Georgia Republican Who Wanted Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients Gets DUI
The do as we say, most certainly not as we do party struck again, and this level hypocrisy might just shift the tectonic plates and reveal a whole new world for the rational among us (or whatever is left).
Rep. Kip Smith, the Georgian Republican sponsor of Georgia House Bill 464, which would “require random drug testing” for citizens on public assistance, found himself drunker than Lindsey Lohan (only ugly and with no talent) and apparently was arrested friday morning on a DUI.
From the The Atlanta Journal Constitution:
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Smith, whose given name is John Andrew Smith, first told the officer he had not consumed any alcoholic beverages.
“I asked him again, and he stated he had consumed a single beer at Hal’s. I noticed also that Mr. Smith’s eyes were watery, and I asked him to exit the vehicle, which he did,” Kramer said in the report.
Smith told the officer he’d had the beer 45 minutes earlier, and the officer asked him to blow into a hand-held “intoximeter”. The officer said the lawmaker refused, stating he would prefer to go to a clinic or the hospital to get tested.
The officer said Smith finally agreed to blow into the device. The report stated that Smith blew a .091., which is above the legal limit of .08.
So it would seem that Drunky McHypocrite should either abdicate his congressional salary or not receive one penny until he completes treatment and is full compliance with all after-care plans. I would suggest requiring mandatory drug-testing for members of Congress, but then there might be a government shutdown due to a lack of quorum.
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This proves there is a God, and he has a splendid sense of humor. Why does it seem the most pious Republicans do some of the largest hypocritical acts? That also proves the old verse, “let him without sin cast the first stone.”
Way to go Georgia boy!
I agree with you Debbie. Actually, Georgia has a zero tolerance law when it comes to DUI, so anything that registers on the breathalyzer is considered DUI. I also hope Rep. Smith resigns!
Oh, my… This is so very typical.
Being impaired is not a social or cultural issue. It is a measurable physiological issue. I agree, we should lower the limit to .05. There are a multitude of options for anyone who wants to drink, they do not have to drive and endanger others. As for the lying buffoon from Georgia, I certainly hope his peers join to sanction him and ask for his resignation.