Drug Testing for Congress and Legislature?

Now I'm not a proponent of laws, new or old. Government tends not to be able to fix much of anything. People and communities fix things through personal responsibility. We tend to create laws due to or for the irresponsible. Having said that there's some new information that indicates that about 78% of Americans support drug testing of Congress. Interesting, wouldn't you say?

Of course this comes on the heels of a Congressman from Florida recently being arrested  for cocaine possession and entering a drug treatment program. There's also a long history of lawmakers enjoying a few drugs and alcohol to excess that has gotten them into other difficulties.

These are the same folks who mandate drug testing for welfare and food stamp recipients. The same folks, federal and state, who make it hard for people and organizations to provide services to needy populations with over regulation and oversight thinking that more paperwork will solve the problem. These are the folks who don't realize how crazy and stupid it is to pay caregivers, drivers and other support personnel minimum wage or a bit higher.

People elect these people thinking that they are going to do the task of legislating well, or that they are going to recognize and deal with some of their constituents' most troubling concerns. These people are trusted implicitly with those votes by people who still believe that their vote counts for something. It's fun to at least think about making sure they will have to pee in a cup or have a blood test before they vote on significant issues. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.