[Telepathic Intruder]

Spelling reform is currently enjoying a renaissance in the U.S. and Britain.

I could go along with that (if it had a chance in hell). Few people realize what a science phonetics is, and how badly English represents it. To most, each sound used to construct words seem random, but did you know that they can all be fitted neatly in a matrix and the exact relation between each one identified? The English alphabet doesn't account for this at all, is missing several sounds that require letter combinations instead, and has repetitious letters that aren't even needed (C, Q, and X specifically). Other sounds can't be represented at all, and must be assumed.

[weegee]

Just think if “written English is too hard”, the written words of the founding fathers of this nation will be lost to all but the linguist experts.

The Supreme Court and Politicians won't have to pay attention to the language of our Constitution. That document can finally “grow”.

There is a reason for holding to such traditions as our written language.

Why not jettison the Chinese alphabet instead?

[Titan Magroyne]

The irony of “phonetics” is its spelling. Maybe ole Sam Clemens came up with it! :-D