tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post7699088927358529017..comments2024-01-04T07:21:18.243-05:00Comments on John In Carolina: The Churchill Series - Apr. 28, 2009Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-89087229310375366392009-04-29T15:27:00.000-04:002009-04-29T15:27:00.000-04:00Furthermore, he would not be held to the same stan...Furthermore, he would not be held to the same standards as other students - requirements would be "relaxed or lessened" - probably more time given for testing; the requirement that he spell words correctly would be dropped as "too taxing"; the need for correct grammar usage would be waived aside as too demanding; and he would probably be pulled out of the regular classroom for "special help" and guidance sessions to "work around" his disability. How would that have prepared him for the many jobs that he had? He would have been prepared to excuse away the disaster of the Gallipoli campaign instead of taking responsibility for what occurred and then learning from that mistake - thus preparing him even better for his leadership position during World War II. He would have been unable to write (what I consider one of the riveting historical accounts) his 6 volume series on World War II. He would not have had the "stick to it tiveness " (for lack of a better phrase to remain focused on the task of winning the war - despite what seemed to be overwhelming odds those dark days of 1940-1942.<br />cksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-81938979951578959862009-04-29T13:32:00.000-04:002009-04-29T13:32:00.000-04:00Today he would be put on Ritalin and would disappe...Today he would be put on Ritalin and would disappear into the maw of "social services".Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16967895317156770810noreply@blogger.com