This is tacky.
“If these people were able to read and write with a simplified spelling system, they would be able to fill out a job application, stay employed, and stay out of prison,” said Sanford Silverman, 86. The retired accountant from Cleveland was handing out copies of his book, “Spelling for the 21st Century: The case for spelling reform.”
And if you got the job without being able to read, how would being illiterate keep you from staying employed? Also, why would illiteracy cause you to go to jail? “Back when I couldn’t spell I was forced to rob 7-11s”?
Not So Fast 