Posted on 02/09/2012 4:42:17 AM PST by scottfactor
The examples of disregard for the Constitution, the rule of law, and the authority of the legislative and judicial branches of the federal government from Barack Obama (or whatever his name is) and his administration are staggering in number, and one example of his lawlessness has been on display since before the election. I understand that the fix is entirely in on Obama’s lack of proof of his eligibility to hold the office of President. Before the election, there were people demanding that he prove he is a natural born citizen. He never has, and I know he never will.
The despicable “mainstream” media are fully on Obama’s side and have waged a steady, vicious campaign to falsely portray those of us who question Obama’s eligibility as being stupid or crazy. They also falsely paint this as a “where he was born issue,” and they claim that those of us who question Obama’s eligibility believe he was not born in the United States. Although we do not know where he was born, that is not the point. Obama himself lays out the main, incriminating detail when he declares that his father was a foreigner. Our Founders understood, and the Supreme Court noted in Minor v. Happersett, that the definition of a natural born citizen is a person born in the country of two citizen parents of that country. That clearly disqualifies Obama.
Last week, those of us who care were strung along by the false hope that a judge and the Secretary of State in Georgia would do the right thing and find Obama ineligible to be on the ballot in Georgia. After Obama and his lawyers ignored a subpoena to appear and prove his eligibility (a clear-cut case of contempt of court), and after lawyers in the hearings entered evidence into the court record indicating that Obama is not eligible to be President, the judge nevertheless caved in to the will of the Obama machine and ruled him eligible to be on the Georgia ballot.
It is plain to see that the powers behind Obama—who is likely nothing more than a puppet of the forces of evil that are destroying America—have the ability to prevent anyone from succeeding in ripping the mask off this fraud in our White House. So be it. The rule of law and the Constitution are murdered in America under this current regime. OK, I get it.
We are left with outrage upon outrage against the Constitution and the American people, and one person in particular has received another unjust blow for daring to stand for the Constitution. You will recall the gut-wrenching ordeal of Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Terry Lakin, a highly decorated Army doctor and flight surgeon, who, after repeatedly attempting to no avail to verify that Barack Obama is actually a legal Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces, decided to invite his own court martial, as he put it, and refused orders to deploy for a second time to Afghanistan.
The Obama machine was not about to allow discovery of his lack of eligibility, even though it is quite evident that he is not eligible if his father is who he claims he is. Dr. Lakin was crushed like a bug under a truck tire in the sham of a court martial where he was not even allowed to present a defense or have discovery, and he spent 6 months incarcerated at Fort Leavenworth. He received a dishonorable discharge, loss of rank, pension and pay. Many people criticized Dr. Lakin’s decision to go that ill-fated route, but I respected his desire to uphold his oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. He is an honorable man.
Dr. Lakin served his time and is back in the civilian world, and news broke this week that back in October Dr. Lakin applied in Kansas for a medical license to practice with his brother, Dr. Greg Lakin, in his brother’s Wichita clinic, but the medical board, the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA), denied Dr. Lakin the license; however, the denial had nothing to do with Dr. Lakin’s medical performance.
As Dana Wright of KCTV in Kansas City reported,
“A Kansas board that denied a licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine a license was primarily concerned about the man's political views.
The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts is a 15-member panel appointed by the governor and decides the fate of doctors in Kansas.
Terrence Lee Lakin rose to the ranks of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. He served on the front lines in Afghanistan and the war zone in Bosnia as well as a medical mission to Honduras. He saved lives around the world and received a Bronze Star for his service.
'I like helping people,' said Lakin. 'And I've been, since college wanting to be in [the] medical field and help others.'
... The board repeatedly refused comment on their decision, but a transcript of Lakin's shows board members didn't concern themselves with Lakin's 18-year spotless medical record.
'They hammered me for my political views,' said Lakin.”
The KCTV story mistakenly claims that Dr. Lakin does not believe Obama was born in the United States. Dr. Lakin did not say that. He simply has doubts and questions about Obama’s eligibility to be President, and he wanted his questions answered. Of course, they never were.
Now, we have this blatantly political attack on Dr. Lakin, who is already licensed to practice medicine in two other states. The conduct of the KSBHA was such that it could have been stacked with Obama operatives, and it may well be, for all I know. That board has a history of corruption, even though the current Governor Sam Brownback is said to be cleaning house.
Before her new position as Obama’s Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, as Governor of Kansas, was responsible for appointing members to that medical board. In fact, she was exposed for handing out KSBHA appointments in exchange for campaign contributions. She also loaded the board with pro-aborts and was good buddies with campaign contributor, George “Tiller the Killer,” the late, infamous partial-birth abortionist.
