[A2J]

Well, considering that driving is not a guaranteed right in the Constitution, requiring a drug test is hardly an infringement.

I do, however, believe that the issue is one that should be handled by the individual states and not in a federal venue.

[B Knotts]

I'd like to see random I.Q. tests of U.S. Senators.

I don't think Liddy would last long, if that were the case.

If I lived in N.C., I really don't know what I'd do.

[William Terrell]

Unless they're given random drug tests, they can just clean up before taking it. It's a foot in the door. Guiding a motor vehicle on the public highways is conditioned as a "privilege", therefore anything can be required to get it. Now, it's just teens and parents can sign a waiver. Later it can be just teens, but no waiver. Eventually it will be everybody with random drug tests paid for by the driver. Precedent always seeks to expand from the comfortable to the painful.

Why doesn't Dole just join the democratic party?

[unixfox]

Elizabeth Dole wants to require all teenagers to pass a drug test before getting a driver's license.

Me thinks that ALL public officials, ALL governmnet employees, ALL teachers, ALL judges, ALL law enforcement employees and any other alphabet soup agency should have to piss in a cup. If they fail the drug test, they should be fired IMMEDIATELY on the spot.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander !!! These effing hypocrites make me so sick I think I'll go smoke another doobie.

[Hatteras]

As a registered Republican voter in North Carolina, I have to consider these things regarding this issue and the upcoming election:

A) Why shouldn't kids have to take drug tests? If an adult wants to work for a living, they are subjected to drug tests, why should we treat kids with (pardon the pun) kid gloves? In the workplace, ALL adults are "considered guilty" until a drug test proves otherwise. Why coddle the kids. I have worked with young teens as a coach and teacher in the past and if you think your kid's a saint, maybe YOU should be taking random tests...

B) As the father of a "soon-to-be" driver, I want as many hoops for him to jump through as possible. Driving is a privelege, for heaven's sake, make them earn it.

C) The issue is not a campaign breaker on my radar screen and if this is what the real RINOs (Darth, etal...) have as ammuntion against Elizabeth Dole then they probably wouldn't have voted for her anyway for some other personal reason.

D) I considered the one and only alternative to Elizabeth Dole and the slime that bastard is spewing is pure Bill Clinton. Those outside of the state who have not seen the Bowles advertising would not believe the crap this sleaze bag has come up with. He's pulling plays out of the Clinton playbook. Talking out of both sides of the mouth and downright lying through his teeth. The good news is Dole finally ran the ad I have been waiting to see. She's comparing Bowles' bullcrap to his former boss'. Side by side pics of Erskin and Bill. Pure and simple, a vote for Erskin Bowles is a vote for Bill Clinton and the former Darth Sidious and all those that feel they have to make a "protest vote" can kiss my @$$.

Jim Robinson is correct, you have to look at the entire picture, this is good versus evil and if you let the alternative win, Republicans AND Libertarians will lose. There is no other option, it's candidate 'A' or candidate 'B'. Republican or Bill Clinton. As a conservative Tarheel voter, you have that choice, no other.

[LaBelleDameSansMerci]

"...Elizabeth Dole wants to require all teenagers to pass a drug test before getting a driver's license. ...

Oh. That's interesting.

I want to require all Senatorial candidates to reveal if they--or their spouses--have ever pimped or whored for any terrorist groups under the guise of "humanitarian intervention"....

[philosofy123]

But that is discrimination against the young people! That is profiling! I hate anything that the Doles do, but I have to say : she is correct here.

[PatrioticAmerican]

Yes, guilty unless you prove your innocence. Nice, Dole, nice.

[swarthyguy]

Aah, Under Reagan Liddy was the one who forced all states to raise their drinking age to 21 threatening to withhold highway funds to those states that did not follow her decree.

Such a statist, she is.

[jmc813]

WOD Ping...Sorry if this is a duplicate ping.

[A CA Guy]

I like the idea, they should do that anyway. Driving is a priviledge and not a right.

[AntiGuv]

Dole also in the past has proposed raising the legal drinking age to 27 and the legal age to own guns to 24 - that's why Nanny Dole's getting my vote when hell freezes over!!

[Saturnalia]

Bah. Anyone have DECENT statistics on what % of drugs are intercepted by law enforcement?

[The FRugitive]

That's it, I'm voteing for Bowles.

I didn't like that witch comeing into my state to take our seat in the first place. I was planning on voteing for her, but this pisses me off.

I'm not voteing for the Libertarian candidate, I'm voteing Democrat based on this one issue.

I want Dole to loose.

[FoxPro]

Pick your nose - lose your license.
Eat your broccoli - or lose your license.
Like minorities - or lose your license.

Someday, everything that is desirable will be mandatory and everything that isn’t, will be illegal. It’s just a matter of time.

[ladylib]

"The test could be bypassed. Parents who don't want their children to take a drug test could just say no and waive the requirement, said Mary Brown Brewer, Dole's communications director."

So here is the weasel clause. If parents want their kids tested, fine; if they don't, that's okay too.

[Eva]

No the states would not have to do the testing themselves, as this article implies. The kids could just bring test results from their own physician or laboratory.