Re: dad campaigns to stop school drug testing

"Pete nospam Zakel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Guido Marx) writes:
>
> >No doubt a similar number of these people would have been in favor of
> >loyalty oaths.  The father of this girl is teaching her an invaluable
> >lesson.  Stand up for your rights - don't just lie down and accept
> >something that is wrong because a lot of other people think it's
cool.
>
> Also this is a simplistic solution to the perceived problem that
actually
> has the unintended consequence of further alienating a child who may
> experiment and thus possibly driving the child to more serious drug
use.
>
> Much better to reward children who want to participate in
extracurricular
> activities by NOT testing them and only keeping them from engaging in
the
> activities if they show up actually impaired -- and allowing them back
as
> soon as they are not obviously impaired.
>
> The carrot works much better than the stick.

I say take the stick and shove it up the school boards ass.