CDR Charles Kerchner Speaks out about the Court-Martial of Lt. Col. Terry Lakin

ThePost&Email ^ | 12-28-10 | Sharon Rondeau

[STARWISE]

*snip*

Can you just imagine that…driving a couple hundred miles, and the timing to come down and be at his trial…just two people in motion in the universe, and we just crossed paths in that building at that instant in time.

Anyway, he said, “Commander Kerchner,” and I said, after looking at who was calling me, “Terry!” It was quite a surprise to meet him that way. We were chit-chatting for a few seconds there, and he said, “I’m pleased to meet you,” and I said, “I’m honored to meet you. I’m here to support you.“

As we were talking there, he said, “Why don’t we go out to my car because the fellow over here might be on the panel.” He kind-of detected that. He went out to the car and he put on the heat, and we were talking, and he was upbeat then. He wasn’t defeated.

And then at some point, he said, “Why don’t you fellows come out to my house tonight?” and I said, “Are you sure? This is the night before the trial. Don’t you prefer to be with your family or consulting with your counsel?” and he said, “”No, I don’t have any scheduled meetings and my family would enjoy meeting you. I’d be happy to have you out. It’s such a great honor to finally meet you,” and I was saying the same thing to him.

I told him, “You’re the one who should be honored. You’re risking everything.”

So we agreed, and he gave us the address and phone number in case we got lost on the way and we could call him.

[STARWISE]

[STARWISE]

...Ping!

[ml/nj]

Is it a crime to support Terry Lakin and his family?

If it isn't I'd like to send him something small as my thanks for what he did. If enough others here do the same thing, I don't think he would have to worry about that government pension.

Does anyone have an address?

ML/NJ

[STARWISE]

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[A. Morgan]

Thank you so much for posting this.

[STARWISE]

Here

http://www.terrylakinactionfund.com/

Contacting Terry

Terry arrived safely at Fort Leavenworth to begin serving his six month sentence following his conviction at court-martial.

If you want to contact Terry via mail please follow these guidelines carefully:

Do not use rank or title. Only first name, last name, and registration number (see below). We can send him letters, greeting cards and post office money orders but nothing else. Do NOT send any packages, food, magazines, etc. Send your mail to:

Terrance Lakin #89996
830 Sabalu Road
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027

You may also send letters to (these will be bundled and read to Terry):

LTC and Mrs. Terry Lakin
Terry Lakin Action Fund
PO Box 1116
Bel Air, MD 21014

Pleading Terry’s Case:

Operation Free Dr. Lakin
For those of you who inquired about clemency, please contact MAJOR GENERAL HORST, who was the convening authority for court-martial.

MG Horst has the power to suspend or shorten LTC Lakin’s sentence.

His email address is: karl.horst@us.army.mil

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it His fax number is 202-685-2801. You should call the PAO (Public Affairs Officer), Col. Robert Manning. The phone number to call is 202-685-4899.

You might remind MG Horst that LTC Lakin was denied the right to evidence to defend himself- i.e. denied discovery and denied the testimony of expert witnesses.

Feel free to repeat to him that officers swear an oath to the Constitution- are trained on the unified chain of command and know that they are supposed to question orders that may be illegal.

The Army failed LTC Lakin repeatedly when it avoided answering his simple question- is the Commander-in-Chief legally, Constitutionally eligible to command the U.S. Armed Forces? His Congressional delegation failed him too when it could not answer this question.

LTC Lakin enjoyed support from high ranking, retired military officers, Major General Paul Vallely, and Lieutenant General Thomas McInerney and eligibility plaintiffs, CDR Charles Kerchner and Captain Pam Barnett (who both attended his court-martial).

LT GEN McInerney had wanted to testify as an expert witness for LTC Lakin but was disallowed by the Judge, COL Lind. Former Presidential candidate, Ambassador Alan Keyes also supported LTC Lakin and was not permitted to testify.

http://www.terrylakinactionfund.com/freeterry.html

[Faith]

(From Safeguard Our Constitution website)

If you want to contact Terry via mail please follow these guidelines carefully:

* Do not use rank or title. Only first name, last name, and registration number (see below).
* We can send him letters, greeting cards and post office money orders but nothing else.
* Do NOT send any packages, food, magazines, etc.

Send your mail to:
Terrance Lakin #89996
830 Sabalu Road
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027

[ml/nj]

Can one send a check to his wife? Or is this illegal?

ML/NJ

[freekitty]

Lankin was railroaded. I have seen attorneys leave their star witness to fend for themselves. When that happens; you can bet it’s fixed. Lankin did not get a fair trial.

[STARWISE]

You can contact the Trust and ask here

http://www.terrylakinactionfund.com/contact.html

[MHGinTN]

Lt.Col. Lakin was ‘out flanked’ ... the powers that be are not going to let the truth or falsehood of barry the bastard's nativity be exposed at this point in the assault on our We The People Republic, because barry serves a useful purpose in the quest to end the Republic and implant a federal oligarchy which answers to the global governance. Had Lakin been successful in reaching ‘discovery’ there is a real possibility the entire scam being perpetrated on the American people would unravel and a major pause in the murder of the republic would have to occur. So, it just happens that the powers that be had a technical means to end Lakin’s challenge. But it would not have made any diff in the long run; he was not going to be allowed to toss a wrench into the finely calculated wheels of devastation now grinding America into the dust bin of History. The only hope we now have is to throw the Washington bastards out in 2012, along with their illegitimate president. In the meantime, we had better find ways to show the elected pubbies that they too are targets if they do not stop cooperating with the evil that Harry and Nancy and Barry's little czars have written and are illegitimately instituting.

[Reddy]

bfl

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[so_real]

Bump, in support of Lakin family

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[panthermom]

We are spending lots of time worrying about a bunch of gasbags in DC. The Republicans over ran the Democrats in State Legislator races. Let us go at it at the local level as well, better access. Implore your state legislators that proof of NBC needs to be provided before said candidate can appear on a ballot in each state. Hey even if we got 25 states to go along, you can’t run for Pres. in only 25 states!

[little jeremiah]

BTTT in support of Lt.Col. Lakin, and may justice be served.