Glass houses and such........
Posted on 04/05/2010 3:30:46 PM PDT by Smokeyblue
Greeley Native, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and full-fledged birther Terry Lakin is refusing to deploy to Afghanistan until he sees evidence he can believe in that Pres. Obama is a natural born citizen of the United States. Lakin released a YouTube last week speaking in familiar talk-radio terms about his doubts regarding the president’s citizenship and his legitimacy as commander in chief. Today he received a letter from his brigade commander warning that he faced court marshal and time in prison. This would be Lakin’s second deployment to Afghanistan. He is fundraising for his legal defense, he says, looking to raise $50,000 by the end of the week. His Greeley relatives are putting distance between themselves and his birther campaign.
Lakin’s father Frank told the Greeley Tribune Friday that his son’s video wasn’t representative of the family. “This does not reflect the opinions or the attitude of the family by any means,” he said. “We’re Obama supporters.”
There have been a handful of soldiers in the last year who have refused to deploy for the same reason. Their cases have gone nowhere and have inspired little confidence. In July, Major Stefan Frederick Cook volunteered to deploy to Afghanistan and then refused and hired infamous birther lawyer Orly Taitz to represent him in a federal suit he filed against the president. But volunteers are under no order to deploy and so his request was merely rescinded.
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I will.
Don’t forget to let Jim Rob know.
Lakin is a military physician whose refusal to deploy is tantamount to willfully withholding his medical expertise from men and women engaged in dangerous combat operations.
There can be no justification for abandoning Duty, Honor, Country and the welfare of our soldiers.
Glass houses and such........
In fact, it has gotten to the point where I believe many in the military are wondering what the hell they are even fighting for.....while they are trying to destroy the enemy (when they are even allowed to shoot that is) and give the peoples in Iraq and Afghanistan a shot at living in a free society, obama is actively destroying their own Country while they are abroad.
Maybe they are realizing that the real enemy is sitting in the White House.
doesn't believe there is legal merit and/or political wisdom in pursuing this case.
Do you contradict yourself in the same post often?
At least you understand where I am coming from. I have no benevolent feelings for Obongo.
doesn't believe there is legal merit and/or political wisdom in pursuing this case.
Do you contradict yourself in the same post often?
You're gonna have to help me out here...I don't see a contradiction.
I think he cares, but I think it comes down to what his boss has said he can or can't say about this particular issue.
Maybe this was a clever way for him to get it out on the air yet have cover too, why else mention it?
I my self would just like to know the truth about the man who is destroying our Country so we can throw his ass out.
:D)
That's a very good point. He seems to believe that's exactly what he is doing.
I am not certain what you mean.
I need more coffee. I meant that he seems to believe he is upholding his Duty, Honor, Country and serving the welfare of our soldiers by his legal challenge.
I'd be interested to know how many in the military feel the same what he does.
Obama is very good at "Divide and Conquer."
Oh, ok.
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