[DiogenesLamp]

Military folks who refused to comply with orders because they believed there was an illegal president were separated from the service, and in one case a military doctor, after separation, had his state medical board revoke his medical license.

The Nazis were illegitimate too, (outside of Germany) but you d@mned well better do what they told you or there would be bad consequences.

That there are bad consequences does not address the issue of legitimacy. Or competence, such as with the courts.

[woodpusher]

That there are bad consequences does not address the issue of legitimacy. Or competence, such as with the courts.

When a judge finds one guilty and, as a result bad things happen, it is a clear statement that one's issue was not legitimate. In the case of Dr. Terry Lakin, he was dismissed from the service after 17 years of service, and sent to Leavenworth.

If you like the idea of getting thrown out of the service while nearing retirement, or being denied a license to practice medicine, or being court-martialed, birtherism may be just the thing for you.