Sunny, warm and more political terms defined

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a mix of sun and clouds with a glorious high near 75ºF. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low of 51ºF. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are:

Humidity is 74%, the dew point is 45ºF, its   69.2ºF outside with a wind chill of 58.0ºF.

The wind direction is West between 2.3 MPH and 4.3 MPH.

The Barometric pressure is 30.21 / HPA 1023.0 and rising with a weather graphic predicting sun.

The UV rating is 2.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 5:06 a.m. Sunset is 8:05 P.M. Moon rise is at 6:52 p.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous.

The RAW METAR readings from the airport in Augusta Maine is:

METAR KAUG 201053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01170072

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies again today.

We didn’t receive any rain here in the past 24 hours.

And, to continue your refresher course on political definitions:

Regarding political appointees:

DEGRADATION, n.  One of the stages of moral and social progress from

private station to political preferment.

DELEGATION, n.  In American politics, an article of merchandise that

comes in sets.

DEPENDENT, adj.  Reliant upon another's generosity for the support

which you are not in a position to exact from his fears.

 

DEPUTY, n.  A male relative of an office-holder, or of his bondsman. 

 

Regarding studies of any proposed national policy change:

DELIBERATION, n.  The act of examining one's bread to determine which

side it is buttered on.

 

Regarding foreign policy:

DICTATOR, n.  The chief of a nation that prefers the pestilence of

despotism to the plague of anarchy.

 

DIPLOMACY, n.  The patriotic art of lying for one's country.

 

Regarding GOP and DNC election strategy meetings:

DISCUSSION, n.  A method of confirming others in their errors.

 

Regarding voter responses to either party’s campaign promises:

DISOBEDIENCE, n.  The silver lining to the cloud of servitude.

 

DISOBEY, v.t.  To celebrate with an appropriate ceremony the maturity

of a command.

 

Regarding the increasingly juvenile antics of certain presidential candidates:

“Mediocrity is always more achievable.”

“CHIVALRY” - A mans inclination to defend a woman against every man but himself.