Originally Posted by Salty
Why would it be unconstitutional? They would only be tested if applying for welfare. Since no one is requiring them to accept welfare - they have the choice not to take it - thus no test.
Because the government by not performing it's constitutional duties has set up the situtation whereby you must either sign away your God given rights or go hungry, cold and homeless bow bow bow.
FYI, I am NOT a Republican
Doesn't matter. If all you can see is people taking advantage of the situation instead of how the situation came to be in the first place. The government (along with a monetary system of debt) created the situation for the most part so why should we blame only those who may take advantage of it?
PS, Hmm are you implying that you have no problem with people getting welfare?
No sir. We shouldn't have a welfare state at all. That's what I've been saying. The church used to take care of people who needed help. Now the church is more than happy to let the government do it's job while it sits backs and enjoys the benefits of being in bed with Caesar. (501c3)
Of course the so called "conservative" church goers of today all seem to love to mouth off about and condemn those we've turned our back on in favor of government intervention. I suppose though if we want to make ourselves and others believe we are good Christian "conservatives" (by today's Orwellian standards) then we need to vilify those we've thrown under the bus for the sake of increasing Caesar's power over us all every chance we get.
You want less welfare Salty? Then demand the church and the government do their jobs instead of making it a habit of tossing people under the bus and then blaming them for getting the bus all bloody.
How is mandatory drug screens going save taxpayers money anyway? Am I suppose to believe that if the state of Florida turns away people who test positive that's going to keep them from turning to crime? Are they supposed to just crawl under a rock and die or what? Hungry and desperate people will do unspeakable things to satisfy their hunger for food and lust for drugs will they not? How much will a future of higher crimes rates cost the taxpayer? More or less than what they'd be paying out in welfare benefits? How much will it cost to increase the size and scope of government (even more) and the police force and prison system to handle the added strain?
And what happens when this proves to be another failure by government? What always happens, the government will demand more money, more power and more control to solve a situation it helped to create by not performing it's constitutional duites in the first place.
