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Comrade Grumpy

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12. This is a bit trickier, though, and is a response to such rulings.
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 09:54 PM
Apr 2013

It seeks to get around them by establishing a form of "probable cause" to test a sub set of applicants. A handful of states now have such "probable cause" welfare drug testing laws, but I haven't seen them litigated yet.

If it only affects a couple hundred people neffernin Apr 2013 #1
so tired of this shit frylock Apr 2013 #2
Get used to it - it's going to get RiverNoord Apr 2013 #13
Wow that is going to a gut shot to their economy underpants Apr 2013 #3
It will fail just like it did in Florida. L0oniX Apr 2013 #4
More money wasted on BS. Alabama has kids that only eat at school but they waste money on appleannie1 Apr 2013 #5
who makes and provides these drug tests ?????? olddots Apr 2013 #6
I bet they are lobbying hard for these drug testing laws. moobu2 Apr 2013 #10
Does Pittman get tested too? Brigid Apr 2013 #7
Great Law, completely constitutional and legal happyslug Apr 2013 #8
Federal appeals court has ruled the same law passed in Florida and Arizona violates 4th amendment. Ford_Prefect Apr 2013 #11
This is a bit trickier, though, and is a response to such rulings. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #12
It seems to me that probable cause still must somehow provide evidence otherwise its just hearsay. Ford_Prefect Apr 2013 #14
The Actual Case, was to require TANF recipents to be drug tested, not non-TANF welfare receiptents happyslug Apr 2013 #15
Wow, what a mess. Would this then apply to ALL recipients even those previously approved? Ford_Prefect Apr 2013 #16
Yes, we need an LBJ or a Truman, and we have a FDR or worse a Cleveland happyslug Apr 2013 #21
Next: Turbineguy Apr 2013 #9
Add Indiana to that list. AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #17
*facepalm* sakabatou Apr 2013 #18
Soon to be seen in North Carolina. Ford_Prefect Apr 2013 #19
The is the second crazy bill they've passed in a few months by "cheating"... LannyDeVaney Apr 2013 #20
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