Check out Jeff Schapiro’s column, “Pork is big side dish in Va. budget,” and let me know what you all think. Here’s a sample:

The budget is more than numbers. It reflects the whim and fancy of politicians.

Big-money programs get their names in the papers. Penny-ante stuff gets them re-elected. That’s why the General Assembly equivalent of disputed congressional earmarks endures.

There’s squat for private cultural and tourist attractions, which two years ago shared almost $40 million.

Health organizations, excluding those providing abortion services, do just fine, drawing nearly $24 million…