STUMBLE AND FAIL BLEAK VIDEO THEATRE
Nothing so proves the existence of the pure milk of human kindness in the US of A as video of vindictive legislation aimed at people who have just been thrown out of work, or who need foodstamps.
Yes, there are people in this country who can think of nothing better than instituting mandatory drug testing for those collecting unemployment benefits. People should know that government money doesn't come without strings attached, it is reasoned. Never mind that citizens have already paid into it while at work.
Anyway, it's better for the children! Their parents shouldn't be on drugs while they're looking for new jobs.
As usual, DD has selected the best videos in a rotted bunch on YouTube so you don't have to! He's even thrown in some 'mandatory drug testing for welfare mothers' riffs, too, so that you don't get the idea that the drug testing for those on unemployment thing wasn't built on a solid tradition.
The sort of good news: Historically, these particular pieces of 'let us seek our revenge on the poorly off' legislation tend to be shot down for reasons having to do with execessive cost or unconstitutionality. And, in fact, legislation slated in West Virginia which produced notice on CNN below never made it anywhere.
"Making a pitch to revive his largely ignored plan to drug test West Virginians on public assistance, Delegate Craig Blair described his motivation as one of compassion to get addicts unhooked and spare children born hooked on narcotics," reported a WV newspaper in July.
Back in time for Christmas: "Blair, R-Berkeley, intends to reintroduce next winter his controversial bill that prompted e-mails of support from coast to coast in this year’s legislative session."
In March, from Fox. Just protectin' the interests of the straight unemployed from the drug-takin' unemployed, folks.
Notwithmytaxdollars.com because people are growing alarmed over the money being paid out to drug parasites. Site not updated since March 30th. That worked well.
Out there honky-tonkin' on the taxpayers money, the nerve.
Vox populi: White southern callers give drug-testing big thumbs up!
Drug-Testing for Welfare Recipients, the punk rock tune. Where's Jello Biafra when you really need him?
Since mandatory drug-testing for recipients of social safety-net aid at the local level is topical, why has no one suggested legislation be enacted all employees of the banks bailed out or seized by the government be tested for drugs?
Wouldn't you like to know Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein was drug tested by the federal government? How 'bout Kenneth Lewis of Bank of America? Or this guy, too.
DD is sure readers could name a few extra.
Hey, we don't want to have given taxpayer dollars away to people who might be on drugs, right? What's to argue about? Am I not seeing something?
Sad news, lads, sad news
"High unemployment levels contribute to a 37 percent second-quarter sales slide [for a drug-testing company]; Q2 net income plummets 83 percent," reported Mass Device.
"Psychemedics Corp. blamed the recession for a dismal second-quarter performance, saying the depressed job market means fewer employers are buying its drug tests."
"The company cut pay for all workers and executives as part of a cost-cutting program ... "
Nothing so proves the existence of the pure milk of human kindness in the US of A as video of vindictive legislation aimed at people who have just been thrown out of work, or who need foodstamps.
Yes, there are people in this country who can think of nothing better than instituting mandatory drug testing for those collecting unemployment benefits. People should know that government money doesn't come without strings attached, it is reasoned. Never mind that citizens have already paid into it while at work.
Anyway, it's better for the children! Their parents shouldn't be on drugs while they're looking for new jobs.
As usual, DD has selected the best videos in a rotted bunch on YouTube so you don't have to! He's even thrown in some 'mandatory drug testing for welfare mothers' riffs, too, so that you don't get the idea that the drug testing for those on unemployment thing wasn't built on a solid tradition.
The sort of good news: Historically, these particular pieces of 'let us seek our revenge on the poorly off' legislation tend to be shot down for reasons having to do with execessive cost or unconstitutionality. And, in fact, legislation slated in West Virginia which produced notice on CNN below never made it anywhere.
"Making a pitch to revive his largely ignored plan to drug test West Virginians on public assistance, Delegate Craig Blair described his motivation as one of compassion to get addicts unhooked and spare children born hooked on narcotics," reported a WV newspaper in July.
Back in time for Christmas: "Blair, R-Berkeley, intends to reintroduce next winter his controversial bill that prompted e-mails of support from coast to coast in this year’s legislative session."
In March, from Fox. Just protectin' the interests of the straight unemployed from the drug-takin' unemployed, folks.
Notwithmytaxdollars.com because people are growing alarmed over the money being paid out to drug parasites. Site not updated since March 30th. That worked well.
Out there honky-tonkin' on the taxpayers money, the nerve.
Vox populi: White southern callers give drug-testing big thumbs up!
Drug-Testing for Welfare Recipients, the punk rock tune. Where's Jello Biafra when you really need him?
Since mandatory drug-testing for recipients of social safety-net aid at the local level is topical, why has no one suggested legislation be enacted all employees of the banks bailed out or seized by the government be tested for drugs?
Wouldn't you like to know Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein was drug tested by the federal government? How 'bout Kenneth Lewis of Bank of America? Or this guy, too.
DD is sure readers could name a few extra.
Hey, we don't want to have given taxpayer dollars away to people who might be on drugs, right? What's to argue about? Am I not seeing something?
Sad news, lads, sad news
"High unemployment levels contribute to a 37 percent second-quarter sales slide [for a drug-testing company]; Q2 net income plummets 83 percent," reported Mass Device.
"Psychemedics Corp. blamed the recession for a dismal second-quarter performance, saying the depressed job market means fewer employers are buying its drug tests."
"The company cut pay for all workers and executives as part of a cost-cutting program ... "
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