DRUG RULES ON STUDENTS UNFAIR

One of the very first questions on the student financial aid form
required by the U.S. government asks if you have ever been convicted
of a drug crime, you must check yes or no. If you check "yes," it
states that you are automatically disqualified from receiving
assistance, now and forever. Period. Should a student get caught
with a couple of joints, or even a pipe, and be prosecuted, the
federal government cuts him off at the knees.

There is no similar question on forms for welfare or
assistance-related programs. In fact much of the welfare roll is
just such people with convictions and for much more dangerous drugs.
I guess it's hard to get a job with a drug conviction, so they need
taxpayer charity.

Barack Hussein Obama has admitted that he used drugs, including
cocaine, when he was younger. Granted, an admission of drug use
isn't a conviction but still ... he is eligible for taxpayer dollars
for his campaign.

Is it just me or is there something terribly wrong here?

While this is not a letter encouraging surrender in the war on
drugs, for it is imperative that we do not, it may be time to
redirect our fire and come up with a sane policy. One that doesn't
punish only kids trying to better themselves would be a good place to start.

Al Gascon

Bainbridge