Hooray for Florida ! Only 49 more states to go!!!!!!!

by Welshtaff Posted 2012/06/21 01:12:03

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Only 49 more states to go!!!!!!!

Hooray for Florida !

I-95 and I-75 will be jammed for the next month or so with druggies and deadbeats heading North out of Florida, because this is the first state in the union to require drug testing to receive welfare!

Hooray for Florida ! In signing the new law, Republican Gov. Rick Scott said, "If Floridians want welfare, they better make sure they are drug-free."

Applicants must pay for the drug test, but are reimbursed if they test drug-free. Applicants who test positive for illicit substances won't be eligible for the funds for a year, or until they undergo treatment. Those who fail a second time will be banned from receiving funds for three years!

Naturally, a few people are crying this is unconstitutional.
How is this unconstitutional? It's a legal requirement that every person applying for a job has to pass drug tests in order to get the job, why not those who receive welfare?

Let's get welfare back to the ones who need it, not to those who won't get a job.
I AGREE, DO YOU?

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tncdel 2012/06/21 01:42:35

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Good! And also check ID's for citizenship as well!!
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Soundstorm to aherbert 2012/07/04 04:52:43

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You're a blank slate now.

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aherbert to Soundstorm 2012/07/05 21:13:49

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Soundstorm to aherbert 2012/07/06 08:16:35

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The poster boy for arrested development obviously.

So what about this drug testing requirement for welfare recipients in Florida? Think it's the best idea since breathalyzer tests or would you rather just stay up in your tree top and keep throwing your feces?

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aherbert to Soundstorm 2012/07/06 23:45:10

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If you keep talking about your mother's behavior I will not respond to you anymore.

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Soundstorm to aherbert 2012/07/07 06:45:55

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What am I missing out on if you will no longer respond? You're the one playing Pee Wee Herman and avoiding the issue. What was it again? Hooray for Florida for drug testing welfare recipients or something like that? And all you're doing is playing troll tag. My mother definitely wouldn't stand for that.

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aherbert to Soundstorm 2012/07/08 18:31:04

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My response is the same ... Cons only want to drug test disenfranchised Americans who subsidies only take a small portion of the budget. Who they need to test is the owners of Government Contracting Companies that get a large amount of Government funding starting with Halliburton. Or wealthy farmers that continue to deplete our budget to say the least … That is why I call you people ReTHUGlicans you people are just bullies … always bullying the least of those … pathetic bunch!

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Soundstorm to aherbert 2012/07/09 07:46:02

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All those who rely on public assistance should at least respect those of us who are forcibly compelled to contribute through our tax dollars which we've toiled for in making this country's economy run and work at becoming self sufficient instead of living like useless drug addicts on our dime. It isn't bullying to require a little responsibility from someone subsisting off our charity.

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aherbert to Soundstorm 2012/07/09 23:59:03

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Great point now direct that anger to the wealthy contracting companies and farmers and many other corporations sucking off the government tit versus bullying the disenfranchised.

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Soundstorm to aherbert 2012/07/10 07:29:47

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What for? Contractors and farmers are at least producing goods and services. All these drug abusing mooches on welfare are doing is keeping bureaucrats employed while providing nothing of any good use to the world. If they don't like being disenfranchised they should get educated and get jobs and join the rest of civilization.

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aherbert to Soundstorm 2012/07/10 20:01:05

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How should they go by doing that? You are bullying the wrong people dude ... farmers get paid not to produce things and contractors charge the government at least a 69% increase for their services ...

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Soundstorm to aherbert 2012/07/11 22:39:02 (edited)

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Getting off the drugs for a start. Then they should 'go by' doing the things that people do to succeed in life. How about you? Do you know how to 'go by' doing the things you need to do to succeed in life?
Of course maybe you live with your parents and haven't a clue about how to 'go by' making your own way in the world. That would be the most likely reason you would ask such an absurd question.

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aherbert to Soundstorm 2012/07/12 22:31:04

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Yeah people with simple minds always come up with simple solutions and think they solved a problem ... nope try again ....

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Soundstorm to aherbert 2012/07/14 04:21:01

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Obviously simple solutions are daunting for you in particular. I don't believe you've ever tried to 'go by' on your own.

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aherbert to Soundstorm 2012/07/15 04:25:55

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Obviously ...

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Soundstorm to aherbert 2012/07/16 23:44:48

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That would explain why most liberals never fix their ignorance. Now just stay in your corner and don't disturb the class.

