You know, I love The Dutch...

[bawieland]

6. Family story

The family legend goes that my Dutch ancestors were so overboardly religious that they were kicked out of Holland and came to the US ... where they promptly became atheist and reasonable.

But, yes. On the whole, what the OP said is dead on.

Yesterday, Republicans in our House voted to subject "suspicious" state aid recipients to drug testing. The bill:

* Does not determine what makes someone suspicious (but I have a guess, do you?)
* Does not provide for the payment of benefits to children whose parents test positive
* Requires those who test negative to pay for their own drug test out of their benefits, effectively punshing people for simply being "suspicious"
* Carries a reporting requirement, but does not mandate that important characteristics be reported, such as the percentage of minorities deemed "suspicious," the cause of suspicion, etc.

Democrats offered an amendment to require lawmakers submit to drug testing, too. Republicans wouldn't even allow a vote on it.

They are vile and evil. Truly vile and evil.