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Carson is screwed ...
On 11/8/2015 4:02 PM, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 02:12:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 11/6/2015 5:40 PM, Califbill wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:45:25 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: Outed regarding his claimed appointment to West Point. That's the end of his political ambitions, assuming he ever had any. He's mis-remembering something that happened 46 years ago, and/or using sloppy language to describer it. From what I've read, it's likely that he did meet General Westmoreland, and they did discuss West Point. Carson never applied, so the appointment was never granted. Perhaps he had the impression that it was a given? Almost as bad as claiming to have flown into Bosnia under heavy sniper fire. But that didn't end that particular career, did it?  If Westmoreland said he could get Carson into West Point, then Carson could have gotten into West Point. Carson probably didn't know at the time that there is no such thing as a 'full paid scholarship' to West Point, but I can imagine Westmoreland using such a term. Cadets do not pay to attend USMA, but are, in fact, paid a salary while there. They do incur a five year obligation to the military (at least it was five years when I was in the military). It's very easy to be confused about entrance requirements to USMA. As a young PFC, my lieutenant urged me to apply, which I did. I went before a board of the company officers, a board of battalion officers, and then went to the board at the brigade level. When I walked in the personnel staff NCO at the brigade HQ happened to look at my hand. He then looked up and said, "Are you married?" No one had asked that question or noticed the ring. When I told him I was, he was shocked. Of course he cancelled that board and let the full colonel presiding know about the boo-boo. Was I offered a scholarship? No. But I was told by several officers that I could get into the academy. **** happens. Now some liberal can make a lot of hay from my story, just as they are Ben Carson's story. -- Ban idiots, not guns! Different ways of getting to military academy. I was a 2nd alternate for my congressman. He had come competitive exams for his appointments. I would have had to have both the primary and the 1st alternate fail somehow to have got the appointment. The problem with Carson's story is that all references to Westmoreland being involved have now disappeared from his account of what happened. In a book he claims it was Westmoreland who said he could get a "scholarship". His most recent story (last night) was that he can't remember who the people were who offered him the scholarship. I was offered a scholarship to the University of Kansas, if I would major in a 'music' field. I have no idea who the people were who offered me the scholarship. I didn't take it because I wasn't interested in a music major. I was 17 at the time. Maybe he never met Westmoreland. But then again, if he was a 17 year old whiz kid ROTC student, I would have no problem believing someone told him he could get him an appointment at the academy. Carson described Westmoreland's offer as a "scholarship". I'll give him a pass on that and cock it off as semantics ... especially given the fact that Carson didn't accept the offer ... wherever it came from. |
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#33
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On 11/8/2015 4:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/8/2015 4:02 PM, John H. wrote: On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 02:12:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 11/6/2015 5:40 PM, Califbill wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:45:25 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: Outed regarding his claimed appointment to West Point. That's the end of his political ambitions, assuming he ever had any. He's mis-remembering something that happened 46 years ago, and/or using sloppy language to describer it. From what I've read, it's likely that he did meet General Westmoreland, and they did discuss West Point. Carson never applied, so the appointment was never granted. Perhaps he had the impression that it was a given? Almost as bad as claiming to have flown into Bosnia under heavy sniper fire. But that didn't end that particular career, did it? If Westmoreland said he could get Carson into West Point, then Carson could have gotten into West Point. Carson probably didn't know at the time that there is no such thing as a 'full paid scholarship' to West Point, but I can imagine Westmoreland using such a term. Cadets do not pay to attend USMA, but are, in fact, paid a salary while there. They do incur a five year obligation to the military (at least it was five years when I was in the military). It's very easy to be confused about entrance requirements to USMA. As a young PFC, my lieutenant urged me to apply, which I did. I went before a board of the company officers, a board of battalion officers, and then went to the board at the brigade level. When I walked in the personnel staff NCO at the brigade HQ happened to look at my hand. He then looked up and said, "Are you married?" No one had asked that question or noticed the ring. When I told him I was, he was shocked. Of course he cancelled that board and let the full colonel presiding know about the boo-boo. Was I offered a scholarship? No. But I was told by several officers that I could get into the academy. **** happens. Now some liberal can make a lot of hay from my story, just as they are Ben Carson's story. -- Ban idiots, not guns! Different ways of getting to military academy. I was a 2nd alternate for my congressman. He had come competitive exams for his appointments. I would have had to have both the primary and the 1st alternate fail somehow to have got the appointment. The problem with Carson's story is that all references to Westmoreland being involved have now disappeared from his account of what happened. In a book he claims it was Westmoreland who said he could get a "scholarship". His most recent story (last night) was that he can't remember who the people were who offered him the scholarship. I was offered a scholarship to the University of Kansas, if I would major in a 'music' field. I have no idea who the people were who offered me the scholarship. I didn't take it because I wasn't interested in a music major. I was 17 at the time. Maybe he never met Westmoreland. But then again, if he was a 17 year old whiz kid ROTC student, I would have no problem believing someone told him he could get him an appointment at the academy. Carson described Westmoreland's offer as a "scholarship". I'll give him a pass on that and cock it off as semantics ... especially given the fact that Carson didn't accept the offer ... wherever it came from. heh. "chock" |
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#34
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Carson is screwed ...
