Progressive...Fascist...Socialist...Communist.Words which people regularly toss at each other, many times without actually knowing what they mean, or the types of economic and political systems they represent.The Lemonade Stand: A Story of How Freedom is Lost references real life current and historical events to help tell a story that hopefully helps people gain a better understanding of the meaning of those words.High school student Kayla Alexander lives with her parents in freedom loving Jefferson Township. She's a good kid who likes to do good things for others. With Christmas coming around the corner, and wanting to earn some money to buy presents for her family, she decides to open a lemonade stand using her family's old lemonade recipe. With help from her schoolmate Hank she has a very successful first day which inspires her to start a full-time business. Ultimately through hard work and dedication, Kayla builds Grandma's Old-Fashioned Lemonade into a large and highly profitable business.But the good times don't last forever. As new Mayors get elected, Jefferson Township is slowly transformed from a utopia for freedom, to a repressive, totalitarian society. As this transformation occurs Kayla finds herself and her business running more and more afoul of the government and a changing society. As Kayla struggles to understand the changes taking place around her, she often seeks refuge at her parents' home, seeking their advice and guidance. Her childhood friend Hank remains a part of her life as well, usually offering a perspective completely at odds with Kayla's beliefs. As Kayla and Hank take separate paths, and tragedies continue to unfold around her, Kayla must ultimately make a decision about what to do.