Posted on 10/04/2010 11:30:46 AM PDT by Red Steel
The American Patriot Foundation is pleased to announce that LTC Lakin has repositioned his forces, has retained new legal counsel, and is extremely grateful that the Foundation will be dedicating the critical next few weeks before his planned court-martial on November 3-5, to focusing entirely on public affairs, strategic communications/messaging and coalition-building and that their support will continue seamlessly as the new attorney prepares for trial.
The website of the Foundation is being re-designed to reflect this new focus and emphasis. Contrary to the impression left by some blogs and internet commentary, LTC Lakin is consistent in continuing on the same path that he announced publicly six months ago when he released his first YouTube video-- and consistent with his military training, to continue to request assurance from Pentagon leadership that his military orders, including his deployment orders to Afghanistan, are legal-- authorized at the highest level by a Commander-in-Chief who is Constitutionally eligible, per Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. As a medical officer and not a lawyer or Constitutional scholar, LTC Lakin is not laying claim to be the sole arbiter of the President's Constitutionality in attempting to determine, without any genuine evidence to make such a determination, the President's "natural born" citizen status. The burden of proof rests solely on Barack Obama to demonstrate to the American people and to the U.S. Armed Forces that he commands, that he is lawfully serving in his current capacity as head of the Executive Branch of the federal government.
The Army prosecutors have made this determination of the Commander-in-Chief's eligibility under the Constitution impossible-- by denying discovery- and essentially denying LTC Lakin the customary due process rights that defendants in American courts enjoy when facing criminal charges, and in LTC Lakin's case, a jail sentence of several years at Fort Leavenworth prison.
The Foundation is pleased to continue to support LTC Lakin, a decorated and outstanding officer with 18 years of service in the Army, as he persists in his pursuit of the truth, the rule of law, and in support of his sworn oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution. Terry is gratified by the many people who have stayed in constant touch with him through the website and deeply appreciates their support, their guidance and suggestions, and their prayers.
I can certainly understand that. But do understand that Congressional authorities over the military are in the Constitution and have been provided statutory authority by Congress. That is not anyone’s opinion, least of all one judge. It is legal fact. It's the reason I got shot in the not-so-great Vietnamese Olympics of yore, when a potentially valid case could be made that the war itself was unconstitutional. That hypothetical didn't invalidate orders that have defined statutory authority.
The other thing that bothers me about all this is how ignobly the birthers treat anyone in authority who does their job properly. Judge Carter was the hallowed Marine who would save the day until he made a legally conventional (and I would say correct) reading of the facts before him. Suddenly he was a traitor, corrupt, someone got to him, etc. Vile accusations by people having a tantrum. Now, you come perilously close to doing the same with Judge Lind. There is nothing at all “questionable” about her. She seems a perfectly competent person making conventional legal judgments in a perfectly competent way. That people don't like those judgments is no excuse for the kind of vile insinuations (far worse than yours) thrown about by some on these threads.
“She seems a perfectly competent person making conventional legal judgments in a perfectly competent way.”
Once again, with zero disrespect for you, I must diagree. I see COL Lind as a incompetent JAG, possible acting under duress. I would not call her a traitor. At worst I question her judgment and bravery. Of course, there is no way of knowing about her for certain. I don’t consider myself a “birther”, but someone with reasonable doubt. The President should be fully forthcoming on all records from his past.
BTW - Thank you for your Vietnam era service. I originally enlisted in 1972 when American involvement there was winding down. You Vets from that time deserve more respect than you have ever received. The citizen thanks you for your service then.
In a weak moment and heated debate, little jamese admitted that he is a paid SP DOJ Holder's brigade and "it" is posting on other questionable sites as well. A Benedict Arnold comes to mind!!!
BHO, MMMMM...MMMMM...MMMMM again!
Judge Carter, a real Marine(?) trumpeted out to the world in advance, that he was going to hear this case on it MERITS!
Where were the merits after the W.H.'s counsel, Anita Dunn's husband's employee, was "hired" or planted by in Carter's office?
Judge Lind stated that discovery would be an embarrassment!!
Embarrassment to WHOM??
As usual your "new-coming" "tired_old_conservatism"(?) is not flying here!!!
Can you spell the word "Benedict Arnold"???
Wow! do you have a link to that? I will bookmark it.
Also...Does SP stand for special prosecutor?
I guess you believe that Richard Nixon was innocent too ?
I guess Government is honest and pure as the wind driven snow... nothing nefarious can ever come out of or from government. SARCASM !