On Sun, 8 Nov 2015 16:55:31 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 11/8/2015 4:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:02 PM, John H. wrote: On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 02:12:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 11/6/2015 5:40 PM, Califbill wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:45:25 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: Outed regarding his claimed appointment to West Point. That's the end of his political ambitions, assuming he ever had any. He's mis-remembering something that happened 46 years ago, and/or using sloppy language to describer it. From what I've read, it's likely that he did meet General Westmoreland, and they did discuss West Point. Carson never applied, so the appointment was never granted. Perhaps he had the impression that it was a given? Almost as bad as claiming to have flown into Bosnia under heavy sniper fire. But that didn't end that particular career, did it? If Westmoreland said he could get Carson into West Point, then Carson could have gotten into West Point. Carson probably didn't know at the time that there is no such thing as a 'full paid scholarship' to West Point, but I can imagine Westmoreland using such a term. Cadets do not pay to attend USMA, but are, in fact, paid a salary while there. They do incur a five year obligation to the military (at least it was five years when I was in the military). It's very easy to be confused about entrance requirements to USMA. As a young PFC, my lieutenant urged me to apply, which I did. I went before a board of the company officers, a board of battalion officers, and then went to the board at the brigade level. When I walked in the personnel staff NCO at the brigade HQ happened to look at my hand. He then looked up and said, "Are you married?" No one had asked that question or noticed the ring. When I told him I was, he was shocked. Of course he cancelled that board and let the full colonel presiding know about the boo-boo. Was I offered a scholarship? No. But I was told by several officers that I could get into the academy. **** happens. Now some liberal can make a lot of hay from my story, just as they are Ben Carson's story. -- Ban idiots, not guns! Different ways of getting to military academy. I was a 2nd alternate for my congressman. He had come competitive exams for his appointments. I would have had to have both the primary and the 1st alternate fail somehow to have got the appointment. The problem with Carson's story is that all references to Westmoreland being involved have now disappeared from his account of what happened. In a book he claims it was Westmoreland who said he could get a "scholarship". His most recent story (last night) was that he can't remember who the people were who offered him the scholarship. I was offered a scholarship to the University of Kansas, if I would major in a 'music' field. I have no idea who the people were who offered me the scholarship. I didn't take it because I wasn't interested in a music major. I was 17 at the time. Maybe he never met Westmoreland. But then again, if he was a 17 year old whiz kid ROTC student, I would have no problem believing someone told him he could get him an appointment at the academy. Carson described Westmoreland's offer as a "scholarship". I'll give him a pass on that and cock it off as semantics ... especially given the fact that Carson didn't accept the offer ... wherever it came from. heh. "chock" Oh, I just thought that was northeast slang. -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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#35
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Carson is screwed ...
