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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn light of Matt Gaetz, is it time for random drug testing in the house and the senate? nt
Skittles
(153,193 posts)damn straight
bamagal62
(3,269 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Diamond_Dog
(32,057 posts)brewens
(13,620 posts)in the Senate Coke room quite often. He could maybe get them into it.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,431 posts)Treefrog
(4,170 posts)Pilots, cops, train drivers, and so on are an exception.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,431 posts)Treefrog
(4,170 posts)lives of others behaving irresponsibly. That being said, Im not so sure it does much good.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,431 posts)take stupid risks around the possibility of a random test, and others feel targeted in their jobs because they wouldn't dream of putting others at risk. It's shitty no matter what.
Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)I had a buddy of mine who was a train engineer. He was in a substance abuse program with me at the VA and he told me that I should be absolutely terrified when I see one of those freight trains go by. The amount of drugs he said many of those guys do he said is staggering.
meadowlander
(4,402 posts)to make decisions about the country going to war or not when high.
BornADemocrat
(8,168 posts)That's a tactic I'd never expect from Democrats.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)Lets get someone to write it up, then pass it.
Random drug testing. They are on our dollar, they owe us.
Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)How about the same elected officials pass a drug screen themselves?
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)Elaine Chao's tankers sure. Otherwise this is a step in the wrong direction.
Karma13612
(4,554 posts)Banning of weapons* and much more transparency on their financial dealings, stock market investing, etc.
* Better enforcement and fines centered on the existing metal detectors. If they dont comply, keep up with the fines and related consequences.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)And the Republican Party now has a big mess on its hands. I just hope that NO male House Democrats were involved on his House floor peep shows. I am confident that no Democratic women were.
What I also hope is that Democrats dont get sucked into doing the republicans work, putting an axe to that pigs neck. I seriously believe that people like Speaker Pelosi realizes how damaging this is for the Republican Party, even as she is likely pissed off about the potential sexual deviancy with women and girls. But politics is not nerfball, when your opponents are gutting themselves, simply get out of their way.
Texasgal
(17,047 posts)I do remember these assholes wanting to test people that were on government assistance.
Fuck yes! We pay that salary! TIT FOR TAT!
UTUSN
(70,740 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)jmowreader
(50,562 posts)Gaetz could have been a sex fiend with or without drugs. It isnt drugs that are the problem here, its that he sticks his dick in places where its illegal for him to do so.
I would prefer that all congressional candidates undergo the same investigation the Army does to people applying for Secret security clearances. It would at least weed out the perverts.
msfiddlestix
(7,286 posts)Lindsey G wouldn't be allowed on the Senate Floor EVER.