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Drug Tests for Welfare Hopefuls?
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Drug Tests for Welfare Hopefuls?

Published:Thu, 26 Mar 2009
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" Now it's time. -- Commerce secretary and now says the president's budget. Could bankrupt the country senator Gregg good morning to you. That pleasure to -- to thank you nice to see when I heard your comment about bankrupting the country the first thing I thought is it's like he's not commerce secretary that would be a little awkward."

" Over the next ten years this budget will basically run a trillion dollar deficit every year. And really puts us on a path for our children probably won't be able to afford all the -- being put on the books freedom. It is better smarter. Tougher regulation because we've seen that the costs of these weaknesses or gaps are catastrophic for the system is a whole essentially what's happening here is that the president is proposing a blueprint for moving the government. Very far left. Increasing it significantly. Burdening our. People were very significantly rice -- larger government as a result a larger tax burden and the larger debt burden. How we -- you. Already hard at work here and putting forward. Detailed proposals. Be just one phase of a broader regulatory."

" It's like. From -- against Hamas powered car WR drill radio networks. Judd Gregg not know all the stuff."

" When he accepted the post of commerce secretary can I know we didn't accepted in the end but. I mean he served with this guy in the Senate it and he knew we had the most liberal voting record in the in the Senate for all those years. And -- you know he only had to do we didn't have to study any documents only had to do was look up at the the the roll call. He didn't he didn't know this that the that that the this with the kind of government Barack Obama was proposing -- I'm glad he didn't take the job anyway. 18774694322. Apparently is Matt lauer. All met metal hours -- Matt -- being Hoya would have little awkward if you take the job. With what. Of course it would have been yes Matt Matt's back oh goodness -- thank goodness she's recovered. He's recovered from his his bicycling. Called god must've been terrible the day did it did you know. I'm sure we got sling you now for the next six weeks all boy do they have the cut the spandex often when world I'm sure they did for the surgery to crash -- The shoulder the collar -- whatever was. -- 1877469432218774694322. That is the whole free. Number of the Howie Carr show if you would like to join us here this afternoon every. Weekday afternoon. If you would like to listen the show on the Internet you can always do so go to our website which is how we car dot com how we cart dot com and collect. On the live audio streaming how we cart dot com also what how we cart dot com you can take part in our daily Internet poll question. -- how we poll is brought to you by Jeff Carbone insurance contact the commissioner Jeff Carbone insurance dot com to save money on your auto and home insurance Jeff Carbone insurance dot com to save money. When you're auto and home insurance. -- what is today's poll question and one of the results thus far. Should welfare recipients be required to be drug tested before they receive the benefits yes. Definitely 92%. You know went up for a little bit right now to 90%. I think it's time that we did you you welfare our you know -- you know people on -- on on welfare you know people who are there having issues in their lives in the you know they just there's just too depressed -- work and you know what -- what I want them one always yet if -- were Wal-Mart. You have to take a drug test. Right. Meaning you when you work for Wal-Mart you actually have that don't -- it. You always places you have paid athletes. Have to take drug tests. You know lead Boston fire department doesn't have to take drugs drug test but it say that busy of bone of contention him there were current contract negotiations with the city."

