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Officer’s Requests for Testimony, Records Denied (Update)

June 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment

The Article 32 hearing for the decorated Army officer demanding that Barack Obama prove his eligibility under the Constitution to serve as president and commander-in-chief will proceed without testimony from any government official about records that would prove — if they exist at all — that Obama is eligible to serve. Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, [...]

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Army Officer Shares Text of Letter Sent to President

April 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Nine days ago, Army Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin announced he is wiling to risk a court-martial if that’s what it takes to determine whether or not President Barack Obama is eligible to serve as president of the United States.  Today, in addition to announcing that he has officially received a written warning from his brigade [...]

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Army Officer Seeks Truth About Obama’s Eligibility to Serve in Oval Office, Invites Own Court-Martial

March 30th, 2010 · 42 Comments

In a news release today, Army Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin said he is wiling to risk a court-martial if that’s what it takes to determine whether or not President Barack Obama is eligible to serve as president of the United States.  Not your average officer, Colonel Lakin is the lead flight surgeon charged with caring [...]

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Commander-in-Chief Obama Just Doesn’t Get It

November 6th, 2009 · No Comments

Perhaps it was indicative of President Barack Obama’s disdain for those he’s charged to lead.  No matter the official excuse given by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, yesterday’s actions by Commander-In-Chief Obama prove he just doesn’t get it. In a piece published today at NBCChicago.com, writer Robert A. George captured the flavor of what I was [...]

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Army Officer to Challenge Obama’s Eligibility (Updated)

February 24th, 2009 · 22 Comments

I understand the temptation to question the credibility of a U.S. soldier on active duty in Iraq who has both called President Barack Obama an “impostor” and said he will join as a plaintiff in a challenge to Obama’s eligibility to be commander-in-chief.  Why?  Because that soldier is a second lieutenant. Having earned a commission [...]

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Ranks of Depressed Service Members Likely to Soar

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Military installations worldwide will offer free, anonymous mental health self-assessments to individuals who may be struggling with depression in recognition of National Depression Screening Day® Friday.  Using a Martha Stewartism, I must say, “That’s a good thing!”  Not so good, however, is the likelihood that annual costs of such worldwide screening efforts will skyrocket if [...]

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Unlike Obama, ‘Last Lecturer’ Transcends Politics

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments

When I saw a link to the phrase, last lecture, as a hot topic on Google Trends today, it crossed my mind that Barack Obama might have realized he doesn’t have what it takes to be president and decided to drop out of the race. Alas, I was wrong. The link lead me, instead, to [...]

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