Okay, Brandon has thrown down the "C" word (Communist, that is) in yesterday's comments, so I figure what better way to bounce back from that than to write a Manifesto!

Unfortunately, I've never been much good with manifestos, or theories, or making statements of any kind (unless it's "I quit." I am spectacularly good at that one). So I thought maybe you would help me? This is all I have so far:

The Citizen Reader Manifesto

1. Reading is a right.

Reading is not a privilege. Reading is a right. Reading is not something human beings should only get the time to do for a few minutes each night, before they fall asleep. It is not something only children and old people should have the time to do.

Come on, one measly point? We can do better than this. Comments? Suggestions? Let's be total pinko commies and write this bad boy together.