Reply #4: Usually I would agree with your position... [View All]

[ljm2002]

...; however, in the case of our esteemed "lawmakers", I'd like to see them adhere strictly to the laws they put in place for the rest of us. Since they are always so eager to take the position that there must be zero tolerance of any "drugs" (i.e. anything they deem to be a drug, however innocuous it may be overall), I do think they should set the example in a proactive way. Yes, let's have random drug tests in the House and Senate. I think it's a smashing idea.

Well okay, it might backfire. We might end up getting only prudes and those unimaginative sorts who would never dare to experiment with anything. I'll grant you that. But as political theater, it would be very entertaining. And it might have an educational effect on those citizens who actually believe the tripe our elected officials spew forth every election season...