Florida is not the only state to cast a suspicious eye upon its youth. Since a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling legalized drug testing for participants in extra cirricular activities, an ever larger web of suspicion has been cast upon our youth. According to the ACLU, up to 1000 of the nation's 15,000 public school districts now conduct such tests. In order to make the dragnet larger, President Bush has proposed expanding Federal monies for student drug testing ten-fold, up to $23 million dollars. Why? Because there is nobody more self-righteous than a reformed coke head.

Instead of encouraging athletic participation, the Bush adminstration wants to deploy public money to add a hurdle. The vast majority of kids subjected to drug testing stand accused of crimes they didn't commit. They are subjected to a humiliating testing process whose main purpose is to make people like Superintendent Yancey "feel" better. But the crime of which they stand accused is bigger than doobie toking. The Bush administration holds them responsible for knocking down the Twin Towers.