Toronto's Mayor Ford used crack because he was severely intoxicated. Yeah, it's fodder for Comedy Central and SNL. But he also wanted to pass legislation cracking down on addicts and drug users, and cutting funding for substance abuse/addiction treatment. What an ironical pun, eh?

Ditto for Trey Radel, a Republican representative recently busted for buying cocaine in DuPont Circle. He voted to gut spending measures related to mental health, and substance abuse, along party lines. Because it was a vote against "Obamacare".

There are legislators demanding drug testing for food stamp or housing assistance applicants, or any "public" employee.

Should they be required to undergo the same testing they demand of others?

What would that mean for our house and senate members, who've been known to hold whiskey votes in caucus meetings?