"Sen. Stacey Campfield, R-Knoxville, said he plans to push three bills
calling for drug testing in the 2012 legislative session - one dealing
with persons on welfare, one for those drawing unemployment compensation
and one for those receiving workers' compensation benefits.
"I find it very strange that Republicans don’t believe government can do anything
right … except decide who can marry, who can raise children, what you
can watch on TV, what books you can read, which religion is the right
one, when life begins, how much compensation is enough if you are
injured by corporate negligence, and if your pee is pure enough to
collect your unemployment which, by the way, is a benefit you paid for. Government is great at all of that stuff.
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"So who stands to gain in Tennessee? Look no further than Tennessee
Republican Congress Critter Diane Black, whose husband is CEO of Aegis
Sciences, a company which does drug testing. Former Senate Majority
Leader Bill Frist is on Aegis’ board of directors — presumably advising the company on how to screen for drugs via videotape. /snark"
Too bad Elf Campy and Santa Ramsey, I mean, Senator Ramsey, did not check the pee of government employee and judge Richard Baumgartner, who was gacked out of his brain on drugs while running Knoxville's drug court that even the guilty verdicts in the Christian-Newsom murder case he handled were overturned. That would have saved the state tons of money, prevented all the re-trials headed Knoxville way, and spared the pain and suffering of many, many people. And remember, Baumgartner will still get his full pension and have his record of drug offenses wiped clean in just 2 years time.
Merry Christmas from Elf Campy!!
Thanks for the link & mention! Considering how horribly this policy has been for Florida -- not only lawsuits, but the mere fact that in 6 weeks only TWO people tested positive for drugs, and ONE of those was appealed -- it clearly isn't even fiscally sound.
ReplyDeleteWhat it IS, however, is a chance for Republicans to indulge their sociopathic urges. Kick 'em when they're down! Grind that heel in the hands of the poor, Stacy. Totally what Jesus would do, eh?
I suspect the souls of Stacy and Ron Ramsey are as black as the inside of my chimney. Shame on them. I can only be comforted by the knowledge that WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. Karma will bite both of them where it hurts the most.
Despicable human beings, the entire lot of 'em.
SB - excellent catch by you that this is also a money-making scam for those who support it. Elf Campy is slathering up the GOP so he can run for Congress.
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