Drug testing in the Welfare system has been a big issue in the news lately. There are mixed reviews on both sides that think it is a good idea, but there are those that say it is unconstitutional and against people’s rights. If you need to be drug tested for employment, then why can’t you be drug tested to get on Welfare? Drug testing will reveal recipients who are wasting taxpayers' money on drugs. Connie from http://www.worldwidehippies.com/2011/11/20/drug-test-welfare-recipients-really-hmm/ personally feels that if she has to get drug tested to get a job, that will provide others with welfare benefits, then you should have to be tested to receive them.
- cert was granted ISSUE: - Did the FBI violated Katz 4th Amendment Right? (to privacy) HOLDING: - Yes REASONING: - The phone booth should be considered protected when doors are shut but the 4th amend. protects persons not places from unreasonable intrusion. In a public place, a person can have that reasonable expectation (but isn't protected because of plain view) Since the government was electronically listening and recording the conversation, it is constituted as a search & seizure. Under the 4th amend., the absence of a warrant during a search & seizure (they had probable cause as well) evidence should of been inadmissible.
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads as follows: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized[1] (Constitution, 1789).” b. The flip side is that the Fourth Amendment does permit searches and seizures that are considered reasonable. According to http://criminal.findlaw.com/, in most instances a police officer may not search or seize an individual or his or
For me, this issue hits a spot. I am not in any way a drug user, but I have found myself requiring the assistance of welfare. I know how easy it is for someone to receive cash assistance and use it as they please, but I also know what it’s like to have a job and pay taxes. I believe that this law will enforce personal responsibility and make people be held accountable for their actions. Most jobs require drug testing, whether it’s annual or random, so why shouldn’t someone who is not working for their income also be drug tested?
Both sources agree mandated vaccines should be free. Adams believes Merck is helpless to the society of teenage girls. He explains that if Merck really does want to help them, then all vaccines will be provided at no cost. Adams states that if the program is a “humanitarian organization” as they say they are, “why don’t they give away all their drugs, and release third world countries from patent protection at the same time?” (Adams 446) He did not encounter upon his answer, for it “is all about money and public health”, contributing to a “medical tyranny” (Adams 446). Allen also discusses how a mandated vaccine should be free to those who are inapplicable to afford it.
However, today drugs are more readily available and in a purer form, yet seem to be more cost effective to those who use (EugeneJarecki, 2013). This documentary looked at the perspective of how the war on drugs seemed to cause more harm than good to today’s society. How such harsh drug penalties seem to be doing less and less of what it was originally designed to achieve. Richard Nixon was the first president to declare war on drugs; he stated that public enemy number one was drug abuse.
Thomas is both strong and convincing but also weak in many aspects. David first puts forward the idea that while Utah may not be at optimal levels regarding our public school system, other states are doing a lot worse, in this case, Florida. He writes that Utah should be viewed as a leader in education reform because we achieve higher test scores and do so while spending less money per student. These two elements combined make a very strong argument towards his main claim; Utah is a leader in educational reform. Individually these elements would not be as effective because a state could earn high test scores because of unequal spending per student, and vice versa.
Legalizing Marijuana Pamela Horton SOC 120 Introductions to Ethics & Social Responsibility George Greaves October 29, 2012 Some people believe that marijuana is not a drug it is a plant. Many my agree that it is a natural herb planted to help cope with stress of everyday hectic lives. Anything that alters your state of being, or have you doing things out of the norms is a drug. The pro-legalization argument was that if we legalize marijuana it could not be controlled and the efforts to try to control marijuana uses causes more problems than they solve. I feel that if we legalize marijuana we would have a bunch of fried brain lunatics running around committing all kinds of crimes.
Recent polls taken by the Pew Research Center and General Social Surveys show that the main reason for support of marijuana is that the American public fails to see marijuana has a major moral issue (Galston, Dionne 1). Compared to gay marriage or abortion, many more Americans are indifferent when it comes to others using marijuana. Those against legalization who consider marijuana to be a gateway drug and a vice argue that legalization will lead an overall increase in consumption of the drug. They argue that legalization will decrease productivity in the workplace, influence children negatively, and increase drug induced automobile crashes. However, the pro-legalization Americans respond in saying increased marijuana use has no lasting health effects, legalization will allow for better regulation of distribution, and marijuana legalization will reduce alcohol consumption in America.
Daniel Estrada April 19, 2012 The Legalization of Marijuana When people visualize drugs they usually picture a harmful drug like heroin or cocaine, which are very harmful drugs, but not all drugs are. Marijuana is actually shown to be beneficial to the economy and on the health of people and it should be legalized. Anthony York’s article "Doctor group wants pot legal; California Medical Assn. questions marijuana's medicinal value but urges it be regulated as alcohol is." from ProQuest, quotes a group of doctors “"There's good evidence that [marijuana] has medicinal value," he said.”Can you say it's 100% bulletproof?