Bush Presses Anti-Drug Proposals /Radio Address

[bluedog]

as if he had nothing else to try to "fix"..and wheres the $$$coming from????

Bush Presses Anti-Drug Proposals
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By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites), preparing to unveil an anti-drug strategy, on Saturday championed his budget proposals to increase drug testing in schools, help more communities run prevention programs and pay for treatment through religious groups for more low-income addicts.



Bush, previewing it in his weekly radio address, offered no sign that the report would contain any new initiatives or involve a wholesale revamping.


Instead, he trumpeted gains in the anti-drug war that were outlined in a government survey of drug use among American teenagers released in December and described anti-drug proposals contained in the spending request he sent to Congress in February.


Those proposals include increasing funding to $23 million from the current $2 million for schools that want to use drug testing to expand early intervention programs, adding $10 million for local coalitions working on prevention efforts, and doubling to $200 million the funding for the government's "Access to Recovery" program that helps addicts afford professional care.


The drug-testing plan has drawn sharp criticism from some parents, school administrators and civil liberties activists.


more.....http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=4&u=/ap/20040228/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

[pinto]

1. see the Drug Policy Alliance for rational response to "drug war"

http://www.drugpolicy.org

[BOSSHOG]

2. Good topic for limbaugh to champion next week on his show

Maybe bush will give the rich a bigger tax cut to provide more economic stimulus. Buying oxycontin in a gas station parking lot is a stimulus isn't it?

[bluedog]

4. I would say

that would fit in with the policy involving rush...

[otohara]

3. "Access to Recovery" = Access to Drug Test Your Children

such bullshit names they come up with.

[Q]

5. Bush* should be the FIRST to take a drug test...

...and have the results published for all to see.

[Badger1]

6. Won't allow it!

There is no way that I would allow our school to test my daughter. No F*CKING WAY! I think alot of parents would "just say no".