You're right, the opinion poll was not worded to apply only to welfare, but it's just that, an opinion poll. The underlying discussion was limited to welfare. There was a bill that failed last session that would have required drug testing for welfare recipients and it is that bill that prompted the question.stroo wrote:Charles,
It didn't read as limited to welfare. Moreover, if they can take rights away from welfare recipients because they have accepted tax payer money, they can take rights away from anyone who receives any tax payer money, which in one form or another at some point in our lives includes most of us.
And while it clearly is not any kind of legislation it is still shocking to me that people on this board and in Texas for that matter are so willing to give up their rights.
It is just bad precedent.
Like I said I don't want welfare recipients to use that money to support illegal drug use either. But taking away rights on this basis is not the way to attack the problem.
Chas.