Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Drug Testing Coming For America's Unemployed

Law Enforcement & Crime David Downs — Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 5:14 PM

The payroll tax holiday extension just approved by Congress included a controversial rider that allows states to drug test people before giving them the unemployment benefits they already paid for. States needn't have any probable cause for this warrantless search of its citizens' urine, either.

"This policy is a terrible one-two punch to the gut for thousands of struggling Americans. Congress has paired a generous taxpayer subsidy for corporations that drug test with a slap in the face for those struggling to find work, feed their families and keep their homes," said Bill Piper, National Affairs director for the Dug Policy Alliance. "The American people have a right to be upset over being forced to subsidize the violation of their civil liberties, when they try to access a program that they pay for with every paycheck. Drug testing is expensive and ineffective, and distracts from evidence-based policies that actually reduce the problems associated with drug use and misuse. "

But hey, drug testing companies have lobbyists working every day for them in D.C. Unemployed people? Not so much, apparently. And let's be honest, this is about stoners. Weed is the only drug that can show up on a drug test for up to 30 days whereas raging coke/speed/alcohol fiends who abstain for a day or three will pass.

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This is so like how the Nazi's behaved as they got closer to the final solution.

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Posted by Paul Paul on 02/24/2012 at 8:32 AM

More ''crimes against humanity''.

This is slavery.

Support any state ballot initiatives you can.

Legalize! Apologize! Compensate!

War is over. 2012.

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Posted by Paul Paul on 02/24/2012 at 8:29 AM

Vote for Ron Paul! Legalize the Constitution!

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Posted by Laurie Seekins-Shuck on 02/23/2012 at 12:31 PM

Indeed, workers lacking high school diplomas saw their unemployment rate jump 6.6 percentage points in June vs. a 2.3 point increase for college grads who has their degree from one of the High Speed Universities

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Posted by jamestucker on 02/22/2012 at 10:08 PM

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