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To: mad puppy
There is NOTHING ‘unreasonable’ about trying to prevent tax payers from paying for clearly illegal activities.

Unless you advocate people giving up their constitutional rights when they go on public assistance, it may not be 'unreasonable' but it is unconstitutional.

I understand the goal, but trashing the constitution in the process of trying to cut the welfare roles is no different than outlawing guns to bring down crime.

This legislator cares nothing about the rule of law. If he did, he would first propose a constitutional amendment to eliminate the Fourth Amendment. Instead, he wants what he wants, and does not care how he gets it. The ends justifies the means, which is a stance completely devoid of any principle or morality.
27 posted on 03/26/2009 12:31:19 PM PDT by microgood
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To: microgood

Are you concerned about the constitutional rights of pilots , transportation, and other workers? (it’s more than just them BTW)


30 posted on 03/26/2009 12:42:39 PM PDT by Mac from Cleveland (How to make a small fortune in the Obama era--first, start off with a big fortune....)
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To: microgood
Is it constitutional to have your driver's license revoked for one year when you refuse a Breathalyzer?

Seems that most on FR say driving is not a right but a privilege and therefore the above is not unconstitutional. Apparently it holds up in court, but I don't know the legal means. Same for road blocks.

Is welfare a right? Seems if you don't want a drug test, don't ask for welfare. Sort of how NYC got by with random bag searches at subway stations. If you didn't want to be searched, you had that choice, but then you couldn't ride the train. At least not at that station.

Maybe the drug test could be random prior to picking up a welfare check. You don't have to pee in the cup, but you're not going to get that month's check unless you do.

42 posted on 03/26/2009 1:54:06 PM PDT by OA5599
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