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- The plan Indiana Republican Jud McMillin (yes, just one “d”) introduced a bill in the Indiana General Assembly that would have required random drug testing of welfare recipients.
- The sabatogeDemocratic legislator Ryan Dvorak added an amendment to also require drug testing for elected officials in the state. McMillin withdrew the bill. source
» The nitty-gritty: ”If we’re going to impose standards on drug testing,” Dvorak said, “then it should apply to everybody who receives government money.” McMillin claimed that he had to withdraw the bill after Dvorak’s amendment was added, due to a 1997 Supreme Court ruling that it’s unconstitutional to drug test candidates for elected office…but that logic is flawed, as the Dvorak Amendment would have only required testing of officials already in office, not candidates. Surprisingly, McMillin said he plans to introduce a new version of the bill….that requires lawmaker testing as well. “Give me the cup right now and I will be happy to take the test,” McMillin said.
Indiana Democrat foils attempt to mandate drug testing of welfare recipients with sneaky amendment (shortformblog.tumblr.com)
The time has come America for us to demand the Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients.
While were at it, how about our Elected Officials
These seem to be the people who are putting the greatest strain on our American Economy and it seems only a Drug Addiction could cause the dis-functionality we are seeing within our Government!
I for one have had enough of the Social In-Justice we are seeing under this Socialist President and Drug Testing might just get his sorry ass thrown out of Office before the Election!
WE ARE A NATION OF LAWS SO LETS START ENFORCING THEM STARTING WITH
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Because being a politician is not really a “job”…
At least thats how they seem to treat it these days…
MaddMedic, they seem to treat it as an Entitlement and are destroying our economy with their Greed
This is long overdue and drug testing our Elected Officials would certainly clean out most of those Career Politicians both Republican and Democrat.
Thank you for the link at Freedom is Just Another Word
Personally I am against random drug testing. Employees, employers, elected officials, welfare recpients should all subjected to drug testing if there is “probable cause” to suspect they are doing illegal drugs but not subject to testing out of hand. I realize my opinion is not popular among conservatives, but I put random and mandadtory drug testing in the same category as the TSA mandatory pat downs. They are an invasion of privacy unless the person has shown signs of drug use or criminal activity. When we say it’s o.k. to act like a police state in one area, we are opening the door to a police state in other areas. It’s a slippery slope. Either you are for our constitutional right to privacy or you are against it.
The current welfare state needs to be addressed, but mandatory drug testing won’t solve the problem.
I hear what you are saying Freedom and agree with you wholeheartedly my friend.
However since drug testing already exists I am pushing for it to be applied to Our Elected Officials.
Whats good for the Goose is Good for the Gander!
How do you feel about obviously inebriated congresscritters espousing their views on national TV ?
” but mandatory drug testing won’t solve the problem”.
What will ?
Exactly AFVET.
Reblogged this on YOU DECIDE.
Thank you for the link back and re-post Anthony
Our public official don’t want to be exposed for what they are FASCIST.
That and more mondito. That and more!
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Thank you for the link back my friends at TheSTR