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Welshtaff to aherbert 2012/07/07 00:38:09

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A Wanker !

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aherbert to Welshtaff 2012/07/07 00:40:15

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y tu Wanker?

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GuruA2J... to aherbert 2012/06/22 21:47:27

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I hope they're gonna drug test the CEO's who receive corporate welfare.

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aherbert to GuruA2J... 2012/06/22 21:50:19

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That is so true and what about the farmers?

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GuruA2J... to aherbert 2012/06/22 22:30:52

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Of course, we wouldn't wanna discriminate after all. If they're suckling off the government teat they should be drug tested.

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aherbert to GuruA2J... 2012/06/23 01:54:42

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Yo'Adri... to aherbert 2012/06/23 18:16:44

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you people are so defensive......You must be hiding something!

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aherbert to Yo'Adri... 2012/06/23 19:24:41

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Yeah right ... it is the one that makes the claim of hiding something that is truly hiding ... what are you hiding from?

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Skeptikat to aherbert 2012/06/27 18:37:50
Reality... to aherbert 2012/09/28 05:00:04

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Try looking up the definition to hypocrite.... Democrats won't give kids a CHOICE of schools (they pander to labor unions), but will use their choice to take an 9 month old baby from the wound, except the head and put a spike into the neck, kill it and call it a choice - who's the bully - who's for children. You make the choice when you choose sex. You guys are all bought off with SIMPLE words and don't look past the surface. You support big government which has done WAY more damage than big corporation. Republicans donate THREE times that of Democrats. Democrats just want to hand out other people's money and act like they are doing something. Try and give people a permanent solution like CREATING JOBS - something that takes real knowledge - try it. I doubt you will or could, prove me wrong and take real action.

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aherbert to Reality... 2012/09/28 14:53:20

I look the word up and this pic came up ...

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Stacy F 2012/06/22 17:53:37

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Now, THIS is some really good news! It's about damned time, too! The only thing left is to require ID to vote!
Way to go, Gov. Scott! Bravo!

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JIM 2012/06/22 17:43:44

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It's about time you go Florida, Obama and congress needs to make this the law of the land. Heck Obama can do it on his own he does everything else on his own

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BigFig#9 2012/06/22 16:05:06

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Lets see some real results and a cost/benefit analysis? (Sorry--Facts and Data please!). Things I would also be concerned with 1) Why not alcohol abuse which far outweighs all other substance abuse productivity impacts (and can be tested for for vs. simple legal use) 2) casual Marijuana may be illegal but has no researched impact on productivity 3) I think the cost really needs to be absorbed by the state - if someone is truly needy $50 is a lot! And though I call myself a progressive 'conceptually' I have no problem with this but as they say 'the devil is in the details'.

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Yo'Adri... to BigFig#9 2012/06/22 18:16:58

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So, Mr. "Details"...at least you know where to look for your soul!

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BigFig#9 to Yo'Adri... 2012/06/22 22:38:04

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I'm surprised that a right wing conservative would feel that intrusive public policy should not at least follow Mr Romney's treasured business principals? I thought that governance was best accomplished by the soulless principals of sound business practice?

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Yo'Adri... to BigFig#9 2012/06/23 18:17:33

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well, nothing you have to say makes any sense.....I guess I just a lost lamb in the woods. (pppffftt!)

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boneman1 to BigFig#9 2012/06/22 19:21:17

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It doesn't matter to me if it saves a dime. The initial cost of the drug test is on the person applying for assistance, so if they fail there's no cost to the government. My guess is the number of people that will no longer receive assistance will save much more than the cost of giving the drug tests.

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BigFig#9 to boneman1 2012/06/22 22:34:16

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So if 99.99% of a million applicants pass we'll be paying almost 50 million dollars to eliminate 100 cases of welfare....That makes no sense. If welfare 'case' costs an average lets say of $50,000 the ROI would be neutral at close to 1% disqualification rate. Of course the moral issue arises if you are disqualifying a family unit because Mom's a loser and the kids then suffer. As to it not mattering if it saves a dime? That's no way to run a rail road! If you think that way maybe quadruple the police force, etc... - You have got to consider financial efficacy in any enforcement action.

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BigFig#9 to Skeptikat 2012/06/27 19:12:33

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Skeptikat to BigFig#9 2012/06/27 22:28:55
BigFig#9 to Skeptikat 2012/06/27 22:30:00

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Yea - you sometimes have an ... acerbic edge.... I live vicariously through your taunting...

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