cannabisnews.com: Congress Nothing but Trendy! Congress Nothing but Trendy! Posted by FoM on March 30, 1999 at 11:37:19 PT Source: The Denver Post Oh, for the good old days when all Congress obsessed about on college campuses was communists.Back in the 1960s and '70s, to get a National Defense Student Loan you had to be poor, get good grades and sign an affidavit saying you would not become a commie pinko traitor. For most of us then, our favorite Lennon was John, so it was a slam dunk. "I promise to protect and defend ... yada, yada, yada ...'' Sure, where do I sign? But Congress is nothing if not trendy. National Defense Student Loans were replaced by a patchwork of financial aid programs, and before long the loyalty oath went the way of the Smith Corona typewriter.Now it's the war on drugs that has Congress in a wild-eyed frenzy. And once again federal financial aid programs are being manipulated for political gain.What controls will be next? END SNIP --> Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: