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freshwest

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5. Unemployment is a temporary financial condition, not a moral one, but this is a GOP dog whistle.

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:58 PM

Dec 2011

'Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.' ~ Herman Melville

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Federal Unemployment Benefits Drug Test Bill Introduced [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2011 OP

Psychological screenings of all elected Republicans would be a better idea. marmar Dec 2011 #1

I'd settle for just an IQ test Major Nikon Dec 2011 #3

Not a good test atreides1 Dec 2011 #6

Gotta start weeding out the dipshits somewhere Major Nikon Dec 2011 #7

Works for me -- as long as Congress is tested, too. I'd also like to test them for alcohol while on Brickbat Dec 2011 #2

Take a guess what happens if you check "Black" or "Hispanic" tridim Dec 2011 #4

Unemployment is a temporary financial condition, not a moral one, but this is a GOP dog whistle. freshwest Dec 2011 #5

If we should be drug testing anyone it should be congressman NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #8

Martin Bashir just had this chucklehead on his show Donnachaidh Dec 2011 #9