It seems that many of the enlightened, more-progressive-than-thou denizens of Seattle actually hate young, predominantly disadvantaged children. At least to use liberal logic, they do. Though many of these same folks would be champing at the bit to jack my taxes up for their sanctimonious pet causes, it appears that they are outraged over a proposed 10 cent-per-drink espresso tax that would transfer wealth from presumably well-to-do Starbucks customers to preschool and daycare programs.

C'mon, you progressive Washingtonians! What have you got against school kids? Why the sudden tax reticence? Oh, because you'd have to pay it?