Something a little different

[Guest Mad Dog]

On O'Reilly they just had on someone who's trying to sue the state of Michigan because they do random drug testing on people who receive government assitance.

 

So do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing to do.

 

I'm totally for testing people on Welfare because I don't want my tax money going to some addict who uses a lot of it for more drugs. I think it's a totally fair system.

[Guest stardust]

That sounds like a Supreme Court case waiting to happen.

 

And it'll basically boil down to a person's right to privacy, and how far that right extends considering the federal government is giving them money.

[Guest ISportsFan]

On O'Reilly they just had on someone who's trying to sue the state of Michigan because they do random drug testing on people who receive government assitance.

 

So do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing to do.

 

I'm totally for testing people on Welfare because I don't want my tax money going to some addict who uses a lot of it for more drugs. I think it's a totally fair system.

I agree with it wholeheartedly. Not really any need to back it up because the original post said it all.

 

Jason

[Guest Youth N Asia]

If they're giving out the money I think they should be able to see where it's going. It's not like a job where what you do with your money should be your business.

 

but I don't do any drugs, so my view might be leaning towards that way

[Guest DrTom]

While I definitely respect people's right to privacy (as well as the sadly nonexistent right to consume whatever they want in the confines of their own home), I think the government has an interest in knowing where its money is going. Taxpayer dollars should not be used to feed someone's drug habit, and a measure like this can see to it that such a thing doesn't happen.

 

That said, though, I think they'd have to find a quantity in the tests to establish a pattern of abuse. Someone who eats poppy seed bagels or lights it up twice a month really shouldn't be penalized, but I'd have no problems taking state aid away from a worthless crackhead.

[Guest kkktookmybabyaway]

This case has been brewing for a few years and had "High Court" written all over it.

 

I'm interested to see how this will be eventually decided...