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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:39 AM Original message |
Why does the ACLU suddenly oppose drug screens for state workers? |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Violation of unreasonable searches. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1, n/t |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. The fourth amendment is the one concerning searches |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Oops. My bad. You're absolutely correct. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. Most likely, nobody in Louisiana asked the ACLU for help. |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. random drug testing, or pre-employment screening? |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Random |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Do you operate machinery, vehicles, or in some other position where safety involved? |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I use the agency's vehicles. nt |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I guess they don't what a druggy crashing the agency's vehicles into people |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Gee, ya think? |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. So why not test for alcohol use?? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. I would be happy to take a breatlalyzer test at work |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. They don't what a druggy... |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
44. #1 cause of serious car accidents: distracted driver |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #21 |
45. let us know when you actually learn the governor's policy |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. I don't think they "suddenly" came out against drug testing. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. How? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why should a government employee working in some office somewhere |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
48. Get real. It's screening for hippies. It's not a test to see if you are impaired. |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
11. Probable cause and the prohibitions against |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
12. Perhaps you have a job where drug screening is justified |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
13. I thought they might challenge this violation of the Constitution |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
14. Why should pub union emps make more money than I, in another form. |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. "Dispicable" (sic) is a pretty string word. |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Is that you Scott Walker? |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 05:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Yes, I am channeling him,. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. Not just random, but done every single quarter of ALL state employees. |
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Citizen Worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. In the 80s when Ronnie Raygun first began talking about drug testing I called the local office of |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. That's odd |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. it makes sense they'd make noise about Florida since it's a current proposal |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Amy reported this morning that in addition to these tests |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. ugh -- that wouldn't surprise me at all |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I may have to go find out somehow because my triggers tripped big time. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Solantic is in the drug-testing business. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. And boom, there it is. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. They are a chain of walk-in medical clinics. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Thanks. n/t |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Oh, great. Contracts for family members for something there was no urgency to do. |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. Have worked for the State for 4 years now. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. When was the last time you petitioned the ACLU to represent you about this? |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
33. Because they don't support them for anyone? And state workers are people, too? |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'll support them as soon as every Congressman has to pee in a cup whenever I tell him to. |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. +1000 |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Hell yeah.. Public Employees. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
38. Did anyone in your |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
46. Here's something to look at. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
47. On principle I cannot take seriously any post by someone called "Courtesy Flush" |
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