Weather and more election year definitions

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have partly cloudy skies  becoming cloudy during the afternoon. Highs will reach 29ºF. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. 

Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies with a few flurries or snow showers possible. Lows will be at or below 13F. Winds light and variable.

The readings from my instruments are:

Humidity is 92%, the dew point is 16ºF, its 17.6ºF outside with a wind chill of 17.6ºF.

The wind direction is Southwest between 1.8 mph and 2.7 mph.

The Barometric pressure is 29.87 / HPA 1011.2 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.  

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:10 a.m. Sunset is 4:27 P.M. Moon rise is at 11:33 A.M. EST and the moon phase is  in its first quarter.

The Raw METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 171153Z AUTO 27003KT 9SM CLR M08/M09 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP090 70014 I1001 I6001 T10781089 11050 21078 53021

Visibility is 9.0 miles / 14.5 kilometers with clear skies for this morning, then clouding up later.

Yesterday’s total snowfall netted us roughly 5 inches.  We haven’t had any additional snowfall since the storm moved out yesterday.

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).

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.