Pubdate: Tue, 27 Nov 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: Anita Scroggins DRUG-TEST ISSUE IS SIMPLE Re: =93Drug test plan is unlawful =AD It would violate rights of applicants for jobless aid, welfare, says Kurt Schwarz,=94 Wednesday Viewpoints. I find it offensive in the extreme that Schwarz dares to drag veterans and senior citizens into his argument on drug testing for unemployment and welfare applicants. My husband is a 20-year Marine Corps veteran. He earned his pension =AD he is not asking for a government handout =AD a very large distinction. Also, let me assure you that my husband was drug tested each and every year that he served, several times a year, in fact. I don't remember the ACLU complaining about that. The simple fact is this: If a person is on drugs, they are not eligible for employment. If they are not eligible for employment, they are not legally able to collect unemployment. If a person has to undergo a drug test to apply for a job, I don't see why they shouldn't be willing to do so to get unemployment. Once again the ACLU is taking a simple matter and making it complicated. Anita Scroggins, Mesquite - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom