Random drug testing should not be used in public schools.

My opponent started out talking about voluntary extracurricular activities as opposed to students in general but I'm not sure anymore. I will argue both sides. Drug testing is good since it supports the economy by providing a lot of useless jobs with money that would be better spent elsewhere anyway but mainly keeps those protesters in jail where they belong. My rant from another debate: http://www.debate.org... Freedom. Let's start with China. Students and teachers were locked down for over an hour while police dogs searched for drugs without any probable cause. Since no drugs were found, this "drill" was a great success, the government claimed. It gave the police dogs a good experience with real-life situations. We already know how the Chinese are about drugs and freedom anyway so this is not really surprising. One wonders why it is even in the news. We have problems of our own after all. http://www.freedomsphoenix.com... Except it wasn't China. It was Arizona. And also participating were the people who run private prisons just in case this turned into more than a "drill." They want more "clients." Might as well take them straight to the Big House and eliminate the middle man with all that legal fuss anyway. You know that's where you are going and they are not going to bring the prison to you. They have an excellent escape plan since they want you to bring all your friends back with you when you return. That means more profits. We already know how Arizona is about drugs and freedom anyway so this is not really surprising. One wonders why it is even in the news. We have problems of our own after all. The Patriot Act is not an Arizona law. It is the most egregious assault on our freedom in history. It and the hysteria surrounding it are more damaging to our civilization than the economic meltdown ever could be. We might learn to grow our own food and make our own clothes but we can not make our own freedom so easily. It makes a mockery of the Constitution, except that has already been done quite well. By immigration "reform." Border patrol vehicles pulling up right behind police cars on routine traffic stops. Our friends and neighbors are disappearing right before our eyes. This is not what America was supposed to be about. We are supposed to be about freedom and equality but we are turning into a Third World police state. "Urine tests conducted by labs are only accurate 46.5% of the time according to Dr. Kent Holtorf." http://www.amazon.com... Looks like a great book. Why not let us know about it? http://www.monitoringthefuture.org... This is a government propaganda site and is completely invalid for that reason. Do the words "peer reviewed journal" mean anything to you? "Press releases." Ignore them. High school students find MJ and other illegal drugs much more available and easier to obtain than alcohol. Please cite that 2003 study by the University of Michigan so we can talk about it if we want to. And all your other stats by the way. "Random drug testing violates constitutional rights and principles." But that applies more to drug testing in general than to (voluntary) sports activities. You are arguing the wrong side. This catching teachers is hilarious but I think we are still talking about students. Maybe not. Traffic cameras are catching cops too. Politicians should be drug tested and intelligence tested also. JFK was high on cocaine during the Cuban Missile crisis.