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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen you see these fucktards screaming they want mandatory drug testing for welfare,
aside from explaining that you're not a sucker, make damn sure they know they are advocating for the EXPANSION OF WELFARE.
Exponentially.
Then tell them the majority of American citizens on food stamps are white. While I agree that it should not, it just pisses them off beyond mention.
Easy Activist Alert.
Lydia Leftcoast
(48,217 posts)Many food stamp recipients have full-time jobs that don't pay a living wage.
dembotoz
(16,808 posts)i have asked them if i was on food stamps would they want me to produce the sample right in their living room standing over their couch--being older i tend to dribble a bit.
they turn red but i have not been hit yet.
jorno67
(1,986 posts)they should drug test recipients of corporate welfare as well. If any employee of a corporation that receives tax breaks or special consideration based on their corporate status test positive...then that corporation is no loner eligible for the benefits.
MrYikes
(720 posts)include the stockholders in that rule also.
madmom
(9,681 posts)any politician or businessman/woman or corp (because they are people too ya know). Everyone NO exceptions!
PavePusher
(15,374 posts)I have to pee in a cup for the privilege of keeping my paycheck.
Every elected public offical should have to do the same as long as the "War on (some) Drugs" is being "fought".
madmom
(9,681 posts)some, it's good for all!
MelungeonWoman
(502 posts)I'm not exactly sure how this would expand welfare, but it sure would put a lot of money into the pockets of people who make drug testing kits which taxpayers, of course, would have to pay for.
And whoever alerted to this thread, thanks! The jury voted 6-0 to let it be but I would have never seen it if you hadn't done that. I think it's the first time I was on the majority side in a jury decision, lol!
LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)The overhead for something like this would be colossal.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)too bad the point couldn't have been made without the 'tard nonsense.
Sid
Lex
(34,108 posts)so if their mom can't pass a drug test, they don't get to eat?
WTF?
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)Lex
(34,108 posts)nt
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)Lex
(34,108 posts)to people (kids) and not to search for parents who should lose their kids because of drug addiction.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)You need to beef up on how a conversation works.
Lex
(34,108 posts)law school, let me know and perhaps we can discuss how logic works in a conversation.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)Does that kind of logic work for you in court very often?
quinnox
(20,600 posts)If you get food stamps, you must be a druggie, and a drain on society. Nice way to reinforce their stereotypes. They also probably think its mostly blacks too, but don't dare say so, because it would expose their racism too much.
csziggy
(34,136 posts)The average Florida population. His testing program cost the state of Florida millions since the tests are paid for by the state unless the test is positive. But Scott doesn't care - he makes a profit from the drug testing company that he OWNS a share of!
The people proposing drug testing for welfare recipients and state workers do NOT care whether or not the tests show anything about those groups - they will make their profits just because the tests are done.