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Leftest

(238 posts) Tue Jan 17, 2012, 06:37 AM Jan 2012

Sponsor Of Bill To Drug Test Welfare Recipients Busted For DUI [View all]

Hey, if you like fat-cat politicians who want to drug test welfare recipients even as they themselves cruise around drunk as fuck in their shiny sports cars, have I found a guy for you.

A conservative Georgia Republican who wants to piss test everyone on public assistance failed a test of his own Friday morning: he showed up intoxicated after he ran a red light, according to an Atlanta police report.

State Rep. Kip Smith, 29, of Columbus, was pulled over just after leaving Hal's Restaurant; he allegedly ran a red light, and was arrested after failing the DUI test, reports Christopher Seward at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Sponsor Of Bill To Drug Test Welfare Recipients Busted For DUI [View all] Leftest Jan 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #1

presumably it was alcohol Syrinx Jan 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #8

it's that legal intoxicant called alcohol which is attributed to 4% of all deaths think Jan 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #7

The facts in this matter are pretty obvious are they not? Alcohol is a legal intoxicant. think Jan 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #11

So if someone thinks people shouldn't get welfare or be allowed to work for the think Jan 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #18

Christ, you are rather slow to understand this. EOTE Jan 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #25

What are you even responding to? EOTE Jan 2012 #26

So welfare is now employment? Is this not two different arguments as well? think Jan 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #27

I can imagine tax payers not having to PAY for tests that violate the civil rights of Americans think Jan 2012 #30

By your logic drug tests should be mandatory for all categories of government think Jan 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #29

and obviously selectively applying the law to only poor people doesn't bother you think Jan 2012 #31

What, exactly, is your point? EOTE Jan 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #12

What a stupid argument from authority. EOTE Jan 2012 #15

Who the hell said that he was guilty of possession of an illegal substance? NT EOTE Jan 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #17

So why do you keep bringing that up to defend the guy? EOTE Jan 2012 #19

Gee,I think jerky GA politicians who drive drunk should be stripped of their paychecks and fired! NT MADem Jan 2012 #3

I think all politicians entering office need to be drug tested just like any new employee mrdmk Jan 2012 #4

Karma's a bitch. And then it REALLY bites you in the ass! n/t markpkessinger Jan 2012 #6

This is an epic fail if there ever was one! Initech Jan 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author spanone Jan 2012 #21

Instant karma is gonna get ya, gonna slap you right in the face TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #23

You better get yourself together darling. Join the human ... wait, fuck, that's not going to happen! 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #32

He should be busted for the name Kip graywarrior Jan 2012 #28