Py3K idea: why not drop the colon?

[Michael Hobbs]

Can anyone find a flaw with this change in syntax?

Instead of dividing a compound statement with a colon, why not divide it 
on a newline? For example, the colon could be dropped from this statement:
    if self.hungry:
        self.eat()
to
    if self.hungry
        self.eat()

Python is already sensitive to whitespace and the newline anyway, so why 
not put it to good use? For example, Python rejects this statement 
because of the newline present:
    if self.hungry or
      self.depressed:
        self.eat()
You need to use the backslash to continue the expression on the next line:
    if self.hungry or \
      self.depressed:
        self.eat()
The colon that divides the statement therefore seems redundant. The 
colon could continue to be used for single-line statements:
    if self.hungry: self.eat()

I think the colon could be omitted from every type of compound 
statement: 'if', 'for', 'def', 'class', whatever. Am I missing anything?

Thanks,
- Mike