Why don't Reno City Hall Bureaucratic Staff Have to Take a Simple Drug Test... Like Their Workers Have To Do?
Sam Dehné

Concerned Citizens,
The concept of "drug testing" is an issue of substantial debate. But if Reno city bureaucrats can require workers to go through the testing, then they, themselves... the testers, should also be tested. As in; who is guarding the guards?
The following resolution was presented to Reno city council at Reno city council on 18 August, 1998: [You can watch council squirm and weasel about... on SNCAT on Thur (8/20) and Sun (8/23) at approximately 1:30 PM.]

DRUG TESTING RESOLUTION: CITY HALL SHOULD HAVE TO FOLLOW SAME DRUG TEST RULES AS ITS WORKERS by Sam Dehné

Whereas, the USA is starting a billion dollar anti-drug campaign.
Whereas, Reno government receives huge amounts of grants from the USA government and thus is under its rules and guidance.
Whereas, many Reno citizens are required to undergo drug tests as a condition of employment.
Whereas, almost all Reno city workers are required to submit to drug tests.
Whereas, governing bodies should follow the guidelines of their OWN rules.

Therefore be it resolved, that Reno city council and top Reno city hall staff and bureaucrats will submit to a drug test before the first city council meeting of each month.
Be it also resolved, that all Reno appointees to the Reno Airport Board and other important Boards and Commissions will submit to random drug testing.
Note: As a show of good faith, citizen Sam Dehne, who attends virtually all meetings, agrees to follow these guidelines.

THE RESULT:
Reno city council rejected it unanimously.
What are they hiding? How can they look the myriad of city workers (who are subjected to drug mandatory testing) in the eyes?
Bad government getting "badder".

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