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20. The is the second crazy bill they've passed in a few months by "cheating"...

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 08:38 AM

Apr 2013

They recently got a bill through providing tax credits to private schooled families in public school districts with "failing" public schools. (I won't cover the definition of failing here ... different topic).

This bill was passed last night in a similar manner - they use some procedural trick to get it through when nobody is in the chamber to vote against it. The school bill was actually modified in committee against what was voted on, while this bill was voted on after adjournment (I have no idea how they get away with this, but the Alabama state government is just horrible in nearly all respects). We are basically a hood-wearing cross-burning theocracy. I'm surprised we haven't made the Klu Klux Klam some sort of state animal.

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Alabama Senate approves welfare drug testing [View all] moobu2 Apr 2013 OP

If it only affects a couple hundred people neffernin Apr 2013 #1

so tired of this shit frylock Apr 2013 #2

Get used to it - it's going to get RiverNoord Apr 2013 #13

Wow that is going to a gut shot to their economy underpants Apr 2013 #3

It will fail just like it did in Florida. L0oniX Apr 2013 #4

More money wasted on BS. Alabama has kids that only eat at school but they waste money on appleannie1 Apr 2013 #5

who makes and provides these drug tests ?????? olddots Apr 2013 #6

I bet they are lobbying hard for these drug testing laws. moobu2 Apr 2013 #10

Does Pittman get tested too? Brigid Apr 2013 #7

Great Law, completely constitutional and legal happyslug Apr 2013 #8

Federal appeals court has ruled the same law passed in Florida and Arizona violates 4th amendment. Ford_Prefect Apr 2013 #11

This is a bit trickier, though, and is a response to such rulings. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #12

It seems to me that probable cause still must somehow provide evidence otherwise its just hearsay. Ford_Prefect Apr 2013 #14

The Actual Case, was to require TANF recipents to be drug tested, not non-TANF welfare receiptents happyslug Apr 2013 #15

Wow, what a mess. Would this then apply to ALL recipients even those previously approved? Ford_Prefect Apr 2013 #16

Yes, we need an LBJ or a Truman, and we have a FDR or worse a Cleveland happyslug Apr 2013 #21

Next: Turbineguy Apr 2013 #9

Add Indiana to that list. AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #17

*facepalm* sakabatou Apr 2013 #18

Soon to be seen in North Carolina. Ford_Prefect Apr 2013 #19

The is the second crazy bill they've passed in a few months by "cheating"... LannyDeVaney Apr 2013 #20