Drug Testing Students?

The Madison School Board was about to vote on drug testing students recently but the vote was stalled thanks to three parents who voiced their opposition.

So how could any rational parent be opposed to this vote? The parents 'said they didn't think the proposed policy had been publicized enough and would like to know why the policy is being considered in the first place.'

Good for them! These three parents deserve our thanks. They stopped politicians from sneaking through a vote that would affect their children. That's called being a GOOD parent.

By the way, it IS 'sneaking' when the board doesn't put it on the agenda and doesn't mention it on their website.

The school board says the drug testing would have been 'random.' Random meaning students who drive to school and those who participate in extracurricular activities.

That pretty much covers 90%+ of students age 16 and older... and folks, that's not 'random.'

This is another example of government run schools. First, when your child is ready for school, your local school system sends you a letter. It states that your child is required by law to go to school. Punishment for not complying? Mom and dad go to jail.

Wow! Where do I sign up for that?! (note sarcasm)

(You've already signed up. You don't have a choice.)

Next, after being forced to go to school, the government decides that, for a better, safer and healthier society, that it will test the students for illegal drugs.

Great!

Just show probable cause and get a warrant FIRST.

Yes... GET A WARRANT. People in this country have RIGHTS and it doesn't matter if the person is 40 years old or 15 years old. The same rules apply across the board! EVERYONE is protected by the 4th amendment... which reads:

'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.'

What part of the 4th amendment isn't clear about that?

I've heard the argument that the Constitution doesn't apply to minors or students... but that's hogwash. The Constitution applies to our GOVERNMENT.

What's sad is that when it comes to 'winning the war on drugs,' the government is quick look past the rules (the Constitution) that impedes their effort.

Which is yet another reason to end the insane war on drugs...