Florida Drug Testing Law For Social Services Struck Down. (employment, military, companies)

[ovcatto]

A lawsuit filed in federal court by Navy veteran and single dad Luis Lebron who refused to take the Florida's mandatory drug test to qualify for social assistance was upheld in Federal Court as being unconstitutional and and a violation of Lebron's privacy rights.

Florida Welfare Drug-Testing Law Blocked by Judge - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204777904576651441808024396.html - broken link)

[oz in SC]

And yet companies and corporations and indeed the fedgov. demanding drug testing in order to be considered for a job is not???

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by oz in SC

And yet companies and corporations and indeed the fedgov. demanding drug testing in order to be considered for a job is not???

Welcome to Bizarro World. Local governments can also demand drug testing as part of employment consideration.

[crbcrbrgv]

I'm not surprised. It is a violation of privacy rights.

[oz in SC]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

I'm not surprised. It is a violation of privacy rights.

And the fedgov. demanding drug tests in order to be considered for employment?

[HappyTexan]

And don't forget the military and they have ongoing random drug testing and you get kicked out if tested positive.

[AeroGuyDC]

This is a prime example of America's Fall From Grace. Social Welfare is a "right" that is upheld by "privacy" laws, not good stewardship of taxpayer funds. Is there really anyone out there still wondering if America will never be great again? Not I. Our glory days are gone, as suggested by this ruling. When "Privacy" trumps a common sense approach to funding a social safety net, might as well stick a fork in it, we're done.

[ovcatto]

Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC

Social Welfare is a "right" that is upheld by "privacy" laws,

As usual you have this ass backwards. Social welfare is not a right, but privacy surely is.

[rw47]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

As usual you have this ass backwards. Social welfare is not a right, but privacy surely is.

Privacy is not an absolute right. You can engage in a voluntary exchange which requires you to give up some of that privacy (for a JOB for example). And since social welfare is not a right, it is voluntary.

[oz in SC]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

As usual you have this ass backwards. Social welfare is not a right, but privacy surely is.

Except when it comes to applying for a federal government job....