Cake eating

MANIFESTO

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's unbelievable announcement this week that he may reject nearly a quarter of the money headed to his state in the stimulus plan made me think that if ever a modern oligarch was guilty of a "let them eat cake" attitude, this was it.

In turn, this thought led me to wonder if Marie Antoinette's utterance of the infamous statement had, in fact, occurred. As it turns out, not really.

No matter. Sanford's attitude is disgraceful.