Posted on 09/08/2009 9:30:12 PM PDT by kingattax
Connie Rhodes says she or others shouldn't have to go to war until Obama's legitimacy is proven ---
An Army captain fighting deployment to Afghanistan has challenged the legitimacy of Barack Obama’s presidency in a federal complaint filed this month, and has employed attorney Orly Taitz — a national figure in the “birther” movement — to represent her.
The complaint of Capt. Connie Rhodes, filed Friday in the Columbus division of U.S. District Court, is similar to the July 8 suit filed by Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook, who sought conscientious objector status and a temporary injunction. Taitz represents both.
Judge Clay Land, who will hear Rhodes’ case, tossed out Cook’s case in July. Land said the judicial branch shouldn’t inject itself into “political disputes” and shouldn’t get involved in hypothetical debates that haven’t yet become actual legal disputes.
The Rhodes complaint makes similar arguments.
“Plaintiff ... submits and charges that the current de facto president is an illegal usurper, an unlawful pretender, an unqualified imposter ...” the complaint states. “(She) submits that she cannot lawfully act under his authority, but that she is being forced to do so without any opportunity or remedial avenue whatsoever.”
Rhodes seeks to stop U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the commander of Fort Benning and others from giving any order to her or others until Obama’s legitimacy is established, the complaint states. She also seeks conscientious objector status based on her doubts of Obama’s constitutional qualifications.
A hearing on Rhodes’ complaint hasn’t been scheduled.
why file this suit in the same court that threw out maj. stefan cook’s case in july ? am i missing something here ?
“The Truth Is Out There.”
Well if that’s the court that has jurisdiction over it, thats where it has to go.
This poor captain will be spending time in Leavenworth.
i guess so..thanks
When I was in the Navy, one of the first rules you learned in boot camp was that you were not only “not required” to obey an unlawful order, you were “specifically forbidden” to obey an unlawful order.
If Obama is not a lawful president, his orders are unlawful and his entire administration is suspect.
All American servicemembers, officer and enlisted, swear to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.
There can be no doubt that unlawful president is unconstitutional.
This is why this issue MUST be clarified.
might be better than Afghanista.......red
Hopefully some higher ranking officers (colonels, generals, admirals) will get on board with challenging 0bozo’s constitutional elegibility to be president. That would shake up 0bozo & his fellow usurpers.
Another true American Hero.
Not a chance. The 0bama admin will rescind the Captains' orders just like they did with Major Cook.
Probably. The question is, how will they teach her a lesson for opposing their communist agenda, like they retaliated against Major Cook?
Aside from your shift key :)
The court threw out MAJ Cook's case because DoD rescinded his orders and he went home to Florida; therefore the case was (a) moot and (b) outside the Georgia court's jurisdiction. It was not thrown out on the merits; it was never heard on the merits.
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Leni
“The court threw out MAJ Cook’s case because DoD rescinded his orders and he went home to Florida; therefore the case was (a) moot and (b) outside the Georgia court’s jurisdiction. It was not thrown out on the merits; it was never heard on the merits.”
BINGO!
That’s what I thought, too, but what about Judge Land’s comments concerning political disputes and hypotheticals? Sounds like a determination on the merits.
I read today the news reports of the Marines, sons of a fellow father and mother — killed in an ambush in Afghanistan evidently because as a CiC the usurper Obama has ordered no artillery support when there is a chance civilians may be hit. That’s just what got our sons and husbands and fathers and brothers killed in Somalia. Lack of the necessary force to protect OUR OWN!
I am disgusted. Arrest this murderous imposter today!
Hooray for any soldier, sailor, marine, airman or other uniformed service person who sues this SOB to resolve this issue ASAP!
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