Should Government Officials be subjected to Drug Tests?

@Darroll Said

Term limits,
Those people make the rules.

@fitzyp Said

Unless there's been sometime of epidemic of drug use going on then I would say no.

Government officials, like everyone, don't deserve to have they're privacy disrupted arbitrarily.

@NickoBorgir Said

I agree with this 100%

However, if the OP was talking about drug testing 'while working', that's a different story, and I think they need to be subjected to drug tests no more than anyone else. Say C.E.O's of large companies.

If they do it in their private life, and it stays private, I don't see what business it is of anyone.

@Kristy69 Said

Somewhat, I mean, member of Congress aren't in session all year round. And really, neither are state legislators.

Police officers and athletes are subjected to drugs tests. So I don't see any reason why government officials shouldn't.

As far as "private life" vs "public life" well, no one does heroin as a casual drug, but that's a different topic all together..

@NickoBorgir Said

that is is.

I guess if they were being tested at work, I have no problem. But I don't see why they should be subjected to it at home.

Police are meant to uphold the law, so yes, I think that's fair, Athletes...well that's a no brainer. But everyone knows how corrupt politicians are anyway....in my opinion drug testing would take focus off bigger issues? Maybe?

@Ellen Said

How about term limits for congress?

@Kristy69 Said

Congress members do have term limits. They don't have life terms. The only government officials that have that are Supreme Court Justices.

@Asme251 Said

Why not. However, I wish you luck in getting 3/4 of all the state legislatures to agree with you.

@Asme251 Said

I think congressmen can get elected indefinitely.

@Kristy69 Said

I think that's just supreme court justices.
But I'm looking in my AP US Gov't & Politics textbook and I'm not finding anything. So I'll just have to ask Sonneborn when I go to school tomorrow...