QUESTIONS – QUESTIONS ????
Sometimes it is fun to ask a question, even one that appears controversial. I am not advocating positions on this. Just ask the question and then think on it for a while to possible and/or probable conclusions.
Question #1. Who would have the most to lose monetarily, and likely be put out of business, if all drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, etc. were legalized? Here is a hint: Follow the money. Keep in mind that health consequences are an issue whether they are legal or illegal.
Question #2. What would happen if a state, for example California, were to “go broke” and all the current welfare checks “bounced”?
Question #3. What if it were a pre-requiste to getting government (city, county, state or federal) aid, grants or funds, an applicant were treated like a prospective employee and were subject to background and/or drug testing? Florida has instituted such a law (effective July 2012). What do you think will happen if Florida’s law goes into effect?
Question #4. What would happen if we only subsidized (with public funds and tax dollars) positive behavior and hard work and did not “reward” negative behavior (drug addiction and other counter-productive lifestyles and habits) with taxpayer funded support?
Question #5. What if many/most of the functions now performed by public (city, county, state, federal) employees were contracted out to private industry on a best bid basis with results accountability and penalties for poor performance? Would we spend more or less dollars than we are spending now? What would be the effect on the public employees health and retirement fund liability now faced by taxpayers?
For the sake of discussion lets not consider moral issues here. Just consider the material outcomes and consequences.
Just something to think about.
Bob Bandy
