I think "where does it end?"...

...is a legitimate question to ask New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and state Gov. David Paterson re: their proposal to take sugary drinks off the list of things you can buy with food stamps. I know a lot of people are probably nodding their heads and pumping their fists, going, "Hell yeah!" at things like what Froma Harrop says in her latest column, but if you tell people they can only buy staples like vegetables, rice and milk, who's to stop government bureaucrats down the road from coming to the homes of food stamp recipients and making sure they prepare those staples for consumption according to government standards? I mean, sure, squash and okra are quite healthy, but not so much if you roll them in batter and fry them. (I do so love me some fried squash.) And beyond that, who's to stop some rabid lefty governor or bureaucrat or state legislature from saying food stamp recipients can't buy, for example, red meat? I realize a lot of folks look down on food stamp recipients, but that doesn't change the fact that the same rationale Bloomberg and Paterson are using here could be used against all of us if we're not careful. Just something to think about...