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2. Good point. nt

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 08:41 AM

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Why are the same people who are so quick to advocate drug tests for welfare recipients.... [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 OP

Because they wouldn't pass. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #1

Good point. nt Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #2

Perhaps more afraid they might pass and not be one of the group anymore. Major Nikon Dec 2012 #17

I'm not saying they are equivalent at all. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #4

Because they think the drug tests would only affect brown people. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #5

I agree with you Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 #6

Exactly greymattermom Dec 2012 #10

+1 JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #16

Drug Testing and "brown" people ode2joi Dec 2012 #19

I'm not sure it's just the "good ol' boys" club... Thav Dec 2012 #26

Funny when I work the soup kitchen I don't see that. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #27

Hey, man, you can't cloud the issue with actual facts. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #29

Well then tiredtoo Dec 2012 #8

It already does through the way the laws are made. Skidmore Dec 2012 #20

No, they're just using our tax dollars to clean up the resultant mayhem. Crunchy Frog Dec 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author AnnieK401 Dec 2012 #9

GPO = G.ang O.f P.uppets!!!!!!!!!!! Disconnect Dec 2012 #12

And the implications of 28 dead people is far greater than.... Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #32

44 people a day are murdered in the US krispos42 Dec 2012 #33

Are there any mental health screenings that can predict violent behavior? Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #15

Yes and yes. jeff47 Dec 2012 #18

Predicting is kind of tricky Major Nikon Dec 2012 #21

It might work but I suspect it will be easy to circumvent hack89 Dec 2012 #22

Actually many jobs require drug test before employment. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #23

Because they both equal profits for corporations. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #28

Because the people advocating drug tests are idiots Hydra Dec 2012 #30

I'm not one of those same people but I think MH screening is problematic HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #31