Obey the rules

About two weeks ago, a bill proposing random drug testing for members of Congress died.

The representatives that proposed the bill were being idealistic.

 

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Linda Prendez

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They felt it was time to clean house - and the Senate. Idealism like this does not work in politics.

Congress can wage a war on drugs, but it would never let itself become a casualty. So it killed the bill.

Drug testing is allowable for athletes, though it violates their constitutional rights.

Drug testing is fine for new employees of jobs in the private sector, though it violates their constitutional rights. Drug testing is imperative for those who operate heavy machinery, and for those who fly planes and conduct trains.

But when it comes to the jobs that affect the entire country, drug testing is not okay.

Has Congress proved the common notion amongst cynical constituents, that the laws that apply to average citizens do not apply to lawmakers, simply because they can get away with it?

Or was the majority that buried the drug-testing bill afraid of getting caught?

Who cares if members of Congress do drugs, as long as they do them in their private life. Right?

Drug testing should not be an option for politicians.

Maybe the reason Congress seems to make few laws that work is because they are all under the influence of their own egos.