A current and trending topic in society is the debate against welfare recipients taking drug tests. While I completely agree that welfare recipients should undergo a drug screening to receive benefits, various articles I've come across use "privacy rights" and "invasion of privacy" as a fallacy to strengthen their claim. While these articles are valid and credible (and indeed persuasive), there are some weaknesses in the argument that need to be pointed out. Take for example the first source, “Florida Law on Drug Testing for Welfare is Struck Down” (2013). . The article is based on Judge Mary S. Scriven's ruling that "there are no circumstances under which the warrantless, suspicionless drug testing at issue in this case could be constitutionally applied." In rebuttal I would like to point out the obvious point: mandatory drug testing for employment. It may be a private institution but no matter how you look at it it is still a violation of privacy. The government can't invade privacy, but does a private institution have every right to do so? The source himself states that several rulings have struck down the requirement as law because it violated the Fourth Amendment: illegal search. As I evaluated this source, I found it to be a solid resource; however, it is a newspaper article and the media has a tendency to present facts with errors to entertain and persuade readers in a particular direction, usually the direction of the majority. For example, the article states that ten states have attempted to pass laws requiring drug testing for wellness and only two of these bills have passed. So, the article title “Florida's Wellness Drug Testing Law Stripped Down” reinforces the article. Persuasion is a powerful tool. While the......middle of paper......dible. The search for information that was not misleading and real was almost nil. The sources I identified were valid and reliable information; however, they were not credible because the errors and approach turned the factual information into a misleading opinion. Works Cited American Civil Liberties Union (n.d.). Drug Testing Welfare Recipients, retrieved from https://www.aclu.org/blog/tag/drug-testing-welfare-recipientsSherman, A. (December 31, 2013). Tampa Bay Times. Court Eliminates Drug Testing for TANF, Retrieved from http://www.politifact.com/florida/promises/scott-o-meter/promise/600/require-drug-screening-for-welfare-recipients/Robles, F . (31 December 2013). New York Times. Flordia Law on Drug Testing for Welfare is Struck, retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/us/florida-law-on-drug-testing-for-welfare-is-struck- down .html?_r=1