| "Code word" is a code word... |
| Tuesday, 11 March 2008 | |
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...for "I'm inventing what you said because it's easier than quoting you". Deborah Gyapong writes: In the case of Mark Steyn, for example, critics such as Elmo's spokeschildren, Johann I-shag-Islamists Hari make up vile writings, attribute them to Steyn and accuse him of hatred he has never spewed. It's as if they think they spot code words, so they supply what they assume is the interpretation. This is slanderous and disgusting. Indeed. It's also potentially life-threatening, but maybe that's the point. UPDATE: On the other hand, this guy says I'm only a "semi-racist". Hey, it's a start. |