Is it wrong to root for your local newspaper to lose subscription numbers in response to their positions?

Tax breaks suck. How much money does Seattle, Washington, or the Federal government lose in tax breaks to companies and corporations in the hope they'll do business here, pushing the burden to the ones those companies don't hire?

Fifth Generation take note: If Uncle Frank dies this year he'll owe ZERO in estate taxes.

What are we getting in return for the tax breaks to these millionare's? Jobs? Hugs and kisses? Handy's?

Meanwhile, those of us trying to make the most of lesser means are sitting in traffic, with shitty public transportation stuck in the same traffic as our alternative, except for those living near rail stations. Also, cyclists are navigating this shitty traffic on roads full of cracks and potholes.
Adding to the budget woes is money our city will likely have to spend because of idiotic cops (the minority of cops fucking it up for the rest) violating people's rights.
Fuck Franks tax breaks, we have REAL needs in Seattle!

Joni Balter is insane. In the late nineties, she, Egan and family had a sabbatical in Italy, which she wrote about in the Times. Turned out that there are too many Italians in Italy for her taste as the series of columns were one tirade after another about how awful Italy is. In case you didn't live here then, have forgotten them or missed them check out this classic rant on driver, bike riders and safety.

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.c…

Citizens have already spoken.

A recent survey shows that most Americans want 20 percent of existing road revenues to go for bicycle and pedestrian projects.

Unless local Governments comply, they are subverting the desires of the populace.

An additional tax is not needed -- we collect more than enough already for transportation and transit.

I just needs to be allocated towards bike-ped projects.

4: We're not supposed to expect anything in return except the satisfaction that we are making rich people's lives better, and the hope that later they will give us a treat for siding with them like good little Republican lapdogs.

Fight the tunnel...donate to SCAT now!

http://www.scatnow.com/

Cool t-shirts

@6

Gotta link? Sounds too good to be true.

Oh and SCAT. Apt name for that organization.

@9

http://drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downloa…

When did the Times editorial board go all right wing? I miss the PI.

It's time for The Stranger to become Seattle's only newspaper.

@13, I think declaring itself that will have to do. Editorially, the Times is silly as ever; but in terms of truly covering the area, the Stranger hasn't anywhere near the resources to replace what would be lost if the Times disappeared.

In the meantime, let's keep relying on Times reportage, and enjoy poking at the juicy deuces their editorial page drops.

@3 Dead people don't pay taxes, their heirs do.

@15: Heirs = Fifth Generation.

I have a better idea.

Put the roads projects up to a vote of the people and let them vote on where they want to spend their money.

You'll see a lot more bikes on the road as a result. We're sick and tired of subsidizing cars.