the Federal Reserve, exit the UN one world gov. and NATO killing machine, and remove all Obummer-ites at all levels.

    The UN wants to gut America, take our heritage, and abolish the Constitution leaving us under the authority of the UN overseer of a world gov. sponsored by the banking cartels.

    “Nationalism is no longer a viable concept.” Zbigniew Brzezinski, UN Foreign Relations Council member, Obama advisor-

    “There will be a new form of global government.” David de Rothschild, Nov. 7, 2008, World Banker

    “If we like it or not, we will have a One World Government. The question is if it will be achieved through consent or through conquest” – J. Warburg – Rothschild banker

    “It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” – Henry Ford

    “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.” Thomas Jefferson

    Here’s What The News Reports To The Slaves———
    “Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we decide they ought to have.”
    Richard Salent, former president, CBS News

    “We are going to impose our agenda on the coverage by dealing with issues and subjects that we choose to deal with.” Richard M. Cohen, S

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:53pm

    After Nabisco got those Commies from “Family Guy” to advertise for them,Glenn can take those Oreos and Shove them up some Liberals……..Poop Chute.

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  • FromSeaToSea
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:53pm

    Glenn Beck is doing a great job, but we need to focus on cutting off the roots of the rotten tree and not prune a few diseased limbs.

    The UN wants to gut America, take our heritage, and abolish the Constitution leaving us under the authority of the UN overseer of a world gov. sponsored by the banking cartels.

    “Nationalism is no longer a viable concept.” Zbigniew Brzezinski, UN Foreign Relations Council member, Obama advisor-

    “There will be a new form of global government.” David de Rothschild, Nov. 7, 2008, World Banker

    “If we like it or not, we will have a One World Government. The question is if it will be achieved through consent or through conquest” – J. Warburg – Rothschild banker

    “It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” – Henry Ford

    “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.” Thomas Jefferson

    Here’s What The News Reports To The Slaves———
    “Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we decide they ought to have.”
    Richard Salent, former president, CBS News

    “We are going to impose our agenda on the coverage by dealing with issues and subjects that we choose to deal with.” Richard M. Cohen, Senior Producer of CBS political news.

    Abolish the Federal Reserve, exit the UN, vote for moral Constitutional leaders.

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  • chicago76
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:43pm

    As in most socialist states, once the money runs out all the laws and rules and blah blah blah turns irrelevant and the criminals take over everything because everything is illegal. Growing food is illegal. Driving a car is illegal. Walking down the street is illegal. The US needs to stop creating new crimes now no matter how tempting. I hear lot of Nazis out there talking about people need to be punished for very subjective things. Most of them are republicans. Which way shall we go? National Socialism or Communism? It is the choice Germany had in 1932.

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  • Carefreeflyer
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:42pm

    I‘d like to see obama’s Marxist minions attack the Amish lemonade and fresh pie stands this Summer. There will be a WAR that will destroy this stupid community organizer. Bring it on.

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    • dah.rackemup
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:44pm

      right on brother bring it on.obumbo wants a war bring it on.better still ,these commies dont like america please leave and take your hollywood hags with you,pleasde.

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    • ADNIL
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 5:51am

      I can see it now. “what are you in for?”

      “Bake sale.”

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  • Carefreeflyer
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:36pm

    The Lemonade stands are returning. Thank GOD. Even the Banks are using Lemonade stands in their commercials.

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  • oicu814me2
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:34pm

    when i was in 2nd grade i took my 2.00 dollar a week allowance and bought candy sucker of .5 cent each and brought them to school and sold them for .10 cents each. i sold them all before the bell rung. i doubled my weeks allowance in about 30 min. I knew from that very moment i would have my own business. i never went to collage. i started a motorcycle parts business and i love it. Now i would not be allowed to sell suckers at school. I would not be able to sell anything with out a permit. I would most likly be working for someone else for a low wage with out the dream i had at such a young age.

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    • kickagrandma
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:55pm

      Good for you! Want to teach? Sounds like you would be a good example!

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    • Riffraffman36
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:59pm

      Right on brother I also did the same an started a biz myself great feeling

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    • oicu814me2
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:13pm

      i started my business with only 40.00 dollars. worked my butt off part time for two years untill i had enough inventory to go full time. every kid needs to know they can make it with some hard work.

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    • oicu814me2
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:19pm

      my son just turn 7 years old and he has 5 laying hens. he sales eggs to people on our street. its not much money but it is a good lesson. the way the FDA laws are he has to sales the carton for 2.00 dollars and the 12 eggs cone with it for free.

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    • aBritishTenther
      Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:00pm

      Irs on line two.

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  • lukerw
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:34pm

    The FDA… says… you cannot give away or sell Food… that has not gone through the FDA Certification Process… and they have already made Examples of Violators!

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    • CatB
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:23pm

      Our TEA Party group is having a pot luck Sat. Try and stop us .. we have rented a Church to have it in .. double trouble!

      OMG 2012!

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    • CatB
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 10:28pm

      We had a bake sale and were “giving away” food at our Tax Day tea Party (donations were accepted , hotdogs, chips, water, soda) .. would have LOVED to see someone try to shut it down since most of the candidates for November offices were at the event . including 3 running for Sheriff!

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  • bdandsl
    Posted on May 14, 2012 at 9:33pm

    I’m in! I’ll have a few of the grandkids with me. Sounds like fun and a good cause. Money for a charity and tell the gov’t to mind their own business!

    I WILL NOT COMPLY!

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