Seattle City Council votes 9-0 for scaled-down head tax on large employers

[Pavlov]

You avoided the party about taxing people as if they are property. Is that something you'd like to see, legal or not?

Personally, no. But it's not my city. If it comes up in Austin, I'll be against it. Even if something like that did pass here, we'd probably still be fine. That's my point.

You ask me what my big issue with it then tell me not to move there. I gave no indication of me wanting to move anywhere. Would that be your response to any news story anywhere in the world?

Well, you don't live there-- so I'm still trying to see why this is a big deal to you.

[Blake]

Is there a reason you don't make eye contact with the homeless?

Oh I don't have a problem making eye contact with them. You're the one with a problem looking at homeless, it was just a suggestion.

[Pavlov]

I try to obscure them with my A pillar when I pull up to an intersection. If that doesn't work I shoot them in self defense.

[Blake]

I try to obscure them with my A pillar when I pull up to an intersection. If that doesn't work I shoot them in self defense.

Ah yeah I do the same thing. Especially if they try to attack my windshield with windex and newspaper

[sickdsm]

Oh I don't have a problem making eye contact with them. You're the one with a problem looking at homeless, it was just a suggestion.

Actually I didn't say I had a problem looking at them. Why did you say that? Surprise that the homeless situation isn't a concern for you You said if you don't look at them, you'll be ok. Sounds like you have personal experience there judging from the fact that you know that it will work.

[sickdsm]

Personally, no. But it's not my city. If it comes up in Austin, I'll be against it. Even if something like that did pass here, we'd probably still be fine. That's my point.


Well, you don't live there-- so I'm still trying to see why this is a big deal to you.

Big deal? I didn't know discussing politics in a political forum made it near and dear to me. I'll discuss Syria, Israel, the Starbucks in Philly if I have anything I deem worthwhile to say.

Discussing current events bad now.

[Pavlov]

Big deal? I didn't know discussing politics in a political forum made it near and dear to me. I'll discuss Syria, Israel, the Starbucks in Philly if I have anything I deem worthwhile to say.

Discussing current events bad now.

You're the real victim here.

[sickdsm]

Good comeback.

[Pavlov]

Good comeback.

What was I supposed to say? Here we are discussing it and you become a drama queen claiming I'm not letting you discuss it.

[Blake]

Actually I didn't say I had a problem looking at them. Why did you say that? Surprise that the homeless situation isn't a concern for you You said if you don't look at them, you'll be ok. Sounds like you have personal experience there judging from the fact that you know that it will work.

The homeless is a concern but it's a concern in every big city, not just Seattle. I don't know anyone ever that's said they would have moved to a certain city except for the dense homeless population.

And if it's not aesthetics, how exactly do the homeless impede your pursuit to paradise?

[TheGreatYacht]

Seattle - November 3, 2019 | Predictive Programming or Coincidence?

[Winehole23]

Amazon may lose this round. Sometimes voters beat the biggest donors.

[CosmicCowboy]

You guys are doing it wrong. You gotta stare those guys right in the eyes and say " no, I dont give money to bums!

[Winehole23]

Internet tuff guy CC bows up to the homeless.