White House pushes for random drug testing at schools

[rsmith6621]

Should schools conduct random drug testing of students? The White House deputy drug czar will make that suggestion at a forum in Des Moines Thursday morning.

The forum starts at 8:30 a.m. in the Highline Community College Student Union Building.

Bertha Madras, Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, will be there and pushing a policy to conduct random, mandatory drug testing in local schools.

New Jersey School Superintendent Dr. Lisa Brady says random drug testing in schools is a good idea.



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[acmavm]

1. I'm for random drug testing in the White House

[malaise]

3. I was about to post the identical words

:D

[zabet]

6. Exactly!!

We all know he would
either flunk the test or
write an Executive Order
that excluded him from taking
it.

[Warpy]

7. yeah, them first, plus Congress, the Pentagon and every other

agency, from the top down, a humiliating pee test in front of an observer.

Assholes.

[KansDem]

9. Why stop at drugs? I'm for random dumbshit testing in the White House.

I don't know how to accomplish this but it needs to be done!

[kirby]

21. I'm for random IQ testings in the White House n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. And Congress too.

:thumbsup:

[bdamomma]

24. yes that, and a psychological and psychiatric assessment too.

[eppur_se_muova]

26. Damn, everyone had the same idea! nt

[rubberducky]

2. What happens when they find drugs?? Any amount? Jail?

[HeraldSquare212]

4. Get them used to the police state at an early age. nt

[havocmom]

13. and get DNA samples put into the data bank before they grow up.

Sure seems to be a push to gather a shit-load of DNA. That DNA 'Ancestry' search as gave me the willies. What the hell are they planning to do with all THAT information?

[CoffeeCat]

5. Fuck You, White House!

I'm sorry, but I want the government testing my children for anything.

This is probably some partnership with the drug companies. If students
test 'positive', they be deemed depressed or in need of some pharmaceutical
remedy.

What a bunch of shit.

Don't mess with my children, assholes!

[DemGa]

8. The drug testing industry/lobby having its way...nt

[havocmom]

10. Sure, now that the twins are outta school. Have Jeb's darlings graduated too?

I'll stop before questions about Neil's kids as I haven't heard of any substance abuse related arrests there.

[mdmc]

11. Drug war warriors

Everyone stand in line!

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. No fucking way will I let anyone drug test my child. I'll pull him out of school first.

Luckily, he's a freshman and may be finished with the public school system by the time this take effect. If not, he can finish up in a private school or online. Fuck Big Brother.

They already have dogs drug sniffing randomly at our school and that seems to be working just fine. Enough is enough.

[Lint Head]

14. Our school board here in Tennessee just voted to end

random drug testing in High School because it was unconstitutional. A lot of parents were complaining that the rights of their children were being violated. :dem:

[boricua79]

15. that would having been nice at Yale...during W's study there

maybe we would have avoided his presidency if he were made to drop out for his snorting cocaine.

[bperci108]

16. Let the lawsuits begin!

Assholes. :grr:

[hedgehog]

17. How about we spend the money on more teachers, instead?

Or would that make too much sense?

[KamaAina]

22. Teachers? They're unionized, for Pete's sake!

That's the absolute LAST thing we need in this country: a bunch of union members voting Dem AND teaching our kids so we can't manipulate them when they grow up! Why do you hate America so much??

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[LeftyMom]

18. Every day I'm happier that my child is homeschooled. nt

[blondeatlast]

19. NO EFFING WAY will they test my son, no way. It's a parental issue only.

It's just a way to further weaken public education.

NO WAY IN HELL WILL THEY TOUCH MY KID.

[AzDar]

20. Jeb or Neil or Carlyle Group must've just purchased themselves a 'testing company'....

:puke:

[Botany]

25. 2 points

Drug test w first

who is going to make money from this boondoggle?

[taught_me_patience]

27. I propose random IQ testing

for all those in the White House.