Subject: Fwd: Espresso-tax in Seattle? DrugWar toehold on Caffeine? Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:25:14 -0400 To: lpny_discussion , From: Bob Armstrong When I met Ed at a computer related expo over the summer he asked if he could send me regular humorous morning emails . He has , and they have been . The funniest line in the full article is : "It's a dime; it's nothing. It's just a dime for kids," said John Burbank, executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute, a nonprofit group that came up with the initiative, formally known as the Early Learning and Care Campaign. --- Original Message --- From: "Ed Weinberg" To: Bob Armstrong Cc: Sent: 3 Sep 2003 03:58:02 -0000 Subject: Espresso-tax in Seattle? >=A0Most rediculus story of the day! >=A0Why send a joke when the the real news is so funny? > >=A0Espresso-tax in Seattle? >=A0------------------------ >=A0It seems that in Seattle there will be a proposal on the ballet= during >=A0the September 16 primary election which will add a ten cent tax= on >=A0"luxury" coffee in Seattle. > >=A0"The tax would apply only to espresso drinks such as lattes,= mochas and >=A0cappuccinos =E2=80=94 whether they're caffeinated or not. It would= not apply to >=A0regular drip coffee." > >=A0"Charging an extra tax on Seattle's iconic drink strikes some= as weird, >=A0like a cheesesteak tax in Philadelphia or a jambalaya surcharge= in New >=A0Orleans." > >=A0Read the full story at: >=A0http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2001602006_espr= esso24m.html --=A0 =A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864 Pix of Armstrong CO miniRanch : http://cosy.com/home.htm Computing Environment : =A0http://cosy.com/K/CoSy.htm=A0 A WTC vision : http://cosy.com/CoSy/ConicAllConnect/ Liberty : http://cosy.com/Liberty.htm =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02003/09/03 9:19:44 AM