Slog - Comments on I-Martin Selig http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig I-920 should be renamed I-Martin Selig. 920 is the initiative to repeal Washington state's estate tax (which affects about 200 families—those people whose estates are above $4 million for couples.) On August 8, Selig—the prominent Seattle developer —dropped another $175K into the campaign's coffers. That brings his total contributions to $807,500. With the only other major donation being $50K from the Nordstrom family, Selig's contributions now make up about 80% of the campaign's $1 million total war chest. Since it's likely Selig will save tens of millions of dollars if the estate tax is repealed (the rate for the very... Copyright 2007 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:16:09 -0800 Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:21:46 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Whipper Snapper Which makes it all the more hilarious when they trot it out as a "community-driven citizen's initiative."

A community of millionaires.

]]> Whipper Snapper http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445202 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445202 News Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:42:43 -0800 Comment by Columbia Center The Columbia Center is my favorite Seattle Building. It big, black and beautiful, Seattle's future, moving away from the low density past. Martin Selig gave Seattle this gift to the Seattle Community, so he is community minded.

]]> Columbia Center http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445217 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445217 News Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:59:46 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle the funny thing is, most voters will be sucked in by the title, and the inevitable ad of a mythical old granny lady not able to build a 50-story condo apartment building on her family farm so she can pay for her operation ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445250 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445250 News Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:53:36 -0800 Comment by Tlazolteotl Heh. Martin Selig - a community of one.

At least the Gateses believe in paying their taxes.

]]> Tlazolteotl http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445341 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445341 News Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:39:01 -0800 Comment by josh Will Martin Selig save anything if the initiative is passed? Doesn't the estate tax only kick in after the ultra-rich die?

]]> josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445342 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445342 News Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:39:08 -0800 Comment by Columbia Center Fan Martin Selig is a local hero for building Columbia Center. It's a beautiful building. "Old Seattle" is against it, but to me Columbia Center is our bold future. We should fill downtown with buildings like it.

]]> Columbia Center Fan http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445756 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/imartin_selig#c445756 News Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:21:46 -0800