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Swede Atlanta

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3. The results, nationwide, of these drug tests has been a total failure.....

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 06:50 PM

Dec 2013

The number of people on welfare that test positive is tiny. How in he** do these politicians think that someone who is barely putting a roof over their heads and food on the table can afford illegal drugs?

It is because in their minds anyone on any form of public assistance is a "taker" that is scamming the system. I hear the stories about people on SNAP purchasing lobsters, having the latest clothes and handbags and driving Escalades. That is pure fantasy.

Of course there are scammers. We have hundreds of thousands of them in New York on Wall Street. You deal with the scammers but you don't punish the deserving.

Pope Francis has it right - the wealthy should beware because they are not going to enter heaven if they deny food, housing, healthcare and opportunity to the poor.

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Florida Law on Drug Testing for Welfare Is Struck Down [View all] choie Dec 2013 OP

has Gov. Scott commented on Trey Radel? Enrique Dec 2013 #1

It's one thing to drug test people if there's reasonable suspicion and/or a warrant meow2u3 Dec 2013 #2

Exactly, picking on people at random... seattledo Dec 2013 #12

The results, nationwide, of these drug tests has been a total failure..... Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #3

It was never about catching folks on welfare abusing drugs. canuckledragger Dec 2013 #7

And shaming. They love shaming people. n/t King_Klonopin Jan 2014 #28

That's what I speculated on downthread.. Cha Jan 2014 #30

Yeah, I guess he wasn't going to be making enough of a profit for it to be worthwhile. valerief Jan 2014 #34

Well said....n/t jaysunb Dec 2013 #23

Excellent reply! n/t bobGandolf Jan 2014 #32

Trey Radel springs to my mind right away. Has the governor sent out Children's Services yet? Shrike47 Dec 2013 #4

Many GW Bush appointees are fast becoming turncoats cosmicone Dec 2013 #5

Even reason.com is against this law alp227 Jan 2014 #36

Harmful and even abusive to a child? boblgumm Dec 2013 #6

Good point, denying a kid food is far more damaging to them than their parents smoking pot is Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #16

This was a stupid idea from the start Gothmog Dec 2013 #8

Go fuck yourself pRick Scott Blue Owl Dec 2013 #9

for the win frylock Dec 2013 #17

"Zero-Tolerance" is what made us the number one incarcerated nation in the world. Aristus Dec 2013 #10

Don't know if that was a wave of sanity or a hot flash: mountain grammy Dec 2013 #11

VOTE OUT STUPID saluda Dec 2013 #13

Rick Scott is a menace to families nakocal Dec 2013 #14

start with the GOP drug users in Congress ZRT2209 Dec 2013 #15

Because if there is one place a junkie will go, it is a government building Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2013 #18

can we drug test the politicians who start senseless wars, please? Skittles Dec 2013 #19

I love it! Scott deserves all the wrath I hope he gets. nt babylonsister Dec 2013 #20

ok, can we stop with the poverty-shaming now? KG Dec 2013 #21

�We should have a zero-tolerance policy for illegal drug use in families -- rocktivity Dec 2013 #22

Never ever thought I'd be saying this but azurnoir Dec 2013 #24

Trey Radel. I rest my case that Republicans are bald faced hypocrits. Fred Sanders Dec 2013 #25

It's clear taxpayers and families need to be protected by drug testing Florida's elected officials. tanyev Jan 2014 #35

If anyone ever comes up with a clinical test for common sense, the GOP is fucked. Kennah Jan 2014 #45

I would find it interesting to see the politicians drug tested. There is far more RKP5637 Dec 2013 #26

Rick Scott is abusive to the majority of people in Florida Live and Learn Dec 2013 #27

A lot of people who voted for Rick Scott share his lack of compassion and common sense. QuestForSense Jan 2014 #43

I bet that strikes right in the Cha Jan 2014 #29

He founded Solantic, which is now called CareSpot. Kennah Jan 2014 #46

YEAH! bobGandolf Jan 2014 #31

So, Rick Scott wants to add more strain to struggling families by potentially taking away assistance BenzoDia Jan 2014 #33

I think all Republicans running for political office should be required... KansDem Jan 2014 #37

Finally! Bryce Butler Jan 2014 #38

Does Skeletor's company have to put the money they made back into the treasury? Doctor_J Jan 2014 #39

there are so many things wrong with that last paragraph. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #40

Damn Straight Demeter Jan 2014 #41

U.S. House to Consider Again Drug Testing Itself mitty14u2 Jan 2014 #42

Ricky forgot to mention weissmam Jan 2014 #44

My god about time. I thought they did this already! trublu992 Jan 2014 #47

Dear Rick Scott... MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #48

Good! Harmony Blue Jan 2014 #49