A leftist council member recently tried to stop feces being cleaned off the streets of Seattle with a power washer, arguing that it was racist. Yes, really. The problem centers around King County courthouse in downtown Seattle, where homelessness is surging and a tent city has sprung up in a nearby park. Several courthouse employees and two jurors have been assaulted. The area is also littered with fecal matter, leading King County Sheriff John Urquhart to ask the county to order a daily power wash of the sidewalks, which “reek of urine and excrement.” However, leftist Council member Larry Gossett...