Rep. John Peterson (R-PA) and uber-drug warrior Mark Souder (R IN) have introduced HR 3720, the "Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act." If passed, this bill would provide $23 million to schools willing to implement random drug testing of all students. President Bush sees student drug testing as a key component of his re-election campaign, so if we are to defeat this bill, NORML supporters need to act quickly.
Random drug testing in schools has little impact on combatting youth drug use, and is an embarrassing and unjustifiable intrusion in students' lives. While President Bush credits school drug testing with a decline in teenage drug use in recent years, the latest Monitoring the Future study showed that usage rates declined equally in schools with and without drug testing programs.
At a time when many of our nation's public schools face severe overcrowding, a lack of books and outdated facilities, it is unwise to spend $23 million of taxpayer money requiring students to pee in a cup. NORML, Drug Policy Alliance, ACLU and numerous other organizations will be working hard to oppose this legislation in the coming months - but we need your help!
Please take two minutes to send a pre-written letter to your member of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging him/her to oppose the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.
Source: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=4977051&type=CO
Oh my. How interesting... Republicans and Bush prefer to spend on drug testing nonsense than education. IMHO, this $23 million should be going towards education instead of drug testing. I guess Bush & these two Republicans got angry at kids who voted for Kerry more than for them. It is somewhat good news for me because it possibly will turn to 'voter backlash' sooner than I thought. I guess they forget that kids will grow up and old enough to vote.
Anyway I am going to write some comments for California members of representatives to vote against it.
Edit: I rather to pay the taxes for EDUCATION. Not these ridiculous drug testing. Yes I am against the idea for kids to use the drugs but that will not work. The evidences already reveal that drug testing itself does not make any difference since there are ways to avoid the detect in drug testing (cranberry juice anyone?).
Random drug testing in schools has little impact on combatting youth drug use, and is an embarrassing and unjustifiable intrusion in students' lives. While President Bush credits school drug testing with a decline in teenage drug use in recent years, the latest Monitoring the Future study showed that usage rates declined equally in schools with and without drug testing programs.
At a time when many of our nation's public schools face severe overcrowding, a lack of books and outdated facilities, it is unwise to spend $23 million of taxpayer money requiring students to pee in a cup. NORML, Drug Policy Alliance, ACLU and numerous other organizations will be working hard to oppose this legislation in the coming months - but we need your help!
Please take two minutes to send a pre-written letter to your member of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging him/her to oppose the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.
Source: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=4977051&type=CO
Oh my. How interesting... Republicans and Bush prefer to spend on drug testing nonsense than education. IMHO, this $23 million should be going towards education instead of drug testing. I guess Bush & these two Republicans got angry at kids who voted for Kerry more than for them. It is somewhat good news for me because it possibly will turn to 'voter backlash' sooner than I thought. I guess they forget that kids will grow up and old enough to vote.
Anyway I am going to write some comments for California members of representatives to vote against it.
Edit: I rather to pay the taxes for EDUCATION. Not these ridiculous drug testing. Yes I am against the idea for kids to use the drugs but that will not work. The evidences already reveal that drug testing itself does not make any difference since there are ways to avoid the detect in drug testing (cranberry juice anyone?).
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