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"Yada yada yada. . . . " Attending unnamed institutions of higher learning, and even graduating, doesn't necessarily mean that you learned how to write. BTW -- I did not "need Daddy's assurance" as we had already discussed Ann's column at length. You're a fine one to talk about turning up one's nose. Scoffing at a doctorate of education from THE -- yes THE -- leading institution of higher learning for teachers? That's pathetic. He also has a degree in English, and one in French. Care to scoff about those too? Sheeeesh!!

Oh yeah, I am really impressed with someone who hyphenates "freelance." LOL! Your curriculum vitae and list of credentials is washed out by your obvious lack of knowledge. You have displayed your writing ineptitude all over this thread. So you had papers published in conjunction with your education. Everybody does. They are usually all edited to death and corrected before publication, which I am sure happened in your case as well. I know that I would edit the snot out of your writing, personally.

"Journalistic snobbery?" No. Would you prefer that I ignore my expertise in this area? Would you prefer that I pretended that I am not an established professional? Sorry -- won't do it. If you think that's snobbery, that's your right. I think you're pitiful, if that's the only way you can respond to it.

You have a running pattern of pointing to certain aspects of your life to try to prove a point in this thread. It does not impress. Like I said, your writing speaks for itself. So does your ignorance. I could sit here all day and keep up the verbal volleys, but I have better things to do. If you actually had any credibility, it might be different. However, you have none.

One more thing, sweetie -- I have had my work published in several books. Not journals. Not just newspapers. Books. (Yes, those are sentence fragments. Artistic license. I know I'm using them, and I am doing so deliberately.) I am working on a book right now, too -- and it already has a publisher that I'm working with, so don't even go there!

Considering the combination of all these elements, plus the ones I will not get into here, I would say that yes -- I am more qualified to make a proper observation than you are. If that hurts your l'il feelings, I'm sorry for you.

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Tsk, tsk. Here I thought we were engaging in friendly banter, and then you go and post that diatribe at #350. My comments must have hit a little too close to home. I did not think the name of my undergraduate school was relevent. Since you make an issue of it, I attended Haverford College outside of Philadelphia. I had the choice between that or Swarthmore, and found Haverford more appealing. YES I scoff at doctorates of education. I make no judgment about your father; I don't know the man. But my experience with DE's is that they went that route because they couldn't cut it in a regular PhD program. If your father is an exception, then bully for him.

Care to share your academic credentials with me? Why not share your GRE scores as well?

I am really impressed with someone who hyphenates "freelance."

And I'm really impressed with someone who says "ya" instead of "you". Or "yeah" instead of "yes". If you wish to nitpick, I can pick you apart as well. Perhaps you would like to explore the grammar and usage of the hyphen in such gems as "...if they were so all-fired in disagreement with it!". What about "...and like I said earlier..." Don't you mean as I said earlier? This is, in case you failed to notice, an internet forum. I didn't spend all that much time carefully proofing my replies to you. Still want to quibble about my writing, O ye who lives in a glass house?

washed out by your obvious lack of knowledge

Oh, really? And how, precisely, have I demonstrated a lack of knowledge? This appears to be an empty insult from someone with nothing else to say. I'd stack my knowledge against yours any time, sweetie.

So you had papers published in conjunction with your education

Bzzt. Wrong. I was not referring, nor did I say I was referring, to academic publications.

I know that I would edit the snot out of your writing, personally.

More empty insults. You are hardly in a position to judge, having seen only my quickly typed responses on a message board. Pot. Kettle. Black.

Would you prefer that I ignore my expertise in this area? Would you prefer that I pretended that I am not an established professional?

Not at all. I simply disagree that it takes professional credentials in order to voice an intelligent opinion on Coulter's writing. That is about as rational as my discounting your opinion because you are a Free Republic newbie would be.

You have a running pattern of pointing to certain aspects of your life to try to prove a point in this thread. It does not impress.

YOU tout your credentials, question mine, and then wonder that I answer your challenge? Please.

Like I said, your writing speaks for itself. So does your ignorance. I could sit here all day and keep up the verbal volleys, but I have better things to do. If you actually had any credibility, it might be different. However, you have none.

Amazing. You continue to assert this, and yet you have proffered no evidence of either my poor writing skills (aside from a stray hyphen) or my ignorance. I suppose my true crime is that I have disagreed with you, and have vigorously defended my position. Welcome to Free Republic, babe. Don't expect anyone to kiss your tush just because you have such a lofty opinion of yourself.

I am working on a book right now, too -- and it already has a publisher that I'm working with, so don't even go there!

Good for you. I considered a career in writing, too. But there is more money to be made in the business world. When I sell my company and retire on my ranch, then I'll take up serious writing again. Freepmail me when your book is published, and I'll write a review for you on Amazon.

I would say that yes -- I am more qualified to make a proper observation than you are.

Equally qualified, yes. But certainly not more so. Unless you yourself are Ann Coulter.