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Rep. Deshotel Challenges Gov. To Drug Test Elected Officials Not Just Needy Texans | 5 comments

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The inefficient drug testing debacle of our high school athletes is an excellent point. Our right-wing brethren may tune out arguments about civil liberties and common decency but mention wasteful tax spending and hopefully they'll pay attention.
I would also add that it hurts the children. What if they show up with their kids? If they test positive for drugs, does the State of Texas take their children away from them or just send the whole family away without help? If they start rounding up kids, do we increase our taxes to pay for more orphan homes?

Mark Bauer mbauer@coltsoft.com

by: easyaim @ Tue Nov 20, 2012 at 17:09:46 PM UTC

Rep. Deshotel Challenges Gov. To Drug Test Elected Officials Not Just Needy Texans | 5 comments

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