Pseudo-Classes and Pseudo-Elements

I recall that the original rationale for using the same syntax for 
both pseudo-classes and elements was that parent-based targeting
wasn't planned for the first release of CSS.  Seeing as this form of
targeting *has* now been incorporated into the language, wouldn't 
it be a better basis for the pseudo-element syntax?  

e.g. 

P $first-line { color: black }

BLOCKQUOTE $first-letter { font-size: 150% }

UL $bullet { color: green }

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Michael Seaton (mseaton@inforamp.net)