Should Texas elected officials have to pass a drug test?

The bill filed by State Representative Ken Legler, requiring drug testing for teachers being laid off, should be reason enough to require drug testing for our elected officials. Only someone high on crack would ever consider filing something so incredibly mean spirited, so heartless, and so stupid. But, that is exactly what Ken Legler is.

Legler and his party was responsible for creating the budget crisis resulting in a $27 Billion shortfall and the $10 Billion structural reoccurring deficit. Because of this republican fiscal stupidity, thousands of hard working educators will be losing their jobs and then will be required to pee in a cup prior to accepting unemployment benefits, benefits that they have already paid for. 

Besides submitting to a drug test, all elected officials should also:

1. Show their birth certificate before taking office, not one of those fancy print outs from historical hospital records, or anything filed with the state archives, but a "real" birth certificate including a certificate of authenticity like you get with a Nolan Ryan rookie card.
2. 80 hours community service  as a teacher's aide in 3rd grade. Office hours would be 6-3, with parent/teacher conferences from 4-6, and grading of papers from 7-9 in the comfort of your own home.
3. A test on the Constitution. If they don't know what is in the Constitution, they shouldn't be defending it.
4. One month without a job so they can feel what it is like to be self screwed.

Someone needs to get Legler a new crack pipe for Christmas.