Uncertainty New Certainty

'Uncertainty is the new certainty.' Governor Bob McDonnell says in his 2012 State of the Commonwealth Address.
Rightly spoken... we concur.
This uncertainty can bring about mental depression in any leader... page 62 'Americans in Paris' by Charles Glass... 'Mental depression did not impede Bedaux's characteristic passion to get things done.'
FYI- He made millions as an efficiency engineer.

'Bedaux blamed the collapse on the people (of France), rather than its politicians and military officers, for being 'slothful and unbridled and in need of discipline and organization.'

Do you think he ever tested his 'efficiency' ideas on himself or just others?
I don't think it is normal to be able to 'get things done' while suffering from mental depression... but,...

it is sometimes possible. 

Another quote from Governor Bob McDonnell in his 2012 State of the Commonwealth Address.

'We serve all Virginians when we run a wise and frugal government, defend individual rights and the rule of law and care more about enacting good policy than making a good quote.'

Ironically, that is a good quote and something each of us wants to hear from our leaders... and then, as the next statements of the speech unfold, we want the proof that they, too, are walking the walk and not just talking the talk.

Another quote from Governor Bob McDonnell in his 2012 State of the Commonwealth Address.

'The budget does not raise taxes. Rather, it forces state government to set priorities, live within its means, and plan for the future, something I wish our federal government would do.'
That is a statement everybody would love to hear... and see happen.
Now, the next couple of statements asking for large sums of money for contingency funds for when the federal government cuts state funding for ( what is yet to be disclosed), kind of nullifies the previous statement. Doesn't it?
This is what I'm hearing... 'We want the federal government to live within a 'sharpened pencil' budget but, because we get some of our money from them, we need, as a state, to find that money (when they stop giving it to us), Ahem!, once again, from you, the lowly taxpayer so we, Ahem!, don't have to trim anymore of our personal spending.
'Don't forget, 'The budget does not raise taxes.'
Whew!
Well, a few paragraphs later, Governor McDonnell asks the people to put 30 million dollars into mental health.
'We are now moving forward with the statewide adoption of care coordination.'
Redeeming himself, let's hope that care coordination works as well as it sounds.