On 11/8/15 4:55 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/8/2015 4:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:02 PM, John H. wrote: On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 02:12:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 11/6/2015 5:40 PM, Califbill wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:45:25 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: Outed regarding his claimed appointment to West Point. That's the end of his political ambitions, assuming he ever had any. He's mis-remembering something that happened 46 years ago, and/or using sloppy language to describer it. From what I've read, it's likely that he did meet General Westmoreland, and they did discuss West Point. Carson never applied, so the appointment was never granted. Perhaps he had the impression that it was a given? Almost as bad as claiming to have flown into Bosnia under heavy sniper fire. But that didn't end that particular career, did it? If Westmoreland said he could get Carson into West Point, then Carson could have gotten into West Point. Carson probably didn't know at the time that there is no such thing as a 'full paid scholarship' to West Point, but I can imagine Westmoreland using such a term. Cadets do not pay to attend USMA, but are, in fact, paid a salary while there. They do incur a five year obligation to the military (at least it was five years when I was in the military). It's very easy to be confused about entrance requirements to USMA. As a young PFC, my lieutenant urged me to apply, which I did. I went before a board of the company officers, a board of battalion officers, and then went to the board at the brigade level. When I walked in the personnel staff NCO at the brigade HQ happened to look at my hand. He then looked up and said, "Are you married?" No one had asked that question or noticed the ring. When I told him I was, he was shocked. Of course he cancelled that board and let the full colonel presiding know about the boo-boo. Was I offered a scholarship? No. But I was told by several officers that I could get into the academy. **** happens. Now some liberal can make a lot of hay from my story, just as they are Ben Carson's story. -- Ban idiots, not guns! Different ways of getting to military academy. I was a 2nd alternate for my congressman. He had come competitive exams for his appointments. I would have had to have both the primary and the 1st alternate fail somehow to have got the appointment. The problem with Carson's story is that all references to Westmoreland being involved have now disappeared from his account of what happened. In a book he claims it was Westmoreland who said he could get a "scholarship". His most recent story (last night) was that he can't remember who the people were who offered him the scholarship. I was offered a scholarship to the University of Kansas, if I would major in a 'music' field. I have no idea who the people were who offered me the scholarship. I didn't take it because I wasn't interested in a music major. I was 17 at the time. Maybe he never met Westmoreland. But then again, if he was a 17 year old whiz kid ROTC student, I would have no problem believing someone told him he could get him an appointment at the academy. Carson described Westmoreland's offer as a "scholarship". I'll give him a pass on that and cock it off as semantics ... especially given the fact that Carson didn't accept the offer ... wherever it came from. heh. "chock" This is a fun discussion here, considering that Carson is loonytunes. |
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#36
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Carson is screwed ...
On 11/8/15 3:54 PM, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 16:59:10 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 11/6/2015 2:51 PM, John H. wrote: On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:45:25 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: Outed regarding his claimed appointment to West Point. That's the end of his political ambitions, assuming he ever had any. He's mis-remembering something that happened 46 years ago, and/or using sloppy language to describer it. From what I've read, it's likely that he did meet General Westmoreland, and they did discuss West Point. Carson never applied, so the appointment was never granted. Perhaps he had the impression that it was a given? Almost as bad as claiming to have flown into Bosnia under heavy sniper fire. But that didn't end that particular career, did it? If Westmoreland said he could get Carson into West Point, then Carson could have gotten into West Point. Carson probably didn't know at the time that there is no such thing as a 'full paid scholarship' to West Point, but I can imagine Westmoreland using such a term. Cadets do not pay to attend USMA, but are, in fact, paid a salary while there. They do incur a five year obligation to the military (at least it was five years when I was in the military). It's very easy to be confused about entrance requirements to USMA. As a young PFC, my lieutenant urged me to apply, which I did. I went before a board of the company officers, a board of battalion officers, and then went to the board at the brigade level. When I walked in the personnel staff NCO at the brigade HQ happened to look at my hand. He then looked up and said, "Are you married?" No one had asked that question or noticed the ring. When I told him I was, he was shocked. Of course he cancelled that board and let the full colonel presiding know about the boo-boo. Was I offered a scholarship? No. But I was told by several officers that I could get into the academy. **** happens. Now some liberal can make a lot of hay from my story, just as they are Ben Carson's story. -- Ban idiots, not guns! The West Point thing isn't the only strange tale to come from Carson in the past week. He also gave an account about how he was somewhat of a bad ass as a kid living in Detroit and recounted an event where he stabbed some other kid in the stomach with a knife. The media jumped all over this, investigating and interviewing anyone they could find who knew Carson at that time. Last I knew, nobody has any recollection of such an event. He has a right to his beliefs and his religious views but I am starting to wonder if he has all his oars in the water. We've been camping. Haven't heard that story yet. But I did listen to CNN for a few minutes on the way to the campground. I am convinced the liberal media will do anything it can to drag any GOP candidate through the dirt. I don't for a minute believe the liberal media did all that much searching to find a witness to the 'incident'. -- Oooooh...another right-wing simpie blaming the "liberal media" for the bull**** spewed by Ben "Call Me Crazy" Carson... |
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#37
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Carson is screwed ...
