“Yeah. I am just grasping at straws.”
YES, you are. Why?
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Because I held hope that this case would bring the issue to the forefront of the MSM in such a way as to force Obama to reveal his documentation. Obviously that will not happen with this case.
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It makes me sick to my stomach knowing that LTC Lakin is going to be punished for doing the right thing.
“...doing the right thing?
Lakin just pled guilty to committing a crime. What “right thing” are you talking about?
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He refused to deploy because he believes that Obama is not constitutionally eligible to issue the orders which eventually made their way down the chain of command to Lakin. From this perspective, Lakin was acting honorably in the act of disobeying orders he did not believe were legal. This is one of the duties of an Officer.
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I was hoping that there would be some positive resolution out of his case.
We all were. It is shame that Lakin gave up.
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I agree, but I don’t know anywhere near enough about the Military Code of Justice to have anything remotely to be considered as informed. I was obviously pinning some hopes on a lost cause. I too am sorry he gave up.
“Yeah. I am just grasping at straws.”
YES, you are. Why?
+++++++++++++++++++
Because I held hope that this case would bring the issue to the forefront of the MSM in such a way as to force Obama to reveal his documentation. Obviously that will not happen with this case.
+++++++++++++++++
It makes me sick to my stomach knowing that LTC Lakin is going to be punished for doing the right thing.
“...doing the right thing?
Lakin just pled guilty to committing a crime. What “right thing” are you talking about?
+++++++++++++++++++++
He refused to deploy because he believes that Obama is not constitutionally eligible to issue the orders which eventually made their way down the chain of command to Lakin. From this perspective, Lakin was acting honorably in the act of disobeying orders he did not believe were legal. This is one of the duties of an Officer.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I was hoping that there would be some positive resolution out of his case.
We all were. It is shame that Lakin gave up.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I agree, but I don’t know anywhere near enough about the Military Code of Justice to have anything remotely to be considered as informed. I was obviously pinning some hopes on a lost cause. I too am sorry he gave up.
206 posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 3:09:02 PM by Danae
Danae,
Lakin may have had honorable motives when he refused to deploy alledgedly because he did not believe that BO’s orders were lawful, but after his guilty plea, his original motive is questionable.
FYI —
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Document Provided by the American Patriot Foundation safeguardourconstitution.com
Lakin timeline of concern of CinC’s Constitutional eligibility:
OCT/NOV/DEC 2008
• October was looking at volunteering to deploy with my old unit that was deploying to Iraq.
Started to learn more about the issues and concerns. Stopped my efforts to volunteer to deploy.
JAN/FEB/MAR 2009
• Sought out opinions from supervisors, friends and family.
• Called Legal Assistance at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. They returned my call. I discussed with some staff member. He stated he needed to research a little and would call me back.
I called at least 1-2x/per week for about 3 weeks with leaving messages on voice mail or not getting an answer.
• Proceeded to submit an Article 138 through my Company Commander against BHO. This was submitted at the end of March 2009.
• Received official reply 11 June 2009 from Company Commander. In conversing with him, he said I had the right to submit Congressional complaints.
APR
• 24 April submitted question to Sens Alexander and Corker, and Congressman Wamp.
MAY/JUNE/JUL 2009
• Sought further advice from friends.
• June Received email response from Senator Alexander’s staffer. Conversed with Congressman Wamp’s staffer (Steele) several times. Steele submitted complaint to Office of Military Legislative Affairs.
JUL 2009
• Change of jobs to work at the Pentagon
AUG/SEP/OCT/NOV
• Continued to dialogue with friends, leaders, supervisors regarding my concerns and seeking advice.
NOV 20, 2009
• Submitted Art. 138 against GEN Casey, Army Chief of Staff. Reply 11 DEC.
http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/images/stories/documents/apf06-jagletter0717_001.pdf
http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/images/stories/documents/apf03-lakintimelineofconcern.pdf
Key documents list - right margin here:
http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/who-is-ltc-terry-lakin.html