...and we'll all look thin and generally fabulous

Waldo wasn't much impressed by Mrs. Governor Haley's bloviation the other night.

Brad Warthen, blogging out of Columbia, offers a hilarious contrast between the reaction of one critic of the Governor, and that of SC political consultant Wesley Donehue the Senate Republican Caucus

Donehue his client The Caucus declared:

Columbia, SC – January 16, 2013 – This evening, Governor Nikki Haley gave her third State of the State address focusing on job creation, infrastructure, cyber security, education, school safety and healthcare.

Governor Haley said that in the last two years, 31,574 jobs have been created in South Carolina and $6 billion has been spent on new investments. The SC government has cut taxes on small businesses, passed tort reforms, and fought unions. Unemployment is also at its lowest in four years, due to Governor Haley’s dedication to job creation.

Governor Haley has also been committed to fixing the state’s security issues, since the recent cyber attack on the Department of Revenue. She has made it a priority to guarantee security to South Carolinians.

Another major concern has long been the poor condition of South Carolina’s roadways and bridges. Governor Haley is determined to allocate the money necessary to improve the state’s crumbling streets this year.

“The state has been working hard to come up with a plan to improve its roadways,” said Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler. “It’s our hope that putting these improvements into motion will also create more jobs and be a sound investment in our state’s infrastructure.”

Senators were happy to see Governor Haley reaffirm her commitment to government restructuring.

“We won’t have true government efficiency until we pass the Department of Administration bill,” said Senate Majority Whip Shane Massey. “Governor Haley’s dedication to fiscal responsibility assures me that less government expansion and more spending cuts will happen.”

Finally, Governor Haley addressed the issue of federal health care.  She made it clear that she does not think it is in the best interest of South Carolina and that the state will not implement Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.

“I’m happy to see that Governor Haley won’t let the Obama administration continue its intrusion on our state’s rights,” Said Senator Larry Martin.

Governor Haley ensured South Carolinians that 2013 will be a prosperous year in South Carolina and that she intends to tackle the state’s biggest issues.

 

Clearly the Uniparty's leadership is on the same page with Donehue's self-help program, and if everyone in the State does the same, hell, we won't need a government!:

 

 "Decide What to Be and Go Be It” Anyone who is familiar with The Avett Brothers will recognize this lyric from their song “Road Full of Doubt, Head Full of Promises.” The reason for adding this lyric to my website header is simple – it has come to summarize my idea for life and the way I choose to live.
My life hasn’t always been the easiest, and despite the good fortune that I have established for myself, I still live by the basic guidelines of life and this has what has made me reach the level of success that I have reached.
The main thing that you have to do in order to be what you want to is to set goals and measure everything. This is true in terms of both short-term and long-term goals. Start off by establishing a long-term goal for yourself and then map it out. It should be broken down into a yearly plan, six month plan, one month plan, and finally your daily goals that you want to achieve.
By breaking it down into several goals, you are making your long-term goal more achievable. There is such a thing as throwing too much at yourself at once. Rather than adding 10 new daily goals – however ambitious you are – instead add two at a time. Do this until you get in the flow and you will find that you are less inclined to give up or throw in the towel.
The way I started was by simply adding two daily goals to my list – to exercise and to take a multi-vitamin. I did this for two weeks, before I added in another two daily goals. This time I added eat vegetarian and set my priorities for the day. Right now I have 20 daily goals – all of which I achieve due to the fact that I started out small.
My current daily goals include:
- Brush my teeth at night
- Floss
- Drink 3 liters of water
- Eat 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up
- Eat vegetarian
- Elizabeth time (daily devotional)
- Exercise
- Measure weight, body fat %
- Meditate, review goals, self-suggestion
- No snooze button
- Pray
- Read book
- Read bible
- Read news for 30 minutes
- Set priorities for the day
- Slow-carb diet
- Tell my wife I love her
- Blog
- Sleep at least 8 hours
- Take multivitamin

Each of these daily goals has become an important part of my life as they keep me going and striving for that ultimate long-term goal.