Friday, September 26, 2003

Dyslexic plot confirmed

As some may recall, Mr. X took journalism away from the wire service and out onto the streets recently to confront a foot soldier of the anti-spelling campaign. Tim Radford of the Guardian felt the need to one up me on this, trading in his independent view for an authoritative voice for his article. It reads just like any carefully crafted, political statement from the Dyslexia Institute. Martin Turner casually deflects allegations that the Institute is behind the rise in bad spelling, saying that he advocates good spelling for all.
By comparing readers of incorrecty spelled words to dyslexic readers, Turner hinted at the secretive organisations true motives. Once enough of the electorate has felt dyslexics' pain through countless internet chatroom screens, they will be able to push for all sorts of discriminationory legislation. Well, if I didn't let those mooching war widows get their reduced bus fare, I'm not sure as hell not going to let these cry-babies have it. And you can forget a national Don't Read 'Cause It Hurts People Who Can't day.

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