"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--...."
"Press Release: October 4, 2010: Foundation Aligns with New Lakin Attorney"
“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.”
Wrong. A misstatement of the law. Look, he’s far from my favorite CinC, but the presumption under the UCMJ is that the orders were lawful, so it’s up to Lakin to prove they were not.
Colonel, USAFR
LTC Lakin’s actions, and those of his supporters, are political, not legal. He is attempting to use his status as a Commissioned Officer to raise the issue of Presidential eligibility. This is a fundamental political question, but a question that the political system has refused to address. Lakin fully expects to be found guilty and is hopeful that his conviction can be used to leverage the legal system to address the political issue of eligibility.
Neither the military or the courts will play along. Lakin will be found guilty and his appeals will fail. Sad, but true and his former civilian legal counsel should have known that this would be the outcome. Political statements have been attempted before using the UCMJ and I don’t know of a single one that has succeeded. The military takes a very dim view of officers engaging in political activity whilst in uniform and the courts have supported this position. Lakin should be treating wounded soldiers in Afghanistan rather than engaging in this political drama. If he wanted to do this, he should have first resigned his commission.
When all of the sound and fury has passed, a good man will be cashiered from the Army, his legal team will be off to tilt at other windmills, and Obama will still be President. This problem will only be solved at the ballot box.
There sure are a lot of Obot trolls on this thread already.
Does anyone know why LTC Lakin chose to use a lawyer that is skilled in civil litigation but had no military legal experience that I can find?
Paul Rolf Jensen: http://www.jensenfirm.com/
http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/support-the-foundation.html:
American Patriot Foundation’s Legal Defense Fund will pay for all of LTC Lakin’s attorneys fees and costs, and so we urgently need your tax deductible contribution. A noted civilian California trial lawyer has now been hired to be LTC Lakin’s lead counsel. It is expected these fees and costs will exceed $500,000 and therefore it is essential that LTC Lakin’s supporters come to his aid NOW.
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