taft2012
08-05-2012, 08:02 AM
It's an iconic American scene: a 9 year-old kid with a lemonade stand, looking to raise money for something like a new bicycle or new sneakers.
Now, that Norman Rockwell scene has been completely corrupted by the socialists in America. A kid makes national news by selling lemonade to support government.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/detroit-boy-9-year-old-joshua-smith-sells-lemonade-city-ease-financial-woes-article-1.1128967
A 9-year-old Detroit boy is winning widespread acclaim after selling lemonade to help his hometown out of a financial squeeze.
Joshua Smith set up a stand Monday in front his family's house with the goal of raising $1,000 to benefit the Motor City, which has slashed services, laid off workers and submitted to outside oversight to ease its financial woes.
By the time the booth ended its run Friday, Joshua raised more than $3,340, received an award for outstanding achievement from Detroit City Council, welcomed members of the University of Michigan's men's basketball team and earned a $2,000 award for college from the Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation.
"I'm really happy that a lot of people supported me," Joshua told the Daily News. “It was successful but tiring.”
"It's been an exciting whirlwind week, we can't deny that," said Rhonda Smith, Joshua's mother. "Joshua was disturbed by our city’s financial condition and always told me, 'I can't hear from God.'" One day he woke up and said, 'Mommy, we're going to have a lemonade stand for the city.'"
"I think it's fantastic, and it really does show the power of prayer," Smith added.
This is the business model we are teaching our kids today; whatever business earns, all of it is supposed to go the government.
Once kids were taught the rudiments of business; re-investing profits towards growth, investing in employees to expand, etc.
Now they're being taught to give it all to the government.
This is an omen of the end.
Now, that Norman Rockwell scene has been completely corrupted by the socialists in America. A kid makes national news by selling lemonade to support government.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/detroit-boy-9-year-old-joshua-smith-sells-lemonade-city-ease-financial-woes-article-1.1128967
A 9-year-old Detroit boy is winning widespread acclaim after selling lemonade to help his hometown out of a financial squeeze.
Joshua Smith set up a stand Monday in front his family's house with the goal of raising $1,000 to benefit the Motor City, which has slashed services, laid off workers and submitted to outside oversight to ease its financial woes.
By the time the booth ended its run Friday, Joshua raised more than $3,340, received an award for outstanding achievement from Detroit City Council, welcomed members of the University of Michigan's men's basketball team and earned a $2,000 award for college from the Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation.
"I'm really happy that a lot of people supported me," Joshua told the Daily News. “It was successful but tiring.”
"It's been an exciting whirlwind week, we can't deny that," said Rhonda Smith, Joshua's mother. "Joshua was disturbed by our city’s financial condition and always told me, 'I can't hear from God.'" One day he woke up and said, 'Mommy, we're going to have a lemonade stand for the city.'"
"I think it's fantastic, and it really does show the power of prayer," Smith added.
This is the business model we are teaching our kids today; whatever business earns, all of it is supposed to go the government.
Once kids were taught the rudiments of business; re-investing profits towards growth, investing in employees to expand, etc.
Now they're being taught to give it all to the government.
This is an omen of the end.