He never said he received a scholarship. What he said was that he had a full scholarship opportunity that he turned down.
That opportunity came through ROTC. He was in the catbird seat!
He went on to become the premier brain surgeon on the planet.
For what possible reason would he make stuff up about something that never happened and that pale in comparison with his actual life accomplishments..
It would be akin to telling a fib about catching a ball at the world series, or catching a big fish that got a bit bigger. But he did not do that.
He told the truth but it has been intentionally mischaracterized and salted with lies based on distortions.
You are participating in a media crap-fest. The very thing we hate around here.
Which is why you are catching some flak.
“He never said he received a scholarship. What he said was that he had a full scholarship opportunity that he turned down.”
“In Carson’s 1990 autobiography, ‘Gifted Hands,’ he wrote: “Later I was offered a full scholarship to West Point.” He added that despite turning the offer down, “As overjoyed as I felt to be offered such a scholarship, I wasn’t really tempted.””
Note he said he had a full scholarship offer to West Point that he TURNED DOWN. So it was more than just an offer, wasn’t it, if Carson said he turned it down. And he used the word “offer”, not opportunity. You bloviate. Geez.