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In reply to the discussion: (Hoax??) Harvard corrected the grammar in Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's threat letter [View all]
Bettie
(19,715 posts)58. I figured it wasn't really Harvard
but it WAS a good redlining.
And a pointed jab at the less-than-brilliant people in the current 'government'.
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(Hoax??) Harvard corrected the grammar in Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's threat letter [View all]
Demovictory9
May 2025
OP
See reply 25. It was done by a grad student at MIT who never claimed it was Harvard's reply.
highplainsdem
May 2025
#28
Done by a grad student at MIT who didn't pretend it was Harvard's response. See reply 25.
highplainsdem
May 2025
#29
Indeed-- the main problems were the ridiculous lies and hyperbole and it read just like a
LymphocyteLover
May 2025
#14
Yes, agreed. This whole admin is deeply evil and deeply embarrassing at the same time
LymphocyteLover
May 2025
#40
This letter is going to be used in the lawsuit with Harvard and should had been reviewed before sending
LetMyPeopleVote
May 2025
#56
Please delete your OP before it fools more people into reccing it (making DU look silly) or copying it
highplainsdem
May 2025
#15
I wouldn't want people alerted on and possibly having posts removed simply because they believed
highplainsdem
May 2025
#46
Very unlikely any Harvard administrator or professor did this. A student, possibly.
highplainsdem
May 2025
#12
Can they work on his inability to comprehend the concept of defending the constitution also?
Brainfodder
May 2025
#16
Consider the origin of the letter. You can't expect correct English from someone who wasn't even writing in English.
DFW
May 2025
#18
Even if this was not done by Harvard, it needed to be done. She is a nincompoop. (sp?)
FailureToCommunicate
May 2025
#19
No, it doesn't. Not unless it's labeled clearly as being done by a student at MIT.
highplainsdem
May 2025
#23
See reply 25. It was done by an MIT student the night of the 5th. Someone either stupidly or deliberately
highplainsdem
May 2025
#27
Ha! Now that IS funny. Reminds me of the old joke about the student in the
FailureToCommunicate
May 2025
#26
FOUND THE SOURCE of this. A grad student at MIT who posted this on Twitter.
highplainsdem
May 2025
#25
Your thread title adding "(Hoax??)" is STILL misleading. You're leaving open the possibility the corrections
highplainsdem
May 2025
#34
If a lawyer did draft or review it, they would have been a typical Trump admin lawyer -
Ocelot II
May 2025
#59
Linda McMahon's unhinged letter should only strengthen Harvard's resistance
LetMyPeopleVote
May 2025
#55