USA -- In 1998, Rep. Mark Souder, R-Ind., an advocate of stringent drug laws, slipped into a House bill an amendment denying federal financial aid for college to anyone who had been convicted of either selling or possessing drugs. No congressional committee voted on the amendment. But it passed as part of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, first enacted in 1965 to create federal financial aid for college students.
I think it is a class issue more than anything else. The "upper" class students - those whose parents pay for everything - still have the ability to continue their educations. The "upper" class will still be able to do their drugs and earn their degrees. However, the poor, might as well return to the trailer park, ghetto, barrio, etc. and prpaere for their future in prison; which, will eventually be orchestrated by their wealthy counterparts, who, are just as guilty of past drug use themselves!
I think this is along the lines of "giving kids one more reason to say no". So that you don't have to lie on your financial aid application. Not that anyone needs a reason to say no.
So far, about 190,000 students across the country (and abroad) have told the truth and been denied financial aid.If only one student was denied aid it would be an outrage! Souder must be trying to dumb down people to bring them down to his level.
This guy has hit the nail on the head. THIS is the message we're sending to youth: if you want to succeed in OUR system, you have to be a liar. I'll always thinking lying is wrong, I don't care what anyone says. How can you succeed in life if you're not honest with yourself? You can't.
Do you suppose Souder will be re-elected after screwing 9000 Indiana students out of financial aid for college?What will these 9000 kids now do since they have no money for a higher education?They could always deal illegal drugs I suppose. May they set up shop in Souder's district.Stupid politician.Where will our country be if we deny our young people an education?Stupid, stupid politician.