The Constitutional Dilemma of Federal Lending: Student Loans and Business Loans

The United States Constitution, a beacon of deliberate governance and fiscal restraint, does not explicitly sanction the federal government to act as a financial dispenser through lending. This article critically examines the constitutionality of federal loan programs, particularly student and small business loans, assessing their alignment with the original intent of the Constitution and exploring …

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Very Compassionate Academics Want “Juvenile” Definitions Extended Beyond Age 18, So Violent Twenty-Somethings Can Be “Reformed”

What is adulthood? In one way, our Constitution specifies adulthood, with the Twenty-sixth Amendment: Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. Section 2. The …

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Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol. II: Episode 51: Cream of Broccoli and the Color Green

Political Satire:  Having trouble surviving these times?  You’re not alone.  Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible: Joe Buckstop, an aging, corrupt old fool, somehow becomes president in his basement, and every night, an aide has to bring him his soup and discuss the …

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