" If you have to take a drug test to work and I certainly think you should have to take a drug test who. Get a free ride. Mean this is this is ridiculous that day and and we all know that you know one of the main reasons with people. She can't work or don't want to work is because they're on drugs. It and de tuned to what to. To basically give people shacks and there weren't free -- radio subsidized housing Maria a break -- would break -- I everything basically. It's society it it's ridiculous -- they they should beat. Required to take the same thing if that same -- the people pay for them have to take a drug test why did they get a free right. One government assistance just say no -- this is from Charleston, West Virginia lawmakers in at least eight states want recipients of food stamps unemployment benefits -- welfare to submit to random drug testing. The effort comes as more Americans turn to the safety nets to write out the recession poverty and civil liberties advocates fear the strategy could. Discouraging some people from seeking financial aid how is that how was that. Going to make the situation backfire I would say well why don't we want to reduce the welfare rolls. Are things that out of whack in this country that we're trying to expand the number of people who were rough for collecting. Those in favor of the drug tests say they are motivated out of a concern for their constituents help and ability to put themselves on more solid financial footing once the economy. Rebounds but proponents. Concede they also want to send a message. You don't get something for nothing. Exactly. Nobody's being forced into these assistance programs said Craig Blair Republican in the West Virginia legislature. Who -- created a website and not with my tax dollars dot com. The bears a Bobble head of likeness of himself advocating this position if so many jobs to require random drug test these days why not these benefits. Exactly. Blair has the most comprehensive up proposal in the country would apply to anyone applying for food stamps unemployment or the federal programs usually known as welfare. On Wednesday the Kansas House of Representatives approved a measure mandating. Drug testing for the 14000 or so people getting cash assistance from the state which now goes before the state senate. In February. The Oklahoma senate unanimously passed the measure that would require drug testing as a condition for receiving. Can't benefits TA NF what -- on a new West Virginia version can't. Benefits and similar bills have been introduced in Missouri and Hawaii. A Florida senators proposed a bill linking unemployment compensation to drug testing and a member of Massachusetts how the Minnesota's House of Representatives. Has a bill requiring drug tests of people get public assistance under state program there. -- let's see warm gun looking down here for the story to see where the she where the American Civil Liberties Union where where does I don't see any reference here to the American Civil Liberties Union that must be tomorrow's story. 187746943221877469. 4322. And and again you know if you want to if you want to talk about someone you know who's on welfare and abusing it and -- you would you want to what you want to make sure that the the the person doesn't come back -- and recognize your voice. He's always request the voice changer the witness protection program of vowing to our show -- year. When you have the witness protection program the voice changer and affected no one. No one will ever be able to recognize. Your voice. As swell will have a dog will have that will have an up in a moment 18774694322. Edward your next with how we cargo have Edward."

" I don't think that they should just. Wee bit drug testing with these welfare recipients I think they should let it be the kind of food they get. It don't you think it's not fair that you know people were -- yourself an -- we know we have -- via like it's so. CO cheaper stuff that these people would violate state and lobsters and it's part of battening."

" Yeah it is is to. I don't know where do you draw the line though Edward you know for that kind of thing -- you know he'll let Biden deal let somebody baked potato chips but not fried potato chips."

" like okay like -- got a wick program. -- they can only get Serbia are certain she's just certain melt. I think that well urge you to save single least costly products so you know certain kinds of -- that people just Napoli -- a velocity think that's."

" Right I I know I'm just slave I would agree I agree with you wouldn't principle at work I'm just wondering how do you was supposed to filet is supposed to tenderloin is on sale this week did not -- do you how do you how do you what do you make the column that -- stuff that's the only problem I have."

" Well I mean just like wake up yeah. We say if they they Stop & Shop where his. The dollar 69 but acorn that is on sale for a dollar 49 could get one of the bond -- the other ticket."

" Consoles you have the son of a whole new bureaucracy to war looted too well at -- not police but to what to monitor the the sales at the supermarkets that work."

" I mean just. There's even loyal lifts all the other apartments are paying a hundred dollars a month run I gotta pay the full amount."

" Hollow man that's gonna drive you crazy -- moral -- section eight."

" Also action they they all eat better than me they all live better than me they -- better vehicles from the."

" Welcome -- there's."

" It's really maddening when they come out they do 300 all of the shopping. They pay would hit the EVP card and whip out a wad of cash."

" You think they're working under the table aboard -- Oh. Thanks for the call Edward 1877469432218774694322. You -- wallowing awards well maybe no one I want this up -- some landlords will be put that way would prefer to have section eight people. Because you you you're you're paid by the state you don't have to worry about the Jason a deadbeat for the went every month. Of course on the downside didn't. Section eight tenants have a reputation for being a little harder on the property then the people were paying their own way. Jack you're next with -- cargo ahead Jack."

