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I find it ironic that we have large liberal cities like San Francisco that have publicly called themselves "safe haven" cities which means they will blatantly and openly disregard enforcing the nations immigration laws and we have an attorney general who has also decided that it is within his discretion to determine which laws the federal government enforces based on whether he agrees with them or not but a small town can't overlook a couple permits for a kids lemonade stand. I think its great that our laws are becoming optional... Not really.

Well, I can see a couple sides to this subject. I have children well within the age range where this applies (14,13,10 and 6) and it come up often.

Firstly, I don't allow them to put up stands in the front yard primarily because that means I have to sit there and keep an eye on them. It's a good neighborhood, in fact the best I've lived in since I left North Olmsted. It's a fairly busy road though, not great for cars to pull over, and mainly, you never know who might stop.

Second, it doesn't bother me at all it this type of thing happens at my neighbors' houses. It happens all the time in fact. Across the street and down a couple houses has a yard sale every week. On occasion, my wife will take the kids bargain hunting, maybe it teaches them the value of money to a degree, maybe not. The like the little treasures they find though.

Last, it bugs the crap out of me when the park a card table at the grocery store. I like to get my poppy from the disabled vets in the summer, and put some money in the Good Will Santa's pot, but it's really out of hand in my area. Every fly by night sport organization, some from way out of town, set up card tables at both entrances of the grocery stores. That really gets to me after a while mainly because it's nearly every weekend.

So I guess, for me, it's location, location, location....

I agree with many things you stated. The constant peddling for donations is out of hand. No longer do they do car washes, or sell chocolate or something, they just set up at a store entrance and beg.

While I can sympathize with their need for funds, I have to question why they are requesting funds. Many times it seems to be an athletic team trying to make a trip to some tournament. Well then find some creative way to EARN the funds needed, don't just beg people coming out for the store for donations.

And I've also notice that 9 times out of 10 it is a girls team. I seldom see boys teams taking this tactic. And when it has been a boys team it was like a under 10 team. I wonder why that is.

We get EVERYTHING! Any organization, sports, some scouting-like organization, the knitting nuts, everything. Sometimes it's a couple adults and one kids with a jar and a crayon sign.

My son is a cub scout, and they do sell pop-corn once a year in front of a store, and I disagree with that in many ways. Door to door is not really an option anymore, but let the kids set up out of the way some where and be creative with signage or something. Some of the scout-parents have the kids running up to every single person entering or leaving the store. Honestly, I'm embarrassed to be a part of it.

why isn't door-to-door an option? with developments making dwellings closer together, you would think it is more of an option now (maybe you ensure there's an adult supervising the runs, but that's the same as in front of a store + the kids get exercise. well, the adults usually need it more anyway and they do too).

we have several kids groups come through our neighborhood and always try to at least buy something.

We have done it in the past, but it isn't like "it used to be" is the best way I can sum it up. We did door to door a couple times, but it really wasn't it worth it. I'd rather pony up 50 bucks myself. The first last time we did it, my son was 8, and I made him do all the talking, I stood back a few feet. We stopped after he got bit by a German Shepard. Not that the home owners had such intent, in fact we have become good friends since then ( I think they were elated that we didn't become litigious, LOL). Also, people just don't answer the door many times. I think we are all just overwhelmed with sales calls, fliers, signs and other forms of pressure like that, we just don't need anymore.

Getting a little off the lemonade stand issue, sorry