Comments on: Cindy Trigg votes to increase length of student drug testing http://www.nyegateway.com/2009/05/cindy-trigg-votes-to-increase-length-of-student-drug-testing.html Political commentary/genealogical interests Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: texexnv http://www.nyegateway.com/2009/05/cindy-trigg-votes-to-increase-length-of-student-drug-testing.html#comment-368 texexnv Fri, 22 May 2009 18:06:08 +0000 http://www.nyegateway.com/?p=930#comment-368 First - let's recognize this for what it is - a desperate grandstand play by Trigg at the expense of youngsters in her quite failing bid for Dean Heller's seat. What an absolutely foolish, reckless, DISCRIMINATORY, and probably expensive thing to do as it only covers kids in "extracirricular" activites. If there is that great of a drug problem in Douglas schools, then why not test ALL students in a wider net - not just those that are trying to bring a little pride and accomplisment to their schools? Are we going to drug test 4-H, FFA, the debate team, and Junior Achievement, and the pom-pom squad? And why not also test the Faculty, SCHOOL BOARD, bus drivers, food preparers, and everyone else who has the "safety" of these kids in their hands? And how about - in the same spirit of "safety" - we do breathalyzers and metal detectors for all those attending extracurricular events? The net result of this HIGHLY DISCRMINATORY policy set by Trigg et. al will be more kids pulling out of activities as they will be subjected to a SUBJECTIVE drug test with parents probably having to hire lawyers and other experts just to defend their kids that want to play ball or march in a band. The real druggies will still be out there. <abbr><em>texexnv’s last blog post..<a href="http://texex-xpress.blogspot.com/2009/05/cindy-trigg-has-been-taking-ss.html" rel="nofollow">Cindy Trigg Has Been Taking SS "Disability" Benefits Since at Least 2005</a></abbr></em> First – let’s recognize this for what it is – a desperate grandstand play by Trigg at the expense of youngsters in her quite failing bid for Dean Heller’s seat.

What an absolutely foolish, reckless, DISCRIMINATORY, and probably expensive thing to do as it only covers kids in “extracirricular” activites.

If there is that great of a drug problem in Douglas schools, then why not test ALL students in a wider net – not just those that are trying to bring a little pride and accomplisment to their schools? Are we going to drug test 4-H, FFA, the debate team, and Junior Achievement, and the pom-pom squad?

And why not also test the Faculty, SCHOOL BOARD, bus drivers, food preparers, and everyone else who has the “safety” of these kids in their hands? And how about – in the same spirit of “safety” – we do breathalyzers and metal detectors for all those attending extracurricular events?

The net result of this HIGHLY DISCRMINATORY policy set by Trigg et. al will be more kids pulling out of activities as they will be subjected to a SUBJECTIVE drug test with parents probably having to hire lawyers and other experts just to defend their kids that want to play ball or march in a band. The real druggies will still be out there.

texexnv’s last blog post..Cindy Trigg Has Been Taking SS "Disability" Benefits Since at Least 2005

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