Day: October 3, 2017💾

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Living in a Free and Dangerous Country is Better than Living in a Restricted and “Safe” Country

Living in a Free and Dangerous Country is Better than Living in a Restricted and “Safe” Country

"Democrats — never ones to let a tragedy go to waste — immediately began pushing the gun control narrative before the bodies were cold. And why not? People just witnessed the largest mass shooting in modern American history. The atmosphere is rife with fear and anxiety, and the need to do something to make us all feel safer is on the lips and at the fingertips of everyone with an outlet."

"The mob is ready to move, or so too many in the business of restriction and regulation hope. They’ll stand on the graves of the slain, wheel out the family members of victims willing to cooperate with their narrative, and talk about how their woke kids are asking poignant questions about today’s society."

"Those who resist the mob in order to keep their freedom will be accused of having the blood of the innocents on their hands. They will make super-villains out of anyone who speaks against the buzzword of “common sense” reforms or gun laws."

"But a large swath of us are not in this mob. We want our freedoms more than we want this “safety.” We cherish free will and liberty over restriction and regulation."

"We do this in full understanding that freedom comes with risks, and no guarantees. Freedom is being able to possess available firearms for self-defense, while also meaning someone else can legitimately, or illegitimately get it for nefarious purposes."

White House wants to end Social Security numbers as a national ID – Ars Technica

White House wants to end Social Security numbers as a national ID – Ars Technica

"Rob Joyce, the White House cybersecurity czar, said on Tuesday that the government should end using the Social Security number as a national identification method."

"I believe the Social Security number has outlived its usefulness," said Joyce, while speaking at The Washington Post's Cybersecurity Summit. "Every time we use the Social Security number, you put it at risk."

Examining Carter’s ‘Malaise Speech,’ 30 Years Later

Examining Carter’s ‘Malaise Speech,’ 30 Years Later

"Mattson says the fact that Americans responded positively to a speech that berated their way of life suggests that they don't mind having their values called into question. In that way, he says, the malaise speech had the potential to effect a significant cultural change.

"[Carter] did blow the opportunity," Mattson says. "But I think the original success that the speech had symbolizes the fact that Americans will listen when they're being criticized and when they're being called out to their better selves."

Average Highs

Average Temperatures

This table shows the average high, median, and low temperatures for the next year. Previous year values are shown in parenthesis. Today marks the first day of autumn season when the average high is typically only 65 degrees, although today is much warmer then that.

Date High Median Low
Tuesday, October 3 65 (72) 55 (65) 44 (57)
Sunday, October 15 60 (63) 50 (46) 40 (28)
Saturday, October 28 55 (47) 46 (41) 36 (34)
Friday, November 10 50 (50) 42 (40) 33 (29)
Wednesday, November 22 45 (37) 38 (34) 30 (30)
Monday, December 4 40 (36) 33 (30) 26 (23)
Sunday, December 17 35 (35) 28 (28) 21 (20)
Monday, January 8 30 (23) 22 (16) 15 (9)
Thursday, February 15 35 (39) 26 (36) 17 (32)
Sunday, March 4 40 (23) 31 (16) 22 (8)
Saturday, March 17 45 (40) 35 (28) 26 (16)
Wednesday, March 28 50 (51) 40 (45) 30 (38)
Saturday, April 7 55 (46) 44 (42) 34 (37)
Wednesday, April 18 60 (58) 49 (49) 38 (40)
Tuesday, May 1 65 (74) 54 (62) 43 (49)
Wednesday, May 16 70 (77) 58 (61) 47 (44)
Sunday, June 3 75 (72) 64 (59) 53 (45)
Friday, June 22 80 (81) 69 (67) 59 (53)
Saturday, August 18 80 (86) 70 (75) 60 (64)
Saturday, September 8 75 (89) 65 (77) 55 (65)
Friday, September 21 70 (80) 60 (69) 50 (58)
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