Comments on: Vigilantly Stoned http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/09/vigilantly-stoned Loaning brain cells to those in need since 2003 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:23:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Politics Watch http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/09/vigilantly-stoned#comment-4078 Politics Watch Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:05:33 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/09/vigilantly-stoned#comment-4078 Although this story was published by CBC on Sept 11 and by CanWest on Sept 12, the facts facts about the 250 Canadian troops not going to Afghanistan because of failed drug tests was first reported by Politics Watch News in August. Drug testing in the military was part of a larger feature "Are Canadian politicians and public servants on drugs?" that was published on August 29, 2007. This Politics Watch special report examined drug testing policies for Canada's military, bureaucrats and political staffers. It also looked at drug testing in US government and politics. Just how little scrutiny there is in Canada may surprise you. It is well worth the read. Find the full feature here: http://www.politicswatch.com/drugtesting-august-2007.htm Although this story was published by CBC on Sept 11 and by CanWest on Sept 12, the facts facts about the 250 Canadian troops not going to Afghanistan because of failed drug tests was first reported by Politics Watch News in August.

Drug testing in the military was part of a larger feature “Are Canadian politicians and public servants on drugs?” that was published on August 29, 2007. This Politics Watch special report examined drug testing policies for Canada’s military, bureaucrats and political staffers. It also looked at drug testing in US government and politics. Just how little scrutiny there is in Canada may surprise you.

It is well worth the read. Find the full feature here:

http://www.politicswatch.com/drugtesting-august-2007.htm

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/09/vigilantly-stoned#comment-3909 Kyle E. Moore Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:11:16 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/09/vigilantly-stoned#comment-3909 Federal employees, let me just add really quick, enjoy a much less stringent drug policy. They must suspect you use drugs first, and then they give you like a thirty day warning before hand. Federal employees, let me just add really quick, enjoy a much less stringent drug policy. They must suspect you use drugs first, and then they give you like a thirty day warning before hand.

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/09/vigilantly-stoned#comment-3908 Kyle E. Moore Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:10:03 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/09/vigilantly-stoned#comment-3908 Actually, yeah Mac... You do get booted and pretty quickly for getting stone. There are random drug tests, FREQUENT random drug tests in our military, and popping positive results in getting booted with mad swiftness. I know, one of my good friends from the Ike killed himself because he popped positive weeks before he was supposed to be honorably discharged. Actually, yeah Mac… You do get booted and pretty quickly for getting stone. There are random drug tests, FREQUENT random drug tests in our military, and popping positive results in getting booted with mad swiftness.

I know, one of my good friends from the Ike killed himself because he popped positive weeks before he was supposed to be honorably discharged.

]]> By: Macswain http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/09/vigilantly-stoned#comment-3904 Macswain Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:58:19 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/09/vigilantly-stoned#comment-3904 I'll guaran-damn-tee you Bush won't let any Americans out for getting stoned. He'd have a hazy revolution on his hands. I’ll guaran-damn-tee you Bush won’t let any Americans out for getting stoned. He’d have a hazy revolution on his hands.

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