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Results have been released for the 2 year program testing Texas student athletes for steroids. It's the largest program of it's type in the nation. Not surprisingly only 2 students tested positive.

The cost? A bargain at 6 million dollars.

I have one word for this stupidity-asinine,imbecilic,ridiculous,unconscionable and moronic.

OK, that's 5 words.

For a little perspective- that money would have given 75 students a full-ride 4 year scholarship at the national average of 80,000 dollars for the 4 years. How many could it have reasonably provided if factored with 2 year college degrees first, state owned schools,considerably lower cost across the board of everything in Texas compared to other areas etc?

How many computers could that money have bought for districts in need?

Band instruments?

Educational field trips even?

Science lab equipment?

Any number of things would have been better than flushing it down the toilet. The above were just some things off the top of my head-I would love to hear how a teacher might spend that money.

10,000 students and 2 tested positive. The law of common sense beat me-I thought it might be as high as 5.

The people responsible for this abuse should pay for it at election time.

We have enough real problems in this world without building up some boogey-man to waste our time and money.