What a surprise! The elected socialist officials are ranked #2 in the nation on a socialist list. Congrats Mayor Nikels and the Seattle City Council!

It's consistent with a populace that swoons over Algore and Obama. Just look at the Seattle response to Gore's latest back to the stone age proposal. I'm not surprised.

I would say if you're talking stereotypes then people who hire nannies wouldn't be the Obama and Al Gore people but the more elite Republican types. That is if we're going to stereotype.

you say nanny, I say foo foo.

Seattle is perfect for me! I try to get up there once a year. I take the bus from Olympia. I don't smoke and I don't drink. I'm too shy to look twice at a woman. And I'm tight when it comes to money, so I MIGHT buy a snack at the Market, but nothing else. Seattle ain't no problem for me!

T_L_F - Many stereotypes are valid and I'm sure you've probably used a few yourself, beside the one you use in jest (it was in jest, right?) .
But rather than stereotype, let's just take a poll of Mayor Nickels, the City Council, Gore, Obama, T_L_F, etc.:

Here's the question: When it comes to issues like global warming, trans-fats, smoking, recycling, plastic bag use, etc. - do you believe that each individual should be allowed to make their own decisions and the market should rule, or do you believe that the government (at whatever level) needs to pass regulations/laws for the people's own good, to make them do the "right thing"?

Dave, as far as global warming, recycling, plastic bags and smoking, these are all things that when one person does the action, it effects all of us, so, yes I believe the government should pass laws/regulations because even if you and I are smart enough not to smoke in a room full of kids, others are not and we are all paying for their healthcare as they get older. The transfats is along the same line, but I'm not sure you can or should regulate that. Along the same line, if conservatives want the government out of people's business, that should also count when it comes to wiretapping, birth control, sex-ed in schools, etc.

T_L_F - I agree in consistency. I don't want conservatives pushing wire tapping (a dangerous weapon in either sides' hands), birth control (I didn't know they were - I thought it was no-growth Dems against large families), sex-ed in schools (keep it out of the schools and let the individual families handle it).

I guess the difference between us is I'd rather not have anyone else telling me what to do, and you're ok with it as long as it's your side telling others what to do. Do I have that right? :-)