The goddamn, knee-jerk liberals on the Seattle Times editorial board endorsed “Yes” on the bag fee yesterday, constituting in my mind, my only 100% unqualified, no caveat miss in predicting their editorial endorsements this primary season:
We do not reach this conclusion lightly. This editorial page is uncomfortable with a City Council always seeking to raise the property tax for pet projects, and always — name the reason — imposing higher rates for just about everything.
But the mayor got the idea from faraway Ireland, which has had a very good experience with its “plastax.” Ireland was able to reduce litter significantly and cut plastic bag use by about 90 percent.
Of course, how could they take the bag fee lightly, when somehow inexplicably conflating it with property taxes and Ireland?
Will says that I was an idiot for predicting a “No” endorsement, that if I had read their editorials on the subject closely (and I admit, I hadn’t) they had clearly telegraphed their position.
But here’s what I think really happened. They were all set to endorse “No”, but they switched to “Yes” just to fuck with me. I do take this conclusion likely, and I have absolutely no evidence to support it, but it makes me feel better, so I’m sticking with it nonetheless.
Once upon a time plastic bags were promoted as good thing. Using them “saved trees.”
Taxes like this are why I avoid spending money in King County.
What’s next? A fart tax?
It’s the Times new strategy for the dog days of summer…..Fuck with Goldy.
teh bag fee is the next step to the socialist paradise we all long for! All hail my comrades at the peoples paper…the seattle times.
viva the revolution…or whatever.
ROTFLMAO…
I just gotta laugh or I’ll die cryin’.
It’s not about you, Goldy.
Great. Spend it in Eastern WA who has no problem living off the welfare from wet side.
We could use a little relief now and then.
@5: Relief from what? My presence in King County?
I’m sure you don’t miss my contribution to your tax base. After all either the Dem politicos or you and your cronies will just vote to increase taxes anyway.
As for me going to KingCo: I didn’t say I don’t grace Seattle and the surrounding area with my presence, I said I avoid SPENDING MONEY there.
Which IS tough as free parking is almost nonexistent…but not homeless street people…what’s up with that?
Dear Joel Connelly,
Apparently you have no sense of humor and are completely self absorbed yourself because, dude, you are clearly projecting.
I am just a Pekingese and I can see that.
Woof! Woof!
(who took my ball)