On 11/8/2015 5:50 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 11/8/15 4:55 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:02 PM, John H. wrote: On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 02:12:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 11/6/2015 5:40 PM, Califbill wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:45:25 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: Outed regarding his claimed appointment to West Point. That's the end of his political ambitions, assuming he ever had any. He's mis-remembering something that happened 46 years ago, and/or using sloppy language to describer it. From what I've read, it's likely that he did meet General Westmoreland, and they did discuss West Point. Carson never applied, so the appointment was never granted. Perhaps he had the impression that it was a given? Almost as bad as claiming to have flown into Bosnia under heavy sniper fire. But that didn't end that particular career, did it? If Westmoreland said he could get Carson into West Point, then Carson could have gotten into West Point. Carson probably didn't know at the time that there is no such thing as a 'full paid scholarship' to West Point, but I can imagine Westmoreland using such a term. Cadets do not pay to attend USMA, but are, in fact, paid a salary while there. They do incur a five year obligation to the military (at least it was five years when I was in the military). It's very easy to be confused about entrance requirements to USMA. As a young PFC, my lieutenant urged me to apply, which I did. I went before a board of the company officers, a board of battalion officers, and then went to the board at the brigade level. When I walked in the personnel staff NCO at the brigade HQ happened to look at my hand. He then looked up and said, "Are you married?" No one had asked that question or noticed the ring. When I told him I was, he was shocked. Of course he cancelled that board and let the full colonel presiding know about the boo-boo. Was I offered a scholarship? No. But I was told by several officers that I could get into the academy. **** happens. Now some liberal can make a lot of hay from my story, just as they are Ben Carson's story. -- Ban idiots, not guns! Different ways of getting to military academy. I was a 2nd alternate for my congressman. He had come competitive exams for his appointments. I would have had to have both the primary and the 1st alternate fail somehow to have got the appointment. The problem with Carson's story is that all references to Westmoreland being involved have now disappeared from his account of what happened. In a book he claims it was Westmoreland who said he could get a "scholarship". His most recent story (last night) was that he can't remember who the people were who offered him the scholarship. I was offered a scholarship to the University of Kansas, if I would major in a 'music' field. I have no idea who the people were who offered me the scholarship. I didn't take it because I wasn't interested in a music major. I was 17 at the time. Maybe he never met Westmoreland. But then again, if he was a 17 year old whiz kid ROTC student, I would have no problem believing someone told him he could get him an appointment at the academy. Carson described Westmoreland's offer as a "scholarship". I'll give him a pass on that and cock it off as semantics ... especially given the fact that Carson didn't accept the offer ... wherever it came from. heh. "chock" This is a fun discussion here, considering that Carson is loonytunes. In his 1990 autobiography, "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story," he claims that as a youth he: He tried to hit his mother with a hammer. He hit someone with a lock, gashing the person's forehead. Hit someone with a rock, breaking the person's glasses and causing injury. Tried to stab "a friend" in the stomach with a knife. When recently challenged about these accounts, he said they are absolutely true. He claims he suffered from an uncontrollable "pathological temper." So far, nobody has come forward to substantiate his claims. WTF? |
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#38
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Carson is screwed ...
On 11/8/15 6:28 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/8/2015 5:50 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/8/15 4:55 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:02 PM, John H. wrote: On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 02:12:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 11/6/2015 5:40 PM, Califbill wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:45:25 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: Outed regarding his claimed appointment to West Point. That's the end of his political ambitions, assuming he ever had any. He's mis-remembering something that happened 46 years ago, and/or using sloppy language to describer it. From what I've read, it's likely that he did meet General Westmoreland, and they did discuss West Point. Carson never applied, so the appointment was never granted. Perhaps he had the impression that it was a given? Almost as bad as claiming to have flown into Bosnia under heavy sniper fire. But that didn't end that particular career, did it? If Westmoreland said he could get Carson into West Point, then Carson could have gotten into West Point. Carson probably didn't know at the time that there is no such thing as a 'full paid scholarship' to West Point, but I can imagine Westmoreland using such a term. Cadets do not pay to attend USMA, but are, in fact, paid a salary while there. They do incur a five year obligation to the military (at least it was five years when I was in the military). It's very easy to be confused about entrance requirements to USMA. As a young PFC, my lieutenant urged me to apply, which I did. I went before a board of the company officers, a board of battalion officers, and then went to the board at the brigade level. When I walked in the personnel staff NCO at the brigade HQ happened to look at my hand. He then looked up and said, "Are you married?" No one had asked that question or noticed the ring. When I told him I was, he was shocked. Of course he cancelled that board and let the full colonel presiding know about the boo-boo. Was I offered a scholarship? No. But I was told by several officers that I could get into the academy. **** happens. Now some liberal can make a lot of hay from my story, just as they are Ben Carson's story. -- Ban idiots, not guns! Different ways of getting to military academy. I was a 2nd alternate for my congressman. He had come competitive exams for his appointments. I would have had to have both the primary