Sam Robinson podcast Hello and welcome to Farming Friday. Today’s issue is on how farmers are underpaid by supermarkets and distributors. We have farmer Giles and Muhammad Wann‚ the owner of Tesco stores here with us. So Giles how do you feel about the underpayment for produce from supermarkets and distributors? Mr Wann: Well that’s a good question‚ I feel absolutely sick to the pit of my stomach every time I think about it to be honest with
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Drug testing for performance-enhancing drugs among MLB players is nothing new. Nevertheless‚ you may have seen drug test related news produced more often of late. It’s still early in the season‚ but players have been outspoken about the randomness and effectiveness of drug testing. Often‚ it seems as though players are tested after good performances‚ which means the testing isn’t as random as MLB claims. This season‚ some examples include Anthony Rizzo being tested after bashing the system and Eric
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more people who use their welfare money to buy drugs instead of diapers for their infant children. Checking people for drugs that receive pubic assistance would not only save money‚ but then those people may have a better chance when they continue into the workforce. Others think that drug testing people who receive assistance is discrimination and a violation of privacy. In the state of Arizona welfare recipients are asked three questions about drug use. If they answer yes to any of the following
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Another case that addresses drug testing is Aubrey v. School Board of Lafayette Parish (1998). In this case we are looking at the Fourth Amendment rights of employees. Aubrey was a custodian at an elementary school. In December 1992 the board adopted an Employee Drug Testing Policy stating all "safety sensitive" employees are subject to random selection and drug testing each year. In August of 1993‚ Aubrey attended and in-service where the y policy was dispersed and reviewed. On September 28
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Drug Testing For Welfare Our country is experiencing a major drug crisis As of right now‚ 13 states have adopted policies involving drug testing for welfare. Each state has a different policy‚ and handles drug testing in different ways. West Virginia has a three offense policy. The first time a welfare recipient tests positive for drugs‚ he/she will be able to keep the benefits but will be required to attend job encouragement and rehabilitation programs. The second offense consists of the recipient
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Faith Stadnyk Mccourt ENG3U April 24th‚ 2014 Drug Testing Welfare Recipients According to a study on the government of Canada’s website‚ in 2003‚ 1.7 million people were on government assistance and that number has continued to grow. The current unemployment rate in Canada is 7.2% and many of those families rely on the government to put food on the table‚ a roof over their heads and clothes on their bodies‚ meaning that money is absolutely necessary. However‚ working citizens are
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English 202 College Speech Persuasive speech #1 Topic: People should be Drug Tested to be on Welfare Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade people into wanting people to be drug tested to get welfare. Central Idea: If you have to be drug tested to get a job‚ you should have to be drug tested to get money from the government. Order of Main Points: Spatial I. Introduction a. There is a growing movement to make sure those on general welfare aren’t also on drugs. In these hard
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ITT | Drug Testing Welfare Recipients | Why We Shouldn’t | | Michael Chiodo | 8/30/2012 | Drug testing welfare recipients has been a major topic across the United States for a few years now. Many argue that if working class people are subject to a test prior to hire or randomly during the length of employment‚ why should those that don’t have to work for money not have the same treatment? Invasion of privacy is a huge disadvantage on the government’s part‚ yes it is free money but
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Drug Testing for Welfare As of today‚ over sixteen percent of Americans are receiving some form of welfare benefits. “Welfare is classified as a statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need”: Welfare is provided by the government‚ both state and federal. (http://dictionary.com/browse/welfare) The government receives the money from the taxpayers in order to support welfare recipients. Tax payers are the working class.
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Drug testing welfare recipients is an excellent idea. For instance‚ random drug testing would help substance-abusing welfare recipients conquer their drug problems. Drug testing would be very helpful to the ones who are not substance abusing to actually get the help they deserve. It’s also great because most recipients have children which is what the benefits should be for if the recipient has TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy). Now there are plenty of recipients who abuse the programs like
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