Florida Tea Party Lawmaker Busted On Cocaine Charge Voted To Require Drug Tests For Food Stamp...

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Florida Tea Party Lawmaker Busted On Cocaine Charge Voted To Require Drug Tests For Food Stamp Recipients

Freshman Tea Party Rep. Trey Radel (R-FL) will appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of cocaine possession, Politico reported.

The 37-year-old former journalist could be fined up to $1,000 and faces a maximum of 180 days in jail if found guilty. He was arrested on Oct. 29 and charged on Tuesday.

The Republican lawmaker has cosponsored a bill that seeks to end mandatory minimum sentencing requirements, which often ensnare people who’ve been convicted of drug possession in lengthy prison terms, and he’s also been an outspoken critic of the war on drugs.

However, Radel voted in September to require SNAP recipients to undergo drug testing as a condition of their assistance.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/19/florida-tea-party-rep-charged-with-cocaine-possession/

[Rex]

1. I wish they would be forced to pee in a cup, all Congress critters.

Monthly.

[Gothmog]

2. Juanita Jean views this arrest as a way for the US to compete with Canada

http://www.juanitajean.com/2013/11/20/hey-canada-in-your-face/

Proving that the Good Ole US of A won’t get shown up by anyone, Republican congressman Trey Radel of Florida has been arrested on cocaine charges.

Way to go, USA.

In the statement, Radel said he realizes “the disappointment my family, friends and constituents must feel. Believe me, I am disappointed in myself, and I stand ready to face the consequences of my actions.”

The arrest, he said, has a “positive side.” “It offers me an opportunity to seek treatment and counseling,” he said.

Yeah, let’s keep a positive light on the fact that you’re a rightwing Republican making choices about peoples’ lives for them while you’re. on. freekin’. cocaine.

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3. really!