and the 1st alternate fail somehow to have got the appointment. The problem with Carson's story is that all references to Westmoreland being involved have now disappeared from his account of what happened. In a book he claims it was Westmoreland who said he could get a "scholarship". His most recent story (last night) was that he can't remember who the people were who offered him the scholarship. I was offered a scholarship to the University of Kansas, if I would major in a 'music' field. I have no idea who the people were who offered me the scholarship. I didn't take it because I wasn't interested in a music major. I was 17 at the time. Maybe he never met Westmoreland. But then again, if he was a 17 year old whiz kid ROTC student, I would have no problem believing someone told him he could get him an appointment at the academy. Carson described Westmoreland's offer as a "scholarship". I'll give him a pass on that and cock it off as semantics ... especially given the fact that Carson didn't accept the offer ... wherever it came from. heh. "chock" This is a fun discussion here, considering that Carson is loonytunes. In his 1990 autobiography, "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story," he claims that as a youth he: He tried to hit his mother with a hammer. He hit someone with a lock, gashing the person's forehead. Hit someone with a rock, breaking the person's glasses and causing injury. Tried to stab "a friend" in the stomach with a knife. When recently challenged about these accounts, he said they are absolutely true. He claims he suffered from an uncontrollable "pathological temper." So far, nobody has come forward to substantiate his claims. WTF? He's a psychopath in his mind? Obviously, he'd make a terrific POTUS. Perhaps the victims won't come forward because they're afraid a Gang of Crazed Evangelical Carson Supporters will bomb their houses or shoot them. |
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On 11/8/2015 6:37 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 11/8/15 6:28 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 5:50 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/8/15 4:55 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:02 PM, John H. wrote: On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 02:12:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 11/6/2015 5:40 PM, Califbill wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:45:25 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: Outed regarding his claimed appointment to West Point. That's the end of his political ambitions, assuming he ever had any. He's mis-remembering something that happened 46 years ago, and/or using sloppy language to describer it. From what I've read, it's likely that he did meet General Westmoreland, and they did discuss West Point. Carson never applied, so the appointment was never granted. Perhaps he had the impression that it was a given? Almost as bad as claiming to have flown into Bosnia under heavy sniper fire. But that didn't end that particular career, did it? If Westmoreland said he could get Carson into West Point, then Carson could have gotten into West Point. Carson probably didn't know at the time that there is no such thing as a 'full paid scholarship' to West Point, but I can imagine Westmoreland using such a term. Cadets do not pay to attend USMA, but are, in fact, paid a salary while there. They do incur a five year obligation to the military (at least it was five years when I was in the military). It's very easy to be confused about entrance requirements to USMA. As a young PFC, my lieutenant urged me to apply, which I did. I went before a board of the company officers, a board of battalion officers, and then went to the board at the brigade level. When I walked in the personnel staff NCO at the brigade HQ happened to look at my hand. He then looked up and said, "Are you married?" No one had asked that question or noticed the ring. When I told him I was, he was shocked. Of course he cancelled that board and let the full colonel presiding know about the boo-boo. Was I offered a scholarship? No. But I was told by several officers that I could get into the academy. **** happens. Now some liberal can make a lot of hay from my story, just as they are Ben Carson's story. -- Ban idiots, not guns! Different ways of getting to military academy. I was a 2nd alternate for my congressman. He had come competitive exams for his appointments. I would have had to have both the primary and the 1st alternate fail somehow to have got the appointment. The problem with Carson's story is that all references to Westmoreland being involved have now disappeared from his account of what happened. In a book he claims it was Westmoreland who said he could get a "scholarship". His most recent story (last night) was that he can't remember who the people were who offered him the scholarship. I was offered a scholarship to the University of Kansas, if I would major in a 'music' field. I have no idea who the people were who offered me the scholarship. I didn't take it because I wasn't interested in a music major. I was 17 at the time. Maybe he never met Westmoreland. But then again, if he was a 17 year old whiz kid ROTC student, I would have no problem believing someone told him he could get him an appointment at the academy. Carson described Westmoreland's offer as a "scholarship". I'll give him a pass on that and cock it off as semantics ... especially given the fact that Carson didn't accept the offer ... wherever it came from. heh. "chock" This is a fun discussion here, considering that Carson is loonytunes. In his 1990 autobiography, "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story," he claims that as a youth he: He tried to hit his mother with a hammer. He hit someone with a lock, gashing the person's forehead. Hit someone with a rock, breaking the person's glasses and causing injury. Tried to stab "a friend" in the stomach with a knife. When recently challenged about these accounts, he said they are absolutely true. He claims he suffered from an uncontrollable "pathological temper." So far, nobody has come forward to substantiate his claims. WTF? He's a psychopath in his mind? Obviously, he'd make a terrific POTUS. Perhaps the victims won't come forward because they're afraid a Gang of Crazed Evangelical Carson Supporters will bomb their houses or shoot them. He has credited the adoption of his religious beliefs as being the reason he turned from a troubled youth to a mild mannered, soft spoken neurosurgeon. At least that's what he claims in his book, from what I hear. I haven't read it .. and won't. |
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Carson is screwed ...
