Kentucky governor isn't a fan of French literature.

Mongolia, not Kentucky.

Molière and Alexandre Dumas might want to sit down for this one.

The bastion of great intellect that we've all come to associate with the state of Kentucky is frowning at the idea of students graduating with degrees in French literature.

In a speech about proposed budge spending, Kentucky Gov. Mike Bevin argued that the state's colleges and universities aren't producing enough students with degrees for "things people want." Bevin wants to allocate tax money in proportion to graduation rates within programs. In essence, a school that graduates more electrical engineers will receive more funding than a school with higher numbers of Molière enthusiasts.

"All the people in the world that want to study French literature can do so, they are just not going to be subsidized by the taxpayer," said Bevin.

And Bevin should know what sort of "things people want" in a degree, since he received his bachelors in East Asian Studies.

Yes, yes--because when we think of Kentucky politics, we often think of the relationship to Mongolia and the like. I'm still stunned whenever I travel to Louisville and don't see a yurt.