Pubdate: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 Source: Dallas Morning News (TX) Copyright: 2012 The Dallas Morning News, Inc. Contact: http://www.dallasnews.com/cgi-bin/lettertoed.cgi Website: http://www.dallasnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/117 Author: Paul Pedigo Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n109/a08.html DRUG TESTS AN INSULT... Re: "Drug test needed to get benefits - Unemployed should always be ready to return to work, says Bill Hammond," Tuesday Viewpoints. As a small-business owner who has had the privilege to have an outstanding group of employees, I am outraged at the idea of adding insult to injury to workers who have lost their jobs by forcing them to submit to drug testing to get unemployment benefits. Whatever happened to the Fourth Amendment and probable cause? The actions proposed in Hammond's column are an insult to working people everywhere. While I am not familiar with the Texas Association of Business or Hammond's position with them, I assure you he does not speak for me or any other Texas employers who appreciate and respect their employees. Paul Pedigo, Dallas - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom