Who should introduce the "require drug tests for farmers receiving aid" amendment?

[Recursion]

Somebody needs to

[nolabear]

1. Poor bastids. There's not enough aid to keep those wolves away.

This stupid trade war will have repercussions for years. Aid will run out right after the next election.

[UCmeNdc]

2. Ask the farmers if this government handout is Socialism.

Seems like it is to me.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

4. It's always this way

"I hate the federal government and their regulations...when is the farm bill getting passed?"

[dchill]

5. Remember the Soil Bank Program?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_Bank_Program

Red-blooded American farmers are not against socialism - when they're the beneficiaries, that is.

[SergeStorms]

10. I remember quite well.

My grandfather made out like a bandit on the soil bank program. He got paid very well for not doing anything. Then he had Federal conservation programs dig four, seven acre ponds on his property FOR FREE, mind you, then the same conservation program stocked those ponds with Black Bass and Bluegills (a type of sunfish) FOR FREE, mind you, and then, being a staunch Republican (everyone was in our little town of 1,700 people) complained like hell when Blacks wanted equal rights. And those damned Hippies? (of which I was one) well, they really frosted the old boy's flakes, protesting against the Vietnam War IN THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!!! (well, it was great for him! )

Yeah, Soil Bank. A flood of forgotten memories just came rushing back to my mind, and I completely saw the injustice of that government program writ large, right in my own family.

My grandfather was a Welfare Queen. He didn't want anyone else to get a hand up though. That wouldn't have been fair.

[dchill]

11. I hear you. I had an uncle and a grandfather who did OK, too.

Racist bigots, of course.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

3. Aim higher. Let's drug test defense contractors first.

FWIW, the Republican farm state Senators I heard today a) do see it as a handout and b) would rather see the trade issues settled.

Alternative thought: instead of drug testing them, let them legally plant and sell marijuana.

[kag]

6. I like they way you think, AM.

Drug testing defense contractors. I would include their lobbyists in that effort.

Also, "let them legally plant and sell marijuana" works for me. Of course, I live in Colorado.

[Grammy23]

7. You got a nifty idea there, Algernon.

And you could kill two-three-four birds with one stone. Growing marijuana puts the farmers back to work. The state gets to tax it and make a bundle. The people who want it for medical purposes have a legit/safe way to get it. The recreational users have a legal outlet that cuts out the hassle of getting charged with possession. As the French say, voila!

[JI7]

8. no, the point is to treat them as they treat other people .

[Algernon Moncrieff]

14. I get that. I was just approaching the problem from another direction.

[Recursion]

13. We generally are drug tested

One of those pesky little rights you sign away to get a clearance

[Algernon Moncrieff]

16. Damn! That shoots down my theory on the cost overruns on the F35

[Recursion]

17. You just make sure to take your 2 week vacation *right after* your cocaine bender

That way you're clear for the next time you have to pee in a cup.

Fortunately I don't deal with the Lightning. I swear that contract is snakebit.

[blue-wave]

9. Wow! I Love It!! Great Idea!!

While we're at it, how about another amendment for the CEO's of corporations who receive all those republicon tax breaks? That's welfare too, corporate welfare!! Let's drug test 'em all!! I'd put money on it that about 90% would fail.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Plus a "drug test for the politician who introduced the tariffs and caused all this shit" test

and compulsory publishing of his tax returns, to see how he benefits from tariffs, imports, exports, subsidies and government spending in his businesses.

[dalton99a]

15. And a work requirement