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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:18 AM Original message |
Applying For Jobless Benefits? Here, Pee In A Cup |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. He's a state lawmaker in West Virginia ...... say no more!!!!! NT |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. Some idiot lawmaker in FL tried the same crap too. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting. Then I suppose after 60 days the person can turn to crime. |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. They're not allowing out of committee, according to our local NPR station this morning. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'll go one better than Craigie boy...all people who |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. there should also be random testing once they get into office. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:43 AM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Yep. The military is subject to random tests and they are given. Civilians are subject to them, |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
5. I take it that CEOs of bailed out banks dont have to pee in a cup |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
6. When I'm concerned about my tax dollars being spent for war what congress critter gives a shit? |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. A DU'er wrote an LTTE against Blair that the newspaper decided to publish as op-ed |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. OOPsie |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. thanks for the link. nt |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
8. Let them starve in the streets! |
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ORDagnabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. how bout all lawmakers have to pee in a cup as well? n/t |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. He seems to be implying buy pushing this that many unemployed people |
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kernelfarmer (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. Here's my point -- it may be flamebait -- but, it's my opinion |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Great, as long as ALL people receiving public funds submit to the test too |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Agree n/t |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Right on! Every week you have to sign a |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. But that accepts the notion that a pre-employment drug-screening is |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Nope. Besides, you know the only drug they really catch is marijuana. |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. No because they paid into the system |
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D-Lee (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. Want more starving children? Then go for drug testing ... |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
12. There was an outstanding LTTE posted here recently about this... |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. damn! |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. Thats fine |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
16. many companies are mandating this now too before they hire somebody. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. I work in a USWA shop and we are subject to a |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
21. 60 days to clean sounds fair to me |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Are they going to test them for alcohol? Tobacco? Oxys? Vicodin? |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. illegal drugs |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I take Vicodin...and they are not my script... |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. You're so cool |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. bullshit. You really are brainwashed. |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. maybe you would care to |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. How does it prove they spent their money on drugs? |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. If that's the case then |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. But what's the point? It's expensive to test, and it's ineffective... |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. It's to save money by preventing people from throwing it away |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Nonsense. |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. um |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. You are making a giant leap. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. You're right - we should test all the Wall Street Bankers! |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. you have a point |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Private citizens - private companies. Your argument makes no sense |
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pnutbutr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. difference |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
35. state lawmakers are paid with taxpayer dollars...shouldn't THEY be tested too? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
41. Here's where that Bill o' Rights thingie could have come in handy |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
47. CLASS WARFARE! |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-01-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
48. Hard to do that on-line... |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
51. I have a solution.... |
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