SallyMac's Blog

SallyMac,

NO, NO, NO. Is that clear enough? Let me say it again, NO. Pell Grants should be reserved for students in need, not sex offenders.

Rehabilation or recidivism? There is no simple solution to this problem...but, everything has a cost. What are we (as a nation) willing to give up to help rehabilitate criminals? Have we tried education? Why are there not vouchers submitted directly to the colleges directly from the government in the name of the offender when a grant to help in education is awarded? Who is to say who is MORE deserving of such finances? Is a sex offender LESS deserving of an education? If so, are they doomed to repeat their mistakes? Would a non sex offender be willing to give up his/her government grant to a sex offender to help in rehabilitation? Or, would they rather give the offender more reason (not enough education) to re-offend? HAVE we tried education? Rehabilitation or recidivism?

we are trying education with them. there are groups that meet to help them not re-offend, there are classes they can attand to learn whatever it is they wish to, there is help out there for those that wish to recieve it.
re-education is a good idea for some. the problem is how to tell which ones.
i can say that a well adjusted kid from a good family should come first for the grants.
the prisonners should be in line after the public.
so yes, it is a good idea, no, they should not come first.
if there is no more money for the prisonners, after the people that aren't in trouble with the law have all applies, then maybe they should try what pta moms have been doing for years to raise money...have a bake sale, or sell the art they create, or make videos for sale of what like is really like there so others won't want to end up there with them.
there is alot they can do, for themselves and others if people would just think it over and come up with ideas they can do for themselves.
hugzzz,
Rena
hugzzz,
Rena

If ANYONE commits fraud they are required to repay the money. If they fail to the US Government takes their income tax refunds and, short of that, they will lock your buttt up at last resort.

Grants are awarded to the eligible just as StandUpGuy stated. Efforts of some legislators would disallow sex offenders access to grants. An offense is an offense. Sex offenders bug me. So do murderers and others of similar ilk. I would imagine non offenders drop classes and squander the funds. That will come back to bite them in the behind in the way of financial penalites and more. I am wondering if Sally would have ANY offender be denied a grant. Incedentally, a male friend demonstrated poor judgment when at age 18 he had consensual sex with a 15 year old girl who represented herself as older. Her parents liked him until he withdrew his attention from her essentially "breaking up". Then they filed charges akin to statutory rape. He will be forced to register as a sex offender when he is freed from prison. Guilty of immature bad judgment, YES! A predator - hardly. While in prison the young man was brutally sodomized, attempted suicide several times, and his life is never going to be the same. Let's be careful of removing the slim shred of hope some have. Otherwise, you might as well just forget court... just install a firing squad outside the courthouse and execute each and every offender because that is where I see this heading. Sally, be VERY careful that you never, ever make ANY mistakes in this life that could land you on the bad side of the law. You could be end up in the same shape as those you are preaching against. Am I supporting violent predators who harm vulnerable citizens? OF COURSE NOT! Just know that making blanket statements that all offenders are not merit