" I don't wheat rose should be very very good to me. How you feel like the guy's got a point basic -- feel like a lot of what are. Phase it in. You know the first six months yeah they can get all the full studies like to get now that -- Shelly -- your intent but never getting off this initiative that is downgrading it. Give them alone supermarket colts collapsed in all the stuff but we don't want they just haven't yet old site. So what David Dunkin' Donuts it's called -- old -- I'm sick and work it I had ticket broadcast -- to support your I have throughout the subject of drug test you'll be -- And these people also then off they got money my money and I don't have a bigot card -- of."

" I know what the civil liberties union they the American Civil Liberties Union isn't going to fight to stop you from taking a -- guarantee that there won't be all kinds of all lawsuits filed to win this once this stuff goes into effect."

" the government I picked up all even to their make a committee to help them study for the drug tests. Yeah."

" Can't open up thanks Jack 18774694322. George you're next with how we -- ahead George."

" We ally after. I want -- you're gonna get bigger guy big paycheck to help develop a drug testing is but this is Massachusetts that -- that feeling is that what they thought that -- want to give them all money."

" But but but but I -- At least at least six states feel -- most of this at least six states including Massachusetts. -- eligibility for some public assistance to drug testing for convicted felons or parole -- So there is I I didn't even though that I didn't even know that was going on George -- joked."

" No I didn't but I got it just beyond liberals they wanted to give a loan money want they want but that's."

" And and -- they have to have him emergency. Assistance that's what they would have every yet he would have a -- like -- blows -- Those those shelters for -- for -- knows -- column -- shelters you can drink in the early in the shelter commend -- addition just have to have much shall -- you have to have shelters for a people who tested positive for drugs that would be marvelous for the neighborhoods that in which the shelters exist thanks for the call George 18774694322. Mike you're next with Howie -- go ahead Mike."

" Always it's pronounced can have ordered stands for and in the first quarter of a joke. Temporary aid to needy families."

" Tim are ready it down they need to. To needy families okay."

" Or forward -- gently putting it away the word temporary -- joke because -- my understanding is federal guidelines of five years. Of Anna which is federal money. I mean. Hasn't adopted the policy of you can be on the -- for ever in me -- that I. Talk to talk shows appear until all the races until we get rid of this. Unlimited a lot of time you can beyond -- and and other. Seed -- quote we have literally screwed we it would drop we have attracted. Permit back home from from other states that. 435 years ago and we're stroke."

" Yeah I all the states are screwed aren't they Mike I mean then then you don't now why another Barack Obama did his administration basically want to what do away with what what reforms were enacted dubbed by the Republican congress and signed by Bill Clinton back in 1996. American even easier church."

" You're going to find out the name is probably no one of the worst state in the country as far as. Welfare. We just attract everybody and we pay for."

" Yeah I I know it's it's it's bad everywhere though I mean I I can't think of a state that used to be you would say the southern states were tougher on welfare. Then the in the northern states but I think dear -- are pretty easy I think they're all pretty easy though now it's not it's not like it used debate. Thanks for. But shall call Mike at 18774694322. Jeff your next with how we cargo ahead Jeff."

" Hey how we. A couple of years ago probably about five or six years back. A little island supermarket there was a woman ahead of me had twelve lobsters from. The issue goes shoot check out and she pulled murder of food stamps and pays for twelve lobsters with food stamps. So actually after she left present the check earlier said that a little bit much don't you think she says Ono she comes in here once a month comprise. Doesn't there a couple of dozen lobsters. There she goes home she's got a business on the Internet this year salt lobsters. And so she was making money off of food stamps and then double triple quadruple. Does her food stamp money."

" You swear that's a true story Jeff."

" I swear it's a true story it's up here in Maine and talent you probably. Probably -- first time that's happened."

" Well boy I -- it's it's just so absurd that it that this kind of abuse goes on and again and again you you know you have you have people struggling. To what to make ends meet in and there are other basically being taxed. All numerous sleeping going to be taxed worse by the Obama administration. In this kind of nonsense goes on in again that there will be new suits to stop by -- drug testing."

" It it goes back to the sixties how we -- when we started to get rid of shame in this country nobody has any shame nobody is ashamed of anything that they've done. If if they should be ashamed than everybody says well you know they can't help but there was always an excuse for everything. And when we get -- ashamed of -- and then people who lose their ability to to behave properly and then in the impolite society. That's that's what happened in this is where where this is --"

" Now here you're right Joe -- untold story aired repeatedly on the on on the show here but it until the 1960s in Massachusetts welfare was administered by the cities and towns. So it came out of people's property taxes. And so he you know -- so if you worry if you wore on welfare is your your next door neighbors could -- could look at you would end and in -- but they were paying for you to lounge about the house all day and there in the -- you don't. That gave people a reason to get off welfare once the state took over in the in the 1960s. Then it's just like the money was coming from this big pot that that didn't hit it did -- belong to anybody and again the well guess what happened the welfare rolls explode it."

" He does it used to be that nobody wanted to be -- Welker and nobody wanted to accept charity they were more cards. For whatever they can get and they were proud of whatever they had and now it's it's that's all gone."

" Jeff I know -- another example was -- big the SSI the crazy church you know the a one kid 11 no woman it to me it's been going on now for twenty years went. It used to which started out the you know one not person the neighborhood would find out they get their kid that should develop some kind of behavioral problem or something that we get immature act. In and that sort -- into the neighbors I'm getting 400 dollars the a month for a little -- because he's quote unquote disabled. End up pretty soon. A little Jimmy's Mitt neighbor -- Bobby. Mom was taken him to various doctors to get him on the on the rolls and --"

" Only got -- yeah it's only going to get worse for the next four years."

" I EI agree I agree Jeff that is she knew he'd -- just hope that you know that there's still a majority of people who all work for a living and error want to put their foot down when they get that when they get a chance --"

" You know what I would there it is so many people are up in arms and in riled up about all this stuff but nobody is doing anything constructive. To stop this they're they're just doesn't seem it's. Any way to get in front of that bus to go over the cliff -- a lot of people really want to Britain nobody knows what to do. To reverse this that this trend and and it's it's frustrating it's it's hard to wake up in the morning and realized oh my guess -- I'm still in this nightmare. -- in this guy is this guy is still president. And in our congressional Belgrade the delegations are still run on the showdown in Washington image. It is it's just difficult and that's just where they want us just where they want us."

" Thanks shall call Jeff -- 18774694322. Stephanie you're next with how we cargo ahead Stephanie."

" Our -- another caller from -- and let me tell you what it is so out of here I am the mother in law who used my husband's name. When he was under age and racked up thousands of dollars in debt for him. And now she's sitting at home. On welfare. And every year it and we'll pay you and her income taxes come back. They shared her and her husband are both unemployed sitting at home and taxes come back and you know what they've spent it on software Wheeler. Here in Maine it's ridiculous because they can sit at home and all they have to do is say. Five places that they have supposedly applied to each week and that's all they have video and they can -- unemployment for ever."

" It's it's just it's it's ridiculous I mean you -- you know when you when you pay people not toward guess what you're gonna you're gonna get more people. Not working comes you don't -- tax something you get less of it when you subsidize something you get more minutes real simple."

" and -- these people that big you're paying for their stopped. They get so incredibly. A angry -- yeah they're like who are you could tell me what to do it my money. And I -- look at her especially her -- issued -- that are no one paying him busting my but that you can sit home and humor I think."

" There -- would -- say than."

" I hope you got -- got up at last she asks can fight have been brought here wouldn't it hadn't -- not."

" Also like you're too unhappy about the situation. Thanks for the call stuff and he's angry John your next with how we cargo another angry John. They -- very good."

" They look I think that the other drug testing ideas a great idea but I got an even better one. Yet if the welfare recipient in question of eighteen years of age or older we take away their right to vote until they get off welfare. --"

" That that would never pass muster constitutionally John Nigel -- disenfranchising. -- though with the other would just it just wouldn't. Not even any money worth thinking I mean I I'd and I know -- only property owners can vote you gotta be careful I know your I know why I know -- angry but then I understand why but this just not going to fly that's all. Thanks for the call -- raise your next with how we cargo ahead --"

" Home from many of course."

" So you're up there. What does Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts Maine. And New Hampshire have a problem with welfare I'm sure they do go ahead are born here."

" When you're gonna let me -- they are fun on the turnpike going the -- I work about sixty dollars a week I haven't had a vacation fifteen years. I don't have cable TV only a -- I own my half sister. Is. Situation convert -- mental health field. And location told me issue for them crazy so now actually network. Sounds. -- still have a color I don't know if you put it to drive a car. Well -- and she also is able to work part time -- found favorable and our. We're talking those groups of people look at the different supposedly sank into and also my -- hurt him. Were effective in twenty years. It does drugs and drink and civic NK for because he's got -- conditions both delivered it can't be amount. I --"

" He QB around what. People he Jim be around people -- there was drugs that if he does it what does he in my heart out dog. But its own personal --"

" The barrier of it here at her apartment I didn't pay for -- it -- confirmed -- a couple of my guess at the border of the future. -- go with my. I don't understand -- the fifth stuck. People are able bodied and they just they can't control them and they -- actually don't want to need to get on that type of system."

" Really what she's -- she broached the subject to your right."

" Well I feel like I -- she took place because until we really do much and the NR. -- want for -- but just thirty you know I think I can -- fielder is not something wrong this could impact the people are we also. -- thank everyone that felt they think everyone needs counseling because that's the genre that they're in my. Their friend but the -- are all in metrics for doing so. Yeah I was up all the you know what the cause but before you -- the easiest to be proud of not the end -- and -- my -- I'm able bodied person silly little work surely have problems with a lot of people I don't. It's just. The diiulio and -- everyone around me sir. You know you -- take -- counseling. In the old days isn't it if you didn't have you just pulled up to -- one on and it won't always you know."

" Yup thanks protocol -- like 18774694322. And how we car."

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" Brand from Everett says did anybody have the end seals country singer in the death pool. No no is the seals and croft by the way this is seals and croft Boca. I don't remember him as a country singer remember him making some bad pops up stories you know that's like me feel fine yup that's what I mean I remember the bad pop songs I don't remember any bad country songs. 18774694322. -- Seles will not be down for breakfast. And many of you are going hope. The younger listeners in anyway 18774694322. We're talking about drug testing for welfare recipients. It's a story in the -- wire today states considered drug tests for welfare recipients the link between public assistance in drug testing stems from the congressional overhaul of welfare in the 1990s which allowed states. To implement drug testing as a condition for receiving benefits but a federal court struck down a Michigan law that would allow for quote orient them suspicious slows suspicion was on quote. Testing. Saying it violated the Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure. But they can do what. A place where you work. They can do it your employer condone what but I guess that but the the welfare department can't do it. So welfare recipient has more rights than someone who has a job is that there's that the way it works. Well if it you know an illegal alien has more rights than us citizens sometimes an illegal alien won't get stopped for something that the it might get in America and American citizen handcuffed and having his car -- so. I guess it's. It's all the way we live life and -- In America let your next with how we cargo had wrecked."

" A reality I'm callebs showed he -- little work I'm. I hate a majority in Vermont that you -- place and -- that is not criminal court and boring watching. Welfare fraud defendants -- in front of merciless and it should judges because they are morsels compared -- are we in Vermont and they have a process for me one of these usually young lady women. With the fraud in it it's. It's stems from a culture of how clerks who are basically. In everybody's business to get money. And they bring he -- count clerks were basically paying attention to. How many people live where what Palestinian people show up in clean benefits for -- people or what have you on the games by. They all the the town clerk walks over from the next building in the morning just says yeah she lied. And they slap these little you know lazy U you really -- lady nineteen year old women who don't want to go live at home under -- you'll -- free money for drug. In that were injured each -- culture that has crack down on you if you. You don't Vermont they just they don't have a culture of other culture and you really would stay near access. All perhaps they'll -- It will give a crap about you know they just want more people here to come and get honestly don't really care guy I had a spirited difference. State is yeah I'd I'd just seen it in a label they ran through there and -- business."

