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It certainly doesn't protect drug use. You're going in circles. It protects against unreasonable search and siezures. If the government is going to give you money, they have the ability and the right to make certain demands. If you choose to accept the money, then you accept the conditions. If I get a government grant, it must be used under the conditions provided. The 4th amendment doesn't provide absolute protection against all searches.
I really don't care one way or the other. There is no constitutional violation because it is a choice. I do have a few questions though.
1. Consistancy. This is inconsistant with the ideology of smaller govt., this is in fact bigger govt. and certainly nanny state style govt. This creates a larger beauracracy, which apparently is o.k., if you are seeking to regulate the poor and not help the poor.
2. Welfare is mainly for parents with children. SO what happens to the children when the parents are cut off? Do we then take them in and pay for their upbringing, or do we allow them to starve? This actually creates more govt.
You guys on the extreme right need to understand your own ideology.
Excellent question and it has already been asked by many in Florida. As far as I know, it has not be satisfactorily answered.
It certainly doesn't protect drug use. You're going in circles. It protects against unreasonable search and siezures. If the government is going to give you money, they have the ability and the right to make certain demands. If you choose to accept the money, then you accept the conditions. If I get a government grant, it must be used under the conditions provided. The 4th amendment doesn't provide absolute protection against all searches.
To test for drug use is an unreasonable search. What is your take on the Patriot Act, BTW?
I got an idea, since in one form or another we all receive assistance from the government - why not test the entire populace to determine who is eligible. Better yet, why not have to pass a drug test every 30 days to keep citizenship, so you can keep receiving these benefits of citizenship.
Never mind the fact that what is viewed as a legal drug vs illegal boils down $$ and typically not sound logic. How many people that abuse Rx drugs, perscribed by a doctor gets a free pass, but if I want to smoke a doobie with my friends why we play cards, I'm prosecuted. What about alcohol? Is that being put on the no no list, or does that get an exception for the testing?
I got an idea, since in one form or another we all receive assistance from the government - why not test the entire populace to determine who is eligible. Better yet, why not have to pass a drug test every 30 days to keep citizenship, so you can keep receiving these benefits of citizenship.
Never mind the fact that what is viewed as a legal drug vs illegal boils down $$ and typically not sound logic. How many people that abuse Rx drugs, perscribed by a doctor gets a free pass, but if I want to smoke a doobie with my friends why we play cards, I'm prosecuted. What about alcohol? Is that being put on the no no list, or does that get an exception for the testing?
Oh the irony! Seriously, that prescription s*** is highly addictive, and there is a risk of overdose to the point of death (same with alcohol) yet pot is illegal!
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Seriously, that prescription s*** is highly addictive, and there is a risk of overdose to the point of death (same with alcohol) yet pot is illegal!
