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In reply to the discussion: Maine Democrat submits bill to drug-test welfare recipients [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)22. Like everyone else is? Since when is ME testing everyone?
Maine has medical MJ, so I'm not sure where they're going w/this--it would be a simple thing to get a prescription.
Are they thinking they'll get scads of coke and heroin users?
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Well how about them? They are getting paid by the citizens. They are government employees.
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#29
Yep. However, it really is a waste of money. FL has done it and come to find out it
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#47
It's ok. Another old saying "A Pig can't smell it's own hole". Republicans are pigs.
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#50
Actually I love pigs. In Germany pigs are good luck. I collect them. I just thought
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#71
Also about MAKING money for whoever owns the firm responsible for testing...
Blue_Tires
Mar 2013
#57
"Also about MAKING money for whoever owns the firm ..." That seems to be right.
AnotherMcIntosh
Mar 2013
#59
The author of that Huffington Post article over-stated what the 11th Circuit did.
AnotherMcIntosh
Mar 2013
#60
Great point! I suggest she fill her pee cup in public so we can tell if it's really hers, too.
freshwest
Mar 2013
#44
They're really arguing over disrespecting humans and treating them as animals.
freshwest
Mar 2013
#61
Thank you. Today is a better day. I hope that people will reason this out with open minds.
freshwest
Mar 2013
#70
Drug testing for ANYONE is a gross violation of Constitutional rights
Proletariatprincess
Mar 2013
#37
Every study has shown that welfare recipients have lower incidences of drug use
Fearless
Mar 2013
#38
I don't think the right reframed it better. The US always had a powerful puritanical streak.
Selatius
Mar 2013
#42
She actually has been pretty progressive on most things, but this is just weird.
RBInMaine
Mar 2013
#64