In her article (which she describes as whining, but I label as brilliance), Mallorie R. describes her problem with government assistance. While you can definitely sense her irritation, she cleverly composes her commentary on the "fashionably tasteless person that looks like they've spent more money on their outfit than their childrens, pay for groceries using government assistance and then use their own money to buy alcohol." I completely agree with her, but if I were to verbalize my point of view, there would be a great deal of racially stereotypical comments.
She continues to describe her difficulty in filing for unemployment, which I feel is a situation which justified government assistance as a stepping stone in the transition back to a civilian. I have a family member receiving government assistance, and definitely would have an earful to tell her if she took blatant advantage of a system designed to better your well-being. I've seen people receiving the same assistance, who either have a pathetic job or none at all, and use this aid to fund their bad habits. Congrats! Get assistance in groceries, so you can spend money on booze and weed, while you live in income based housing, and raise kids who are likely to end up in the same situation as you. Way to have some purpose in life. (I couldn't stop myself, there's my short rant on the subject.)
Mallorie also provides some solutions to help determine if those receiving assistance are even attempting to better themselves, such as drug testing and oversight of those in this programs.
This article has flow. It explains her argument, provides her own experience, and proposes some solutions. Not much to critique, I think she did an excellent job.
