deep said:
Katherine DeBrecht's `Help! Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed!' is an interesting book which shows readers how liberalism affects society as illustrated through the story of two boys and lemonade stand. It also encourages readers to deeply consider this ideology and its policies so as to seek a solution regarding why one should be fearful of liberalism, its tenets, and its followers.
This book tells the story of two brothers, Tommy and Lou, who have decided to open a lemonade stand in an effort to raise money for a swing set. Unfortunately, the likelihood of that dream actually becoming a reality is halted by outrageous obstacles imposed upon them by liberal authorities who govern the city where the boys live. For instance, a liberal mayor taxes the brothers' profits, which ends up amounting to half their total earnings. A liberal lawmaker opposed to sugary beverages makes them sell each glass with a serving of broccoli. On top of the brothers' stand is an image of Jesus, but faced with opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), they are forced to remove it. Exacerbating matters even further, the liberals not only take over the children's lemonade stand, but they offer sour lemonade to the public at prices which are hardly affordable.
`Help! Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed' is sure to be a useful tool for conservative parents seeking to instill conservative values within their offspring. Moreover, it will also be a valuable resource for anyone seeking knowledge relative to the influence of liberalism upon society in general. This fun children's story not only features an underlying, important political message, but also promotes industrious work, lucid thinking, and conservative ideas.
I think the story deserves a new twist:
Tommy and Lou decide to open a Lemonade Stand. They make a profit of 25 cents per glass. Soon, their piggy bank is at $25.00, but Tommy decides that it is not enough. He decides to double the price per glass of lemonade. Lou decides to join in on the action, but, instead of raising the price of lemonade, he decides to replace the lemons with a "lemon substitute" that costs half as much to purchase, along with a questionable sugar substitute that may or may not cause cancer.
"Tommy, if it caused cancer, why would it be on the market?"
Tommy agrees. The Lemonade Stand opens the next day, and they rake in 1.5 times the profit that they received yesterday. Tommy is upset, though; they should be making
double profit. And they see their culprit: a couple of Mexican children across the street selling lemonade for a nickel.
Lou cries, "Those f***ing illegal immigrants are taking away our profits!" Tommy nods his head in agreement.
"We will make sure they pay."
Tommy asks his parents, Fritz and Juanita, to do something about those "illegal immigrants" across the street.
"But, Tommy, how do you know they're illegal immigrants? You know, your grandparents were immigrants too," Juanita retorted.
"Mother, have you become a terrorist sympathizer? You're a traitor to America!"
Tommy and Lou run out of the house, angry.
"If our parents aren't going to do anything about these terrorists, then we will have to form a band of 'Minutemen' to take care of it ourselves," Tommy said, with conviction.
"But, Tommy, there's an easier solution than that!" Tommy's interest was piqued. They decided to approach the Lemonade Stand.
"Hola," said one of the Mexican children. The other one smiled and asked,
"Would you like to buy some lemonade? It's for a good cause. Our sister needs an operation, and we're doing everything we can to help."
"Heh," Tommy thought to himself. "If they'd only get a real job, they'd have health insurance. Only lazy people don't have health care."
"We have a proposition for you," Lou said. "The market for lemonade is getting tight. Competition is rough out there, and we would like to propose a merger."
"Oh no. We're not for sale."
"You mistake our intentions. This isn't a 'buy-out." This is a 'merger of equals.' We would all run the Lemonade Stand, taking the best elements of both stands and operating with higher profits and lower operating expenses."
"I don't know. I like our business as it is. We're not interested in selling."
"Fine," Lou stormed. "Have it your way." Tommy was mad. "Our profit margin has slashed, and we're going into debt."
"I think we should take out a loan. Then we can see if we can reposition ourselves better."
Tommy and Lou made a stop at the nearest bank, and approached a loan officer. They inquired about an operating loan to continue their Lemonade Stand.
"...so, you see, we would like a million dollar loan to expand and franchise our Lemonade Stand."
"I'm sorry, boys. To give you that loan, you need sufficient collateral."
Lou laughs. "Who said we didn't have collateral? Just give us an application." Lou filled out the application, being generous with the numbers.
"But, Lou. We didn't actually have $2 million in revenue last year. And our stand does not have a value of $1.5 million dollars!"
"Nonsense, Tommy. Our business is important enough that they can't say 'no.'"
(To be continued...)
Melon
But I guess that's OK now?
. Good one 
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