In writing for WND about the ill-treatment of Dr. Lakin by the KSBHA, Jack Minor reported,
"Michael Beezley asked why Lakin had no problem deploying in 2004, but had issues 'going over there after President Obama was elected, is that the big kick?'
Another doctor, Ronald Whitmer also questioned Lakin’s eligibility views, asking if he believed Obama was a U.S. citizen. When Lakin attempted to answer, Whitmer interrupted, asking what it would take to convince him that Obama is a U.S. citizen.
When Lakin pointed out the questions had nothing to do with his medical qualifications, Whitmer fired back, asking if the president had a valid birth certificate."
This is simply despicable. Now, before you say the medical board was simply doing the right thing because of Dr. Lakin’s court martial conviction, I would point you to another part of the KCTV story,
"Just as Lakin's medical record didn't matter to the board, another doctor's medical record also didn't matter to the panel.
KCTV5's investigation reveals that in 2008, the KSBHA board approved the license of another doctor with a history of medical mistakes and malpractice payouts. One patient died after a drill mishap in the operating room. A surgical error caused repeated electrical shocks to a second patient. And a third patient wasn't even that doctor's patient. The physician didn't notice, ended up performing brain surgery on the wrong man and caused permanent damage.
The board refused our repeated requests for an interview about the decisions it makes and the seeming disparity of these two cases. A renowned University of Pennsylvania medical ethicist, Art Caplan, agreed to weigh in on the situation.
'Political beliefs, I think, should play no role,' said Caplan. 'Is it going to be a popularity contest that decides what political views you can have as a doctor? Or is it going to be the majority views that decides what political views you can have? Obviously, again - I don't think this is relevant to who practices well.'
Lakin agrees with Caplan. 'I knew medical boards had a bad reputation. I had hoped this issue would have nothing to do with my practice.'
Lakin's only recourse now is a judicial appeal, but he's uncertain that he can afford the costs."
So, it would seem Dr. Lakin is still being made an example of for daring to question the dictator-in-chief. I have no doubt the members of this board are on Obama’s side and that this sham of a license hearing had everything to do with continuing punishment of Dr. Lakin for crossing Obama.
From the WND article,
“Lakin told WND that he had never been asked about his political views at a medical board hearing until now.
'I went in there expecting them to talk about my military history, however I thought we would focus on medical judgment and medical practice issues and not on political issues,' Lakin said. 'It seemed as if there was an agenda against me from the get go.'”
There most certainly is an agenda against Dr. Lakin and against every other American who stands in opposition to this lawless administration. The Obama regime’s tentacles of influence stretch all across the country and infect the media, courts, schools, local governments and other institutions wherein fellow-travelers reside.
The desperate need to get Obama, his administration and the radical congressional Democrats out of office could not be more extreme. This November’s election is literally “do or die” for America, and that is not hyperbole. If Obama gets “reelected” by hook and crook, then our remaining freedoms are in grave danger. Don’t doubt it.
I did follow the case, from inception to court martial to final verdict.... he was very fortunate as to the light sentence he received......now to answer some charges..
1) I never said he was a traitor, those are your words, and attempting to put them into my mouth indicates immaturity and alinsky tactics being put to their full use.
2) I believe the first name called was by... YOU, to me... so if there is a problem, look in the mirror first..
3) I dunno about certain things, but saying that if the nazi’s disobeyed orders, in the same paragraph about our troops, the inplication is clear to me, and most people that do not wear tin foil hats...
4) my reaction is not knee jerk it is based upon this thingie call the UCMJ, ya know, that little document that applied to all people in the military. If you served you should not only know that, but should be intimately familiar with it.
5) AWOL is as AWOL does, and he was AWOL regardless of his reasoning.
There is a balance of power in our nation. Normally that is thought of as the congress, the executive office of the presidency, and the courts, but there are two other protective “balances of power” .
1) The military code of honor and the oath to defend the Constitution. ( I am losing hope with that one, on the very very very highest level, but still have enormous confidence that our brave and honorable troops would and will do what is right and true.)
2) The most catastrophic balance of power is the Second Amendment. I pray to God every day that this will never be necessary.
and one more thing... if he was an enlisted man, his address would be fort levinworth, and he would be making little ones out of big ones....
