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Yeah, the ACLU went after this one too. Something about illegal search and seizure maybe? So Scott's plan is going to court and he is walking it back and trying to save face too:
" "Nonetheless, while the case is pending, it does not make sense for all agencies to move forward with the logistical issues involved in instituting the new policy," he wrote.
Scott also mentions agencies' efforts to coordinate and procure drug-testing services for the lowest cost per test. He said agencies were asked to hold off on adopting drug-testing policies as those discussions took place."
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/16/2269870/scott-suspends-drug-test-requirement.html#ixzz1PVIP6J4n
Another GOP 'small government' pol trying to abuse people's rights for fun and profit. He DID put his company in his wife's name, so it's not like, ya know, he was trying to pump up HIS business by requiring all state workers to get drug test every 3 months. No, nothing like that. And he DID mention trying to get the lowest price per test for the state, but seems the bidding process might just be rife with potential for fraud.
Fraud, now there's a word Rick Scott and his lawyers probably know something about, what with him running the company that got hit with the biggest Medicare fraud case in US history, resulting in $1.7 Billion in various fines and damages.
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-05-20/news/fl-rick-scott-governor-hca-20100520_1_medicare-fraud-case-hospitals-in-el-paso-hospital-giant-columbia
Hey, wasn't that the company owned by former Senator Frist's family? GOP family values.
Scott also wants drug tests for people on public assistance. Guess he doesn't want any poor people scamming the government so they can buy drugs? Scamming is for bigger fish, it seems.Yeah, the ACLU went after this one too. Something about illegal search and seizure... more
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"NORTH PORT, Fla. — It was an urgent call for help that didn't receive an urgent response.
After Brian Wood, 55, crashed his pickup into a pole on Friday, he got out and sat down nearby. A motorist saw him on the ground and called 911, but since he couldn't remember the exact name of the road, the North Port Police Department call-taker never dispatched an officer.
Twenty hours later, when officers finally arrived after a second 911 call, they found Wood had eventually died from his injuries.
"I'm trying to think if it's Lovebird or Lovesong," Mark Minisci Jr. told the 911 operator, trying to remember the name of the street. He even provided directions.
But the crash was on Lovering Avenue, and the frustrated call-taker told Minisci that the NPPD system "doesn't work like that" and she "(had) to have something."
Chief Terry Lewis took responsibility for the mistake on Tuesday, calling it either human error or a policy problem."
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This is my daughter Teena singing to family favorite. Growing up, she learned to sing and play the piano from watching her mother . We hope you enjoy this song. Thanks T.J.Neil Sr. www.tjneil.comThis is my daughter Teena singing to family favorite. Growing up, she learned to sing... more
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Photographs of the Space Shuttle Discovery (which flew into space as STS-128) arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, September 21, 2009. A specially modified Boeing 747 known as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) is used to transport the orbiter to Florida when it lands elsewhere - in this case Edwards Air Force Base.Photographs of the Space Shuttle Discovery (which flew into space as STS-128) arriving... more
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A FL anti-abortion group wants to make the pill illegal, police in TX and ID are taking blood on the side of the road from DWI suspects, the Downsizer Dispatch, Maine outlaws all forms of distracted driving, Americans don't trust the news, and Scotland thinking about taxing bicycles for use of the road.
http://www.freemindsmedia.orgA FL anti-abortion group wants to make the pill illegal, police in TX and ID are... more
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ero Dark Chronicle Episode #6. @ The Peacock Room in Orlando, A Beefy American Manwich of Rock and Roll Band, Fueled by more than just drive, named Gasoline Heart decides to throw a free concert for all the peacocks who lost their jobs. Beer, Booze, and Cigarettes ignite and Gasoline Heart sets the stage for good times in Orlando. This Chronicle Features Maverick. gasolineheart.com, zerodarkcinema.comero Dark Chronicle Episode #6. @ The Peacock Room in Orlando, A Beefy American Manwich... more
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Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station.Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth on Friday,... more
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This October, Kelly Hildebrandt will vow to share her life with a man who already shares her name.This October, Kelly Hildebrandt will vow to share her life with a man who already... more
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Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from V Del Sol at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Cabana Grande at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, FL on Sunday, July 19, 2009.Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from V Del Sol at Mercedes-Benz... more
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Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Ed Hardy Swimwear at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Cabana Grande at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, FL on Saturday, July 18, 2009.Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Ed Hardy Swimwear at... more
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Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from White Sands Australia at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Beachway at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, FL on Saturday, July 18, 2009.Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from White Sands Australia at... more
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Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Mara Hoffman at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Beachway at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, FL on Saturday, July 18, 2009.Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Mara Hoffman at Mercedes-Benz... more
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Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from L*Space by Monica at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Cabana Grande at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, FL on Friday, July 17, 2009.Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from L*Space by Monica at... more
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Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from True Religion Swim at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Cabana Grande at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, FL on Friday, July 17, 2009.Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from True Religion Swim at... more
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Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Red Carter at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Beachway at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, FL on Friday, July 17, 2009.Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Red Carter at Mercedes-Benz... more
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Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Marysia at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at Oasis at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, FL on Thursday, July 16, 2009.Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Marysia at Mercedes-Benz Fashion... more
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Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Tibi at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Cabana Grande at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, FL on Thursday, July 16, 2009.Photographs of models showing off swim fashions from Tibi at Mercedes-Benz Fashion... more
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NASA launched its first moon shot in a decade Thursday, sending up a pair of unmanned science probes that will help determine where astronauts could land and set up camp in years to come.NASA launched its first moon shot in a decade Thursday, sending up a pair of unmanned... more
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