Cold, snow showers and deep freeze tonight - election year definitions too

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have snow showers and a high of 24ºF. Winds are out of the NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.

Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a low of only 6ºF. Winds will swing to the W at 10 to 20 mph.

The readings from my instruments are:

Humidity is 65%, the dew point is 11ºF, its 22.1ºF outside with a wind chill of 22.1ºF.

The wind direction is West between 1.3 mph and 2.7 mph.

The Barometric pressure is 29.60 / HPA 1002.3 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.  

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:10 a.m. Sunset is 4:28 P.M. Moon rise is at 12:11 P.M. EST and the moon phase is  waxing gibbous.

The Raw METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 181153Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM OVC045 M06/M12 A2954 RMK AO2 SLP010 T10611117 11050 21061 55001

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast to 4,500 ft / 1,371 m.

We haven’t had any new snowfall over the past 24 hours.

Below is the sixth installment of political phrases and word definitions for this federal election year. Enjoy.

This morning we look at definitions focused upon special interests.

As we have all seen, there are always moral guardians that rise up every election year.  So the following definitions are important.

“PURITAN” – AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SUSPECTS THAT SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE IS HAVING FUN

“SIN” - Anything the other fellow enjoys and you don't.

“VICE” - Anything you enjoy that others say is bad for you.

“CONSCIENCE” - That which hurts when everything else feels so good.

(Many years ago while residing in New Hampshire an elderly gentleman told me that he’d suggested that all opponents of abortion agree to adopt and raise the infants being carried by those wishing to have an abortion.  The anti-abortion folks quieted right down.  Amazing how requiring that one assume responsibility for the values they want imposed on  others shuts people up, isn’t it?)

 

And for the taxation “experts” out there:

“Slight tax increase” costs taxpayers two hundred dollars.

“Substantial tax cut” saves taxpayers thirty cents (IF you qualify for it).

“Intaxication” Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you

realize it was your money to start with.

And one of my favorite repeats:

“Business Reform” the administration’s big business supporters are permited to send their manufacturing jobs offshore and get a tax break for doing it.