This from an editorial who takes execption with the generalities that are made by liberals all the time disallowing the american spirit.
"Americans, by and large, are proud and self-reliant people. To most, the idea of dependence upon the taxpayer’s munificence is repugnant and is in and of itself a strong incentive to avoid partaking in food subsidy programs. It is no wonder then, that millions individuals and families abstain from registering for the government’s assistance programs as a way of preserving their autonomous dignity. In many respects, it is the American thing to do. Only at The New York Times, however, would less than total participation in a food subsidy system be seen as a horrible travesty that is the product of a rapacious governor’s conspiracy to keep assistance from the people who need it. Without a shred of supporting evidence, Ms. Dowd and her colleagues have used this assumption to impugn both Mr. Cuomo and his system without just reason or cause, misinterpreting the unwillingness of millions to accept food stamps as their inability to. And to what end?"
"Nonetheless, an implicit association emerged: by making the application more-fraud resistant, Cuomo and his allies in the Statehouse are villains who are working ceaselessly to withhold food subsidies from their constituents. "
Irony and*Agriculture - Dartlog - The Dartmouth Review