On 11/8/15 6:47 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/8/2015 6:37 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/8/15 6:28 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 5:50 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/8/15 4:55 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/8/2015 4:02 PM, John H. wrote: On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 02:12:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 11/6/2015 5:40 PM, Califbill wrote: John H. wrote: On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:45:25 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:18:49 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: Outed regarding his claimed appointment to West Point. That's the end of his political ambitions, assuming he ever had any. He's mis-remembering something that happened 46 years ago, and/or using sloppy language to describer it. From what I've read, it's likely that he did meet General Westmoreland, and they did discuss West Point. Carson never applied, so the appointment was never granted. Perhaps he had the impression that it was a given? Almost as bad as claiming to have flown into Bosnia under heavy sniper fire. But that didn't end that particular career, did it? If Westmoreland said he could get Carson into West Point, then Carson could have gotten into West Point. Carson probably didn't know at the time that there is no such thing as a 'full paid scholarship' to West Point, but I can imagine Westmoreland using such a term. Cadets do not pay to attend USMA, but are, in fact, paid a salary while there. They do incur a five year obligation to the military (at least it was five years when I was in the military). It's very easy to be confused about entrance requirements to USMA. As a young PFC, my lieutenant urged me to apply, which I did. I went before a board of the company officers, a board of battalion officers, and then went to the board at the brigade level. When I walked in the personnel staff NCO at the brigade HQ happened to look at my hand. He then looked up and said, "Are you married?" No one had asked that question or noticed the ring. When I told him I was, he was shocked. Of course he cancelled that board and let the full colonel presiding know about the boo-boo. Was I offered a scholarship? No. But I was told by several officers that I could get into the academy. **** happens. Now some liberal can make a lot of hay from my story, just as they are Ben Carson's story. -- Ban idiots, not guns! Different ways of getting to military academy. I was a 2nd alternate for my congressman. He had come competitive exams for his appointments. I would have had to have both the primary and the 1st alternate fail somehow to have got the appointment. The problem with Carson's story is that all references to Westmoreland being involved have now disappeared from his account of what happened. In a book he claims it was Westmoreland who said he could get a "scholarship". His most recent story (last night) was that he can't remember who the people were who offered him the scholarship. I was offered a scholarship to the University of Kansas, if I would major in a 'music' field. I have no idea who the people were who offered me the scholarship. I didn't take it because I wasn't interested in a music major. I was 17 at the time. Maybe he never met Westmoreland. But then again, if he was a 17 year old whiz kid ROTC student, I would have no problem believing someone told him he could get him an appointment at the academy. Carson described Westmoreland's offer as a "scholarship". I'll give him a pass on that and cock it off as semantics ... especially given the fact that Carson didn't accept the offer ... wherever it came from. heh. "chock" This is a fun discussion here, considering that Carson is loonytunes. In his 1990 autobiography, "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story," he claims that as a youth he: He tried to hit his mother with a hammer. He hit someone with a lock, gashing the person's forehead. Hit someone with a rock, breaking the person's glasses and causing injury. Tried to stab "a friend" in the stomach with a knife. When recently challenged about these accounts, he said they are absolutely true. He claims he suffered from an uncontrollable "pathological temper." So far, nobody has come forward to substantiate his claims. WTF? He's a psychopath in his mind? Obviously, he'd make a terrific POTUS. Perhaps the victims won't come forward because they're afraid a Gang of Crazed Evangelical Carson Supporters will bomb their houses or shoot them. He has credited the adoption of his religious beliefs as being the reason he turned from a troubled youth to a mild mannered, soft spoken neurosurgeon. At least that's what he claims in his book, from what I hear. I haven't read it .. and won't. I've heard nothing from Carson that would make me change my mind about him being a religious crackpot. |
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