" Like I said they -- in Massachusetts and until the 1960s. We the the cities and towns kept a a close eye on it because they -- pay enforced you know. LA and I -- I I think it's great to New Hampshire is the -- that I think they see I think Vermont and then then Maine and Massachusetts would be better off troops if our states were -- tougher on on welfare fraud."

" It is it comes down -- that the people to light a fire under the ought to be politicians -- money away thinking that's that's a popular thing to do it's gonna. More money and -- more votes Armageddon can't shoot fifty even with the Democrats president ever present governor Leo that they have this culture of you know we're we're watching the money it's different culture remember when I was working in Manchester in. During the -- leaps campaign which -- that. The most highly advertised radio chip they had ever seen. And you know even lynch -- it would give a lot of controlling I was properties to be you know he's campaigning was. He had into our home I'm not gonna actually don't you just such a huge issue just it's a cultural -- is citizenry evaluate you know."

" Yeah yeah New Hampshire those drift the most its drift and blue though unfortunately."

" You're being but I think that there's been some low level town meeting. Feedback going on on this you who but Hampshire person but I didn't pay attention there's been a little. Little little barking going what the Democrats have been trying to you know Ed can push away from traditional --"

" So we'll see what governor Sununu can do and you know things like the same sex bathroom delegates who went."

" No I don't let alone all that variety but yeah. That was our guys I was okay yeah good battle battle battle against people. The people voting voting for a more conservative candidate who -- all of Vermont we're about to do via the gay marriage. But again the -- regardless and he's going to veto it means is that they."

" I'm not very good friend and yet but you know you have to go along with a lot because -- the majorities in the east -- against them and look at both throughout the state legislature but. I mean he -- His sharp guy in a very popular guy the guy who's. Survived some challenges -- just keeps it real you know in this."

" Yup you heard about was -- I read that headline today in the paper and I was wondering how that would play out you know that would be a popular decision -- in nine."

" I think it will be unpopular. In the media if you have so that the screeners are you know. In charge of the ten. -- but I think there's I don't think it will -- I think -- a get a -- people in -- vote Democrat. But poor guy who what who goals if you -- bad. You know -- it's it's this same reading you know why Democrats even when -- Howard Dean and often never they never made a move toward. Restricting gun ownership Vermont has the most lenient gun laws they're they're up there there -- Had a handgun you don't even need permission of any sort from state government walker how long can operate its federal law. Being a felon."

" they shall call -- 18774694322. -- your next with how we cargo ahead the now."

" I know but Margaret -- I'm thank you meant by Al. I'm I'm just caught and a kind of on the fence about this issue arm and the reason being is because everybody talks about it with the drug that drug. In the problem itself but really these people just need counseling and some how by I think it's. Addiction is Edgar. So and you know I mean education and from company that I think I happily greeting need to do some things. But for all."

" Here -- your trip to the way it works out -- is your pain and people to abuse drugs I mean you know once talked about taken away he benefits for -- people who who can't work who can't support themselves but I mean you do we have this culture has grown up with people -- just have decided to say -- stoned all the time and the government -- sport and -- ought to know that. The 1996 welfare reform actually he can't he can't pay it disability is not -- the drugs. Or alcohol so that now that but now you've developed this the that this this new permutations where everybody. Says that they have mental problems and so they stay on drugs and alcohol."

" I don't think it's the kind of cycle it's not being broken because you can go down to act fast side office. And get a check for being up quote unquote -- let -- talk about how a lot of it is just addiction and mental let you know -- there right by."

