The People Have Spoken

Glaring rows of new fluorescent bulbs screamed down upon everything in sight... ugly white light bathed the dusty corners and dirty walls, rudely revealing the darkest secrets of the unspeakable tiles on the floor (the grout! Oh my GOD!). Empty chairs and forlorn tables were stacked carelessly against the walls. The place was as dead as disco and lit up like a tweaker on payday—the combination was eerie. (TheStranger)

Strippers have their vengeance. No longer will they have their bodies exposed to the unflattering light. Previous horror scenes like those described above will not be a reality. Men can now loom in the darkness again with eerie neon lighting ladies of the night.

The defeat of the four-foot rule likely saddens Mayor Nickels, but there is a proposed red light district to satisfy the train and goose. Effectively, live lust continues and will possibly be revamped. The fears of Referundum 1 "yes" voters may come about.



In happy unsexual news the Estate Tax continues. Luckily, some voters realized that mostly the top 5% of the wealthy are taxed. Under current law, the first $2 million of an estate is exempt from the tax, and the heirs of farmers are allowed to exempt the value of all the farmland and farm equipment. Hmmm.... a few percent off the top of $2m+ for dead people? Richie Rich isn't crying that bad.