...at this point I wonder why you miss the point of his courageous stand. But you can just be blind-eyed and follow orders when the time comes and hope for the best. To each his own, guess that’s what makes FR interesting. But I do have a career Marine Military Judge friend who doesn’t agree with your “throw the UCMJ at him” attitude, and I think his years on the bench give me plenty of comfort in supporting Larkin, especially now that he is being railroaded again by political correctness in Kansas.
Questions for the KSBHA: Would they accept someone like Obama for medical licensing if he refused to prove the required documentary evidence?? Would they accept a photoshopped jpg or a layered PDF in lieu of required documentation??
Sorry, but this is a nonsense emotional fallacy. Obama put on a dog and pony show for Donald Trump. It wouldn’t have been that hard to pony up when Lakin asked questions early on about Obama’s lack of credentials. Obama refused to provide any legal evidence in Georgia, therefore vindicating Lakin’s suspicions. This all falls on the Kenyan coward.
You couldn't be more clueless.
Awww, isn't this cute. Drew is acting out. It's time to stop carrying water for the Kenyan coward.
... I’ve discussed Larkin at length with him and Haditha as well, since he is a buddy of the lead Judge in the recent case at Pentleton...
Not carrying water for anyone.
Lakin used birtherism as a strategy to weasel out of an upcoming deployment. Why did he not have any problems following orders while INCONUS? It wasn't until it was time to head out to Afghanistan that Lakin suddenly decided he needed to see the President's birth certificate.
Anyhow, it's good to remember that in the end, Lakin repudiated this birther nonsense as he pled guilty and begged the court for leniency. I'm sure if you ask him today, he'd tell you that listening to birthers was the greatest mistake he ever made.
Really?
You're really advocating that the 'Nuremberg Defense' is acceptable?
Sorry, but this statement is the epitome of cluelessness.
Why did he not have any problems following orders while INCONUS? It wasn't until it was time to head out to Afghanistan that Lakin suddenly decided he needed to see the President's birth certificate.
Lakin had tried to get answeres to his questions well before the deployment orders. Disobeying deployment was a last resort, plus, the Afghanistan orders were more directly tied through the chain of command to the commander in chief. Disobeying routine orders had a less tangible connection.
Anyhow, it's good to remember that in the end, Lakin repudiated this birther nonsense as he pled guilty and begged the court for leniency. I'm sure if you ask him today, he'd tell you that listening to birthers was the greatest mistake he ever made.
What part of "Obama vindicated Lakin's suspicions by refusing to provide legal evidence of his eligiblity in court" do you NOT understand?? If English isn't your first language, you need someone else to help you post.
What part of "Lakin pled guilty and begged the court for leniency" do YOU not understand?
I understand it just fine. This was the legal advice given to him after the judge made it clear she had her mind made up already and would not allow Lakin his constitutional right of defending himself. It's time to quit making excuses for the Kenyan coward.
are you all saying that anytime a soldier asks to see the commander in chief’s credentials, that the cic has to not only provide them, but show up at a trial to testify???
you all are truly clueless, comparing our soldiers to nazi’s, stating that disobeying orders is OK because their commanders refuse to provide proof they are indeed commanders? I have had some disagreements here in FR, but I have never dealt with a bunch of tin foil hat wearing clueless individuals like I have on this thread.... so here it is one last time...
1) larkin signed a contract.
2) when ordered to deploy, he refused.
3) he was tried, convicted and sentenced.
4) he is the now a dishonorably discharged cowardly deserter. These are the facts. Spin it however you want.
Lakin was the case that got me interested in birtherism. I was very critical of his position, and still am.
However, I see no reason for barring him from working as a doctor due to his weird political beliefs. For me, it boils down to:
1 - Do they ban doctors who do abortions? No.
2 - Do they ban doctors who vote for the Green Party, or drive around with Obama bumperstickers? No.
So how do they justify banning Lakin?
your points are valid, and you argument well thought out and presented.... I would have to assume it is due to his dishonorable discharge, however I do not know. In regards to this matter, no matter how I feel about his military record, he was sentenced and has served his sentence. I see no reason why he could and should not be licensed ( if he meets the criteria of the state )
Would this be a problem for a president who is legitimate??
you all are truly clueless, comparing our soldiers to nazi’s, stating that disobeying orders is OK because their commanders refuse to provide proof they are indeed commanders?
Wow, the nazi comparison is yours, not mine. The soldiers, or at least the officers, have a sworn duty to protect and defend the Constitution. Obama's lack of natural-born citizenship is a breach of the Constitution. His lack of eligibility is a breach of chain of command. The ENTIRE U.S. Military has an obligation to disobey this man's orders and to do what they can to get his illegitimate ass out of the White House. Period.
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