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DearAbby

(12,461 posts) Wed Nov 20, 2013, 05:51 PM Nov 2013

We The people: Demand immediate Drug Testing of Congress [View all]

How do we know this isn't some tip of the iceberg problem. Was this individual voting while intoxicated? If so, who else? This may sound like a cutsy tit for tat, But i am fucking serious. How many are voting, important matters affecting lives, doing it BUZZED?

Booze made him do it? Mixing booze with illicit drugs? This may be more of a problem than we realize, could explain the insane behavior, no?

Is this too much to demand of our elected officials?

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We The people: Demand immediate Drug Testing of Congress [View all] DearAbby Nov 2013 OP

oh yeah, no pay until they pass the test and no voting on laws!!! n/t hollysmom Nov 2013 #1

Works for me. hardcover Nov 2013 #5

hoorah I totally onethatcares Nov 2013 #18

Senators and Congressmen from states that allow Dustlawyer Nov 2013 #36

feds are raiding as i type questionseverything Nov 2013 #65

Other companies would just fire your ass. Phlem Nov 2013 #30

I would also like to see breathalyzer tests octoberlib Nov 2013 #2

+1 ReRe Nov 2013 #52

This may be a tongue in cheek OP. PeteSelman Nov 2013 #3

I said I was serious. DearAbby Nov 2013 #4

Because of my stated reasons. PeteSelman Nov 2013 #7

that is fine for congress, but these people are promoting laws for drug testing everyone else hollysmom Nov 2013 #13

I totally agree. n/t R. P. McMurphy Nov 2013 #31

+ 1 absolutely Johnny Ready Nov 2013 #59

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And how would you always know spartan61 Nov 2013 #45

Except that it's not private leisure time. We're talking about while on the floor of congress. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #49

I agree with you almost completely rock Nov 2013 #61

I think it is a great idea rudolph the red Nov 2013 #6

I would amend that slightly Fumesucker Nov 2013 #8

I saw your post and immediately thought Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #27

That's disgusting! erronis Nov 2013 #37

n/t ReRe Nov 2013 #53

That would be unconstitutional, as drug testing without cause by the government usually is. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #9

you are telling me that you can't look at nearly any quakerboy Nov 2013 #56

Has Congress' approval rating hit negative numbers yet? nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2013 #10

Using RW rational...every single person sucking off the Gov't teat should be tested Sheepshank Nov 2013 #11

It's not too much to ask. Breaking laws and lying...by the people who make our laws. Avalux Nov 2013 #12

seems to be reasonable to the mayor of toronto hollysmom Nov 2013 #14

I'm going to take a somewhat different view, here. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2013 #15

Love it! Give them some automatic firearms also... erronis Nov 2013 #40

Make them blow through a tube. Conium Nov 2013 #16

We, the people demand that no one he drug tested at all without clear, specific, and articulable TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #17

well stated. Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #24

Many of them are definitely boozed up. It's well known that many elected representatives Cleita Nov 2013 #19

booze and blood test azureblue Nov 2013 #20

Maybe our country is in an f'd up mess because of widespread drug abuse among congress-critters. nt silvershadow Nov 2013 #21

Why just drugs and alchohol? erronis Nov 2013 #41

True dat. I was painting with the same broad brush the right-wing uses against the poor silvershadow Nov 2013 #47

I suggest that all members of Congress, the federal judiciary and the executive branch... Swede Atlanta Nov 2013 #22

Not this person. I demand that drug testing be made illegal for all people. Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #23

I agree !!! N/T thatgemguy Nov 2013 #25

This is an appropriate occupation. If congress that makes laws affecting all Americans, shraby Nov 2013 #33

K&R! ReRe Nov 2013 #26

Right on. Everybody read post 26. countmyvote4real Nov 2013 #50

F'ing AMEN! Phlem Nov 2013 #29

When the GOPers voted for the shutdown they were drunk Iliyah Nov 2013 #32

Might have been hooch, might have been terminal dumb-sheets erronis Nov 2013 #43

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I think we should start with a sanity test. nm Hawaiianlight Nov 2013 #35

k & r! great idea! n/t wildbilln864 Nov 2013 #38

Also look up their asses JEB Nov 2013 #39

Can't we just demand the same drugs they are taking, lol? grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #44

If you drive a schoolbus, you are subject to Lifelong Protester Nov 2013 #46

Its just a game nilesobek Nov 2013 #48

Hello ~ nilesobek In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #60

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #62

Um No thanks Egnever Nov 2013 #51

DearAbby, DearAbby... ReRe Nov 2013 #54

Yes, along with breathalyzer tests before they enter the chamber Warpy Nov 2013 #55

I would say most of them test drugs everyday! B Calm Nov 2013 #57

Considering you can't work at Home Depot without a drug test Johnny Ready Nov 2013 #58

And a Breathalyser on the floors of both houses. Ganja Ninja Nov 2013 #63

Do you mind if I use this? uponit7771 Nov 2013 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author Conium Nov 2013 #66