Pubdate: Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Source: Macon Telegraph (GA)
Copyright: 2000The Macon Telegraph Publishing Company
Contact:  P.O. Box 4167, Macon, GA 31208-4167
Fax: (912) 744-4385
Website: http://www.macontelegraph.com/
Author: Paul Fisher

TESTS REFLECT SUPPRESSION OF LIBERTY

Editors: Regarding Forsyth Councilman Melvin Lawrence's drug test, I am not 
surprised that The Macon Telegraph supports drug testing in the workplace.

Macon is at the heart of a former slave state which once blatantly 
suppressed personal liberty and freedom. One can assume that 
subtleartifacts of obsolete and misplaced power will linger on for a while. 
However, I am amazed that the descendants of slaves should be forced to 
give up bodily fluids, and yet still consider themselves to be free men.

Paul Fisher
Macon
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