Have you ever bought some swamp land in Florida ?
“Can you spell the word “Benedict Arnold”???”
Yep. George Washington, too.
Are you juvenile? Yes.
Are you somewhat less than totally sane? Probably.
SP stands for “Site Pest”.
No, but, with the new 600 foot fault line that opened up in Michigan, that might just be a possibility it could be ocean front one day.
5.56mm
You are a pretty good student of Alinsky and diverting away from the real issue aka Carter/Lind with your "tired"_ senility!
Interesting, comparing yourself with _"old"_ Georgie, hmmmm!!
A more correct title for you: "An avid Baracka Hussein Abu Amama COLLABORATOR, spammer and a faked planted Freeper since Oct. 3, 2009," and I probably have been around longer than you, pal, you a _"conservative(?)" my foot!!!
“Are you juvenile? Yes.
Are you somewhat less than totally sane? Probably.”
Here’s why I consider you to be a collaborator!!!
In preparation for his court martial, scheduled for October, his defense counsel asked the Judge Advocate General (JAG) court to authorize “discovery” of Obama’s birth records in order to prove Lakin’s innocence. Col. Lind, Presiding JAG Judge, has recently ruled that LTC Lakin can’t depose (question under oath) the Hawaiian Custodian of Birth Records, nor view any of their documents. The judge claimed that birth records might contain “embarrassing information” about the putative President. The judge further ruled that it is “irrelevant” for the military to prove that Obama is constitutionally eligible to serve as Commander-in-Chief. She said that LTC Lakin’s deployment orders came from the Pentagon and, “on its face,” that’s all he needs to know. In other words, along with her Commanding General, Col. Lind has just decided that the chain of command originates at the Pentagon, and the President is NOT an integral part of it. Both Lind and her commanding general have now violated the Constitution’s clear specification that the “President is the Commander-in-Chief.
Col. Lind is either a disgrace to the uniform, or a coward who has just covertly handed LTC Lakin’s defense team a “home-run” issue to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court! A lengthy but very insightful interview with a legal military justice expert explains the background and history of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and WHY we must never give Obama an opportunity to declare “martial law,” which is brutal and NOT civilized, constitutional law as we normally comprehend it.
So far, three generals, all retired, have offered support for Lt. Col. Lakin. Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Thomas McInerney, the highest-ranking officer yet to lend public support, has supplied an affidavit “in support of defense request for discovery/motion to compel.” The affidavit acknowledges widespread concerns over the putative President’s constitutional eligibility and demands that he release his birth records or the court authorize discovery. Lakin faces trial on October 13-15.
A few more facts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V77e6NfeBU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQnL2IwyUAs&feature=related
Look. If drooling juvenile diatribes against people such as Carter and Lind, who evidence a basic professionalism I doubt someone like you can even comprehend, makes your sad, little day better, by all means play away. But don’t expect anyone with anything on the ball to take you seriously.
“In other words, along with her Commanding General, Col. Lind has just decided that the chain of command originates at the Pentagon, and the President is NOT an integral part of it. Both Lind and her commanding general have now violated the Constitution’s clear specification that the “President is the Commander-in-Chief.”
She simply reiterated long established facts of law that you are mentally incapable of grasping. You then denigrate her because you apparently lack basic moral character as well.
Drool away.
The Commander in Chief does not sign deployment orders, but he is, in fact, responsible for the ‘prosecution’ of any and all wars (whether declared or not), and therefore ultimately responsible for any and all orders issued within the military. The ‘buck’ stops with the CINC, and if it doesn’t - as stated by Col Denise Lind when she said that it stops at the Pentagon - then we no longer have a Constitutional Republic, we have had a Military Coup.
Is that what you’re suggesting has happened here, Colonel?
Is that what you’re suggesting has happened here, Colonel?
No, what I’m stating is that there’s an inference under the UCMJ that direct military orders are lawful, and it’s up to the ACCUSED to present evidence that they’re not. This issue has to be resolved as an issue of law, not of fact, which is why it HAS to be reviewed in due course by the ACOM and CAAF and, perhaps, by SCOTUS. You’re talking policy and I’m talking procedure to REACH the policy question.
Colonel, USAFR
That is exactly a self describing resume you have shown here since you joined Oct. 3, 2009 spamming incoherently googly goo the first three months with an amazing 350+ posts, and you were clearly outed by most seriously Constitutionalists FReepers as a FAKED "conservative" which you still are!!!
Did you get new orders from DOJ Holder today???
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