Putting it all on the line for belief and Constitutionality: Soldier doubts eligibility, defies president’s orders
A U.S. soldier on active duty in Iraq has called President Obama an “impostor” in a statement in which he affirmed plans to join as plaintiff in a challenge to Obama’s eligibility to be commander in chief.
The statement was publicized by California attorney Orly Taitz who, along with her DefendOurFreedom.us Foundation, is working on a series of legal cases seeking to uncover Obama’s birth records and other documents that would reveal whether he meets the requirements of the U.S. Constitution.
“As an active-duty officer in the United States Army, I have grave concerns about the constitutional eligibility of Barack Hussein Obama to hold the office of president of the United States,” wrote Scott Easterling in a “to-whom-it-may-concern” letter.
Obama “has absolutely refused to provide to the American public his original birth certificate, as well as other documents which may prove or disprove his eligibility,” Easterling wrote. “In fact, he has fought every attempt made by concerned citizens in their effort to force him to do so.”
Taitz told WND she had advised Easterling to obtain legal counsel before making any statements regarding the commander-in-chief, but he insisted on moving forward. His contention is that as an active member of the U.S. military, he is required to follow orders from a sitting president, and he needs – on pain of court-martial – to know that Obama is eligible.
Surely, the Left will personally attack and smear Easterling, but, the point is valid: why is Obama so hell-bent on keeping his actual birth certificate secret? And before anyone writes it, his Certificate of Live Birth, printed within the last few years, is not proof, particularly when you look at the statement on the bottom of it.
Just for clarity, I am not saying that Obama is not eligible: until proven otherwise, I will take the opinion that he is. But, again, why is he fighting tooth and nail to quash all lawsuits regarding the forced release of the BC? Why not just go “here. Satisfied?”
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He already has. The only certified birth record copy the State of Hawaii issues is a Certificate of Live Birth. He has made that publicly available. The Hawaii state health director verified it personally. There is nothing more to do but dismiss the conspiracy theorist lawsuits for the crackpot insanity they are. And that takes very little effort.
You are an idiot, as is Easterling.
What is the penalty for refusing orders in time of war ?
Teach in the state where I was born the city keeps the original, what they give me is a certified copy. Why don’t you open that safe of yours and see what you have. Is it your birth certificate or a certified copy
The penalty for mutiny in time of war depends on the situation. If you are immediately engaged in combat, you can be executed on the spot. In other situations you can be arrested and court martialed. The penalty, if convicted, can include death.
Mr. Mantis: Why are you guys so scared? All that Obama has is a digitized copy on a web site. Would it fly for you if someone asked you for your COLB and you directed them to a JPEG image on a web site. Woohoo!
Mantis, I posted the fact that one can get a copy of ones birth certificate from the State of Hawaii for $10 before. How about paying attention next time, instead of looking like an idiot?
It is a birth certificate, John, the type issued for adoptions. Also, importantly, it is from 1967. As I have written before, I would not even bother with this if Obama’s was from 1961, rather the printed a few years ago. But, again, I believe he is a natural born citizen till proven otherwise.
Mantis, I posted the fact that one can get a copy of ones birth certificate from the State of Hawaii for $10 before.
And I’ve explained to you numerous times that the copy one can get from the State of Hawaii for $10 is the COLB (go ahead, call them and ask: 808 586 4541). He got that, showed it to some journalists (here’s the factcheck folks personally examining it), posted it on the web, and the state director of health verified it. What do you want, a personal visit?
How about paying attention next time, instead of looking like an idiot?
Only one of us looks like an idiot here, and it ain’t me.
Yeah, the right wingers somehow think they’re supposed to each be able to personally handle his original birth certificate. It’s not good enough that others have verified it. The conspiracy keeps growing. Now, the President, his advisors, his family, the media, and officials and hospital employees in the State of Hawaii are all in on it.
Oh, but Teach thinks he’s a citizen, which is why he keeps bringing this up.
The conspiracy keeps growing. Now, the President, his advisors, his family, the media, and officials and hospital employees in the State of Hawaii are all in on it.
Don’t forget the newspapers that ran announcements when he was born. They were in on it from the very beginning!
Teach the one given to me by the City of Boston says that it is a certified COPY of my birth certificate. The actual certificate of birth is kept by the city.
John, when did you get it? Right around the time you were born? That is a darn big difference as to one that was printed just a year or two ago for Obama.
Consider: if we were talking about Bush 43, you would be demanding to see his BC. Demanding. Just like the left DEMANDED Palin and McCain’s medical records, despite there being no Constitutional requirement for them (yet, you didn’t require Obama’s full records.)
I would be happy with a photocopied COLB from the original that was filed, if it is notarized.
Prior to the DAKTARI script writing in Nairobi, I personally saw Obambi playing in the trees with fellow —mates Teach! Nairobi is in Kenya, not Hawaii!
“Get your money for nothing and your welfare checks for free matey!”
I would be happy with a photocopied COLB from the original that was filed, if it is notarized.
Who cares what you would be happy with? The state doesn’t photocopy the original, they issue a COLB. The COLB as issued by the state has been seen by journalists, the state health director verified it, and it’s posted on the web. The president is not going to ask the state to do something special just for you. But good luck with the effort, troother.
And, as I have pointed out again and again (need to work on that retention thing, mantis), for $10 a person can get a copy of their BC from the State of Hawaii. Hell, I’ll give Obama $20 so he can get it fedexed. Why is that so difficult? And, as I wrote to John, if this was Bush, you would be DEMANDING that he release his BC. Be honest.
First Lt Easterling concerns are articulate and well placed. I commend he and the other soldier for their courage. I suspect that they are great Americans. Obama’s failure to provide an indisputable birth document to the American people (including the military!!) is BIG. But it is only one segment of the RAPE OF AMERICA by he and the Democratic Congress.
And, as I have pointed out again and again (need to work on that retention thing, mantis), for $10 a person can get a copy of their BC from the State of Hawaii.
And as I have pointed out to you again and again, the “copy” that the state issues for $10 is the COLB, which Obama has already gotten and made available. The state does not photocopy the original, they issue a COLB. Stop pretending you don’t understand that, or are you really this stupid?
I think this soldier is foolish to fall on his sword, face a court-martial and possibly a honorable discharge over this. It is his right to do so, but he will, and should, face the penalty should he choose to disobey a lawful order from the Commander-in-Chief on his “belief” that Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen. If there was actual proof that Obama was not, then he’d have a leg to stand on…
The interesting question here is who has the burden of proof? Is Obama obligated to prove he is a NBC, or is the burden on the soldier to prove that he is not? And if it does fall upon the soldier to prove his contention, how does he do it without getting the Hawaiian birth certificate?
Then again, if Obama isn’t eligible to be President, that opens us up for *shudder* President Biden. If that is the choice, I’d rather have Obama.