Re: dad campaigns to stop school drug testing

dragonlady wrote:

> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Andy Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 07:39:36 GMT, Jasbird
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > > <http://www.news-leader.com/today/0909-Marshfield-158542.html>
> > > Published September 9, 2003
> > >      
> > >
> > > Jena Graham, a 17-year-old senior who performs in plays at the school,
> > > said the controversial drug-testing policy is no different from what
> > > she will encounter some day in the workplace. "It's the way life is,"
> > > she said.
> > >      
> > This is the saddest damn thing . . . not to mention completely
> > inaccurate.
> >
> > Andy Katz
> >    
>
> Sad? -- yes
> Inaccurate? -- no
Yup.  See my response to Andy.........

> There are a growing number of jobs that do drug testing when they hire 
> you (including, for example, Target) and even more where you have to 
> sign to agree to random drug testing if you want the job.
>
> I hated it, but when it was a choice between feeding my kids and not, I 
> signed the damned paper.  DH has had to pee in a cup for most of the 
> jobs he's gotten since he got out of grad school -- and he's a PhD, so 
> it isn't just the lower level jobs, either.
>
> meh
>