Not all Legislative funding (member items, earmarks, initiatives) is "pork."

Would it be unreasonable to ask the lazy critics in the media to distinguish between the absurd cheese museums and bridges to nowehere versus the deeply needed programs to serve the elderly and children in crisis because the executive branch of Federal, State or City government is indifferent to the crises that may affect people who fall between the cracks.

It is high time to consider serious review now that there is finally some transparency of the funding initiatives and actually grade them for performance and credit or discredit their sponsor.