Perhaps I’m missing the plot.
On the one hand, plenty of people have real doubts about Obama’s birth certificate. But, let’s face it, he lived in the White House for 8 years. That ship has sailed. He’s in the history books as president. Maybe at some point in the future those books will be re-written, but it hasn’t happened yet.
On the other hand, a military officer was issued orders to show up for duty. And he didn’t. That’s bad. It’s always bad.
If his commander had ordered him to rape women and kill children, I’d have a lot more sympathy. But he was told to show up for deployment. And he just didn’t. That’s not OK. I don’t see any way to glorify that action.
Regardless, I will forever refer to Obama as "the Resident" as he was Constitutionally unqualified foreign born. Biden is "Pretend-esident" because he lost the vote in a landslide that's still being covered up. But they both served as Presidents because the machinery of government required it.
I agree. I recall the case. This may not be cut and dry for civilians who make up 99% of the population, but for those of us who served this is clear cut. You do not refuse deployment orders. Missing a movement will result in a Court Martial. Imagine if that officer or another officer, i.e. O6 Kelly, convinced others to defy lawful orders because for political reasons they feel the orders were unlawful? The unit would deploy without their full compliment of personnel and some other service member will either cross deck or be pulled from another unit to fill the billet. The lack of discipline would have an effect on multiple commands. So he deserved what he got. Maybe a commutation, but no pardon. What he did was not honorable and he should have known better. What Kelly did is not honorable either, I suspect nothing will come of it, if anything he will receive a letter of censure and will become persona non grata on military bases. I have seen this happen to senior officers. They become pariah amongst their former peers.