Another Loon in the Military Brass

It looks like the teabaggers and birthers are looking for another self-made martyr. As Wingnut World Daily is reporting an Army Lt. Colonel, Terrence Lakin (pictured at left), is refusing to obey orders "until he knows that President Obama is in the Oval Office as a constitutionally eligible president." It is frightening that someone apparently so deranged and detached from reality is an officer in the U.S. Military. If this type of insanity is typical of for Lakin, one can only fear for the safety of men under his command. As I and many others have written previously, there is NO CREDIBLE evidence that Barack Obama is not a U.S. citizen born in the United States. Every alleged birth certificate and document to the contrary has been shown to be fraudulent and forged. Yet this nutcase apparently cares noting for objective facts. Even if Lakin recants, in my opinion he needs to be retired. If he refuses to obey orders, then court martial his ass and count it a case of good riddance. It's ironic that honorable gay service members continue to be discharged under DADT while nut cases like Lakin remain in the ranks. Here are some highlights from the hyperventilating at Wing Nut Daily:
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The Army is threatening to dismiss and jail an active-duty lieutenant colonel who says he won't obey military orders until he knows that President Obama is in the Oval Office as a constitutionally eligible president, according to his supporters.
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A statement given to WND today by Margaret Hemenway, who is acting as a spokeswoman for the case involving the American Patriot Foundation and Army Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, said Lakin is "undaunted" and has not changed his position.
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Lakin announced his position with a video stating he would not follow orders because he was not sure of their legality under Obama, who has concealed personal information that could confirm he meets the constitutional requirement that a president be a "natural born citizen."
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Now, the Army has issued a "counseling form" warning Lakin his deployment orders are valid. . . . "On 30 March 2010, this command became aware of your intentions to refuse to follow deployment orders. Your stated reason for refusal was your belief that the election of the President of the United States is invalid because you believe he is not 'native born' [sic]. This counseling is to inform you that your deployment orders are presumed to be valid and lawful orders issued by competent military authority," said the document from the "counselor," Lt. Col. William D. Judd. The letter reminded Lakin of his April 12 due date at Fort Campbell, Ky. Failure to follow your reassignment and/or deployment orders may result in adverse action including court-martial," the officer was warned.
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He said he's refusing all orders until Obama releases his long-form, hospital-generated birth certificate to prove his eligibility to serve as commander in chief.
"I feel I have no choice but the distasteful one of inviting my own court martial," Lakin said in a statement. "The Constitution matters. The truth matters."
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Lakin refuses to recognize Hawaii - now a state - yet John McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone - now a part of Panama. What kind of Kool-Aid are these people drinking?