" It didn't the legislature is the legislature's literature there trying to impose these these these drug tests there are are frustrated -- there's nothing they can -- about these these -- federal SSI requirements and -- can -- the congress the Republican congress in the -- try to do something about it but the the welfare industrial complex got a rounded with this these these these mental diagnoses. And glad and that's it. But but that's the states are saying we do at least we're not gonna watch. We're not commit. You know engage in this in this pattern of encouraging drug use in which is what it amounts to space for the called an Elton John you're next with Howie Carr go ahead John."

" Yes what parents sometimes makes about whether they cannot -- for quite awhile yeah sick of morality went -- specifically which is ground zero. Short drug and welfare dependents. And that's -- isn't fit almost every apartment out there. -- affectionate apartment almost every one of what happens is if you don't qualify plane -- stuff. You can't find a political live in Russia buyout. Because for the private housing and don't all feel all the private Runnels -- given up welfare recipients. So the placement of the most issue if say a portable X outings so -- could. Yeah the other guy like me isn't qualified stuck. And in prepared to remote because of it because many defending your neighbors so moving on subsidized rent and we will look at section eight tenants. In this spot that -- these -- out of market rates. But no check on that they just had developed. Rightful place that they could dictator bucks from -- regular guy when the second they don't want to get --"

" Right so one other words the the affordable housing makes it unaffordable unless you're on welfare."

" Exactly yeah so this created giant mess and what they've said that placed on the -- is just ground zero minutes everybody found -- to -- Yeah I mean we don't have any armor shop but I don't know it it's -- equipment to apply for a."

" Thanks for the call John 187746943. To Eric your next with Howie Carr go ahead Eric."

" Hey how they played he had to -- over again. -- I just got another good one Java -- from Maine it seems to be a lot of people today about I have former coworker who's does you know -- he's got poor eyesight so you know we can't drive at night -- can't operate heavy machinery or stuff like that. But otherwise he's -- and because he can collect. He just sits at home smoking up half the time many adults I think things up -- the testing. You know maybe my for the record is good for him anymore on our money let's."

" Right it what is there something about us."

" Why what do you tell me BC you know again he's being paid just to sit home and smoke pot why would he want megawatt in -- just why would he wanted to widen have to stop smoke pot and actually have to work."

" RBI now and and just I just you know previous -- my gratitude of the housing situation here in Maine it's. You know it's the same -- I -- a brand new complex right next to me go up. And almost entirely build. Wet would that would that subsidize at least I mean it's it's it's just out of control."

" for the caller. But by 1877469432. To somehow we car."

" States considered drug tests for welfare. It's -- good -- I guess anything to reduce the burden. The working people."

" Jim if you don't you know we cannot take -- nine illicit drugs you're not going to have a problem here right I mean what's the what's the big deal and again. You don't have. -- to apply for welfare you know you have a choice. If you want to stay stone -- why -- get a job."

" Well do something Dennis you're next with how we cargo ahead Dennis."

" How early an early because still much in my -- to when he brought up the lack of shame and our society. And they -- they realized they know everything eventually comes to movie line that would mean takes. I'm reminded of the scene from patent which he's apologizing for overlapping with privacy. If one can change Macau a small one might help him restore him to help the respect. Us so they it and they might be true of well there this be important that on many of them. So do you think about this proposal instead given them what will the welfare recipient of debit or credit devices. In order to avoid the humiliation and a program in the goes along with food stamps to."

" Yes every -- O'Connor in the US to get equipped with loudspeaker going to -- believe Brooke who Karachi was the most wasteful welfare cut. And strobe lights go up to -- during but it and we could -- it to the reverse just brought it back."

" Neo Dennis that's that's actually c'mon Dennis and I understand your frustration. Box. ACL Leo I'm Howie Carr."

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We will be joined by singing/songwriting duo Brewer & Shipley who are probably best known for their Top 10 hit, "One Toke Over The Line" (1971). They will be playing in Framingham this Friday night at the Amazing Things Arts Center. The funny thing about B&S is that while "One Toke..." was being banned on radio stations across the country for its lyrical content (my how times have changed), and Spiro Agnew specifically referred to them as being "subversive to America's youth," the song was being performed on the Lawrence Welk Show.

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Police Blotter 3/12/10

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