Interesting findings on drug testing welfare folks

[DJD]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/us...rug-tests.html
I'm all for the testing and I would like to know who got tested. How they were tested? Maybe after the majority were tested we would have better data? Were these four months a sampling of all the state? Just middle-aged folks? Old folks? Kinda feel we are being misled here......of course the ACLU claims it's unconstitutional to make drug testing mandatory so a federal judge has stopped this for now.
So why is it others applying for work or possibly filing a workmans comp claim have to submit to one? It's ok to do drugs on your own time when gubment is giving you our money but not ok for a man sweeping floors, construction, professional services or stocking shelves to do drugs on their own time and work for a paycheck?

[bull_bluegill]

Like many of my fellow "one percenters" who work for a living, I have to be drug tested as a condition of my employment. It's funny how the ACLU is all about supporting the rights of criminals and moochers, but their stance on one of the most basic of our American rights, they change their tune.
!&#@*&^!!!, grumbling about effing liberals...

[Devils Horse]

I'm not big on drug testing, but that said, FL and Ga should have the right to put reasonable constraints on free money to make sure it's being spent properly. As Don says, most private jobs are subject to drug screening, why should government assistance be any different?

Marijuana should probably be legalized, it is no more serious or harmful than drinking alcohol. This would decriminalize the large segment of our society that use it, and reduce the criminal behavior that comes with smuggling. After all, without prohibition we might never have had the likes of Al Capone. I don't smoke it, but I know plenty of people who do, and for the most part they get along just fine.

[Bobby Headrick]

I agree that it is not right or fair to not test the recipents but test the workers ! Thats it punish the working people more. It would cost a lot to administer these test to the "welfare" recipents, and yes it woul dbe more hassle than its worth, it would tie up workers, etc etc etc. And after they test the workers in Fla, who's gonne be left to do the job's, the welfare people, I doubt it. The need to revamp the whole social services programs, the food stamps, the med cards, all of it, There is a lot of fraud and the bad thing is that the gov has put in measures that makes it easy to fraud to get some benifits, hell to get food stamps all u really need is a ky id and be able to lie real well. Yes they should legalise pot, like devil horse said, its no worse than alchol. It is time for this country to change for the better and quit going backwards. Change I can belive in, well show me, Mr Prez.

[DJD]

Marijuana should probably be legalized, it is no more serious or harmful than drinking alcohol. This would decriminalize the large segment of our society that use it, and reduce the criminal behavior that comes with smuggling. After all, without prohibition we might never have had the likes of Al Capone. I don't smoke it, but I know plenty of people who do, and for the most part they get along just fine.

I agree make it legal. Of course that means it will be taxed which is fine with me. Stores can sell it, innanet can sell it and the money wasted in fighting it can be used elsewhere. Hmmmm maybe just toss that money toward the illegal immigrant problem???
I don't smoke it anymore but have no problem with folks that do. I know some fine professional tax paying folks that enjoy a little hooter while drinking.

[bull_bluegill]

I am all for personal freedom. Anyone else should be able to do whatever floats their own boat, as long as it doesn't infringe on another person's rights. And, as long as it's legal. They should go ahead and legalize the drugs. Hell, tobacco is a government-endorsed drug. Of course there will be the ones that abuse them, but not really different from those who abuse alcohol, etc.
Legalize drugs, and tax hell out of them. The "sin tax," or whatever. Put those tax dollars into our infrastructure and schools.
blah, blah, blah...god, I've gotten on my soap box, sigh.