Colonel_Reb
Hall of Famer
A very interesting story I just read about.
</font>http://www.newswithviews.com/Graham/cj124.htmOn
March 30th, 2010, Lt Col Terry Lakin publicly released a video
expressing
his commitment to protect and defend our Constitution. Despite
what
may be great personal cost, he is refusing all orders given
until ‘President'
Obama proves his eligibility to hold office, by producing his
long form
birth certificate. </font>
He
has also released a letter to ‘President' Obama which <a href="http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/news/terry-lakins-letter-to-potus.html" target="_blank">you
can read here</a>.</font>
(Excerpt)</font>
[The
United States is an example to the rest of the world of a
stable, civilized
democratic government where all men are created equal and the
rule of
law is cherished and obeyed. The U.S. military teaches and
promotes
the rule of law and civilian control of the military to many
other nations
and militaries around the world. Every soldier learns what
constitutes
a lawful order and is encouraged to stand up and object to
unlawful
orders. My officer's oath of office requires that I swear to
support
and defend the Constitution of the United States.]</font>
If
you have already watched the <a href="http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/video1.html" target="_blank">Lt.
Col. Terry Lakin Video</a>, I would encourage you to spend
three minutes
more to watch again, paying particular attention to the last
few seconds.
While I was struck by his words, it was the look he made just
before
signing off that filled me with both admiration and
compassion. </font>
I
have seen that look before. It is the look of a man who did
not advance
enthusiastically to a fight, but did not shirk his
responsibility, when
the fight was brought to him. The measure of a hero is seen in
his resolve.
It is the look of a man who was eager to serve out the rest of
his career
and retire with dignity, having served his nation with honor. </font>
It
was the look of a man who knows he has just risked everything
he is,
all he has stood for, worked for and loved, for his country. A
man resolved
to the fight, resigned that it must be him, and though he did
not seek
it out, he would not waver. </font>
These
are the actions of a man of honor, courage and patriotism.
These are
the makings of a true American hero.</font>
By
standing on his principles, Lt Col Lakin risks his freedom,
reputation,
career and future but his integrity will not allow him to
coast into
retirement pretending everything is fine. His character has
compelled
him to take a stand. And in his selfless sacrifice, he draws
attention
to an issue, which has been maligned, scoffed at, hindered and
obfuscated
by our politicians, our media and some of our less well
informed citizens.
</font>
And
so, with only the slightest tightening of his lips, the
smallest, almost
unperceivable nod of his head, he signals acceptance of his
duty, and
his resolve to see it through, to the end. He will stand up
and be counted,
no matter the consequences. </font>
How
many times have we asked our military to lay down their lives
around
the world? How many of our young men and woman have sacrificed
their
lives in an effort to spread democracy and secure, for other
nations,
democratic elections. </font>
Recently,
I watched the Iraqi elections, the culmination of years of
strife, the
death and wounding of thousands of our bravest men and women,
the depletion
of our treasury, and the loss of harmony between our citizens.
It was
not lost to me, while watching excited Iraqis holding up ink
stained
fingers, that our system of elections is sadly corrupted. </font>
I
voted in the last election, without being required to show any
form
of ID. Ballot machines malfunction and are compromised.
Registrations
are fraudulent. Now, the greatest potential political disaster
ever
facing our nation has occurred with a ‘President' who refuses
to release his Hawaii Long Form Birth Certificate and so many
other
documents that have been requested, since he began his run for
office.
</font>
Still
unreleased, his full medical file, his school records from
Kindergarten
through Harvard Law School, any thesis he may have written,
his passport
or Secret Service records. Why? Why is the MSM so intent on
ignoring
these incredibly telling actions, by first a candidate, and
now a sitting
‘president'?</font>
The
standard response to anyone questioning the eligibility of the
‘President'
is to deride them as "birthers"Â with sneering contempt.
This ridicule is meant to demean and demoralize anyone asking
perfectly
legitimate questions. </font>
Anyone
labeled a "birther"Â is then perceived as either an ignorant
conspiracy theorist or a miserable racist who fears having a
black man
in the White House. In truest Saul Alinski style, ridicule is
used to
control, silence and defame. But the overuse of ridicule seems
to be
losing its effectiveness, as Americans of all classes, races,
and levels
of education, embrace the deeper truth. </font>
He,
who has nothing to hide, hides nothing. </font>
It
appears to me that ‘President' Obama displays what is known
as ‘guilty demeanor.' By his actions, he displays his guilt.
This, of course, is just my opinion, since we simply do not
know enough
about him to know either way. That, of course, is the problem.</font>
Is
Lt Col Terrence Lakin just another ‘right wing, racist,
uneducated,
birther'? Surely his impeccable reputation and qualifications
give credibility to his stance. </font>
From
the <a href="http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/who-is-ltc-terry-lakin.html" target="_blank">Safeguard
Our Constitution website</a></font>
[Lieutenant
Colonel Terrence ("Terry") Lakin serves as Chief of Primary
Care and Flight Surgeon for the Pentagon's DiLorenzo TRICARE
Health
Clinic. He is the lead Flight Surgeon charged with caring for
Army Chief
of Staff General Casey's pilots and air crew. LTC Lakin,
selected for
promotion to Colonel, is a native of Colorado, whose residency
is Tennessee.</font>
LTC
Lakin's numerous awards and decorations include the Army
Flight Surgeon
Badge, Combat Medical Badge, the Bronze Star Medal, the
Meritorious
Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf
Clusters,
the Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Clusters, the
National
Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Armed
Forces Expedition
Medal, the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, the Army
Service
Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon sixth award and the NATO
service
medal. He has served previously in Honduras, Bosnia, El
Salvador, Korea,
and Afghanistan.]</font>
What
would compel a man with 18 years of honorable service and an
impeccable
record, to risk everything for which he has spent a lifetime
working?
Just imagine what his friends, family and peers must have said
to him.
Imagine what his own sense of self preservation must have
whispered,
in his soul, during the quiet, dark hours of night, when the
weary spirited
contemplate unknown futures. </font>
Although
I do not know him, I feel safe in saying he must have done
some serious
soul searching, before inviting his own court martial. I am
sure he
took every avenue available; until it became clear there was
no resolution
without significant action.</font>
From
the <a href="http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/who-is-ltc-terry-lakin.html" target="_blank">Safeguard
Our Constitution website
</a>
[For well over a year, LTC Lakin has asked through his chain
of command
and his Congressional delegation for proof that President
Obama is constitutionally
eligible to serve as his Commander-in-Chief. He has explained
to his
superiors that he cannot understand how his Oath of Office to
protect
and defend the Constitution does not allow military officers
to pursue
this proof of eligibility.]</font>
What
is this man willing to sacrifice personally, in order to
protect our
country and our Constitution? It would appear that this action
will
cost him dearly. What he hopes to gain is justice for our
nation and
for all of her citizens. </font>
What
has President Obama to sacrifice by providing a simple
document? One
would think a Commander in Chief would see the benefit of a
faithful
and trusting military. Why refuse to ease the mind of so many
of our
citizens and our military, whom he has asked go into harm's
way?
Is it really too much to ask that he unseal his birth
certificate for
the sake of the nation? </font>
One
can only assume that he is so arrogant and stubborn that he
will not
bend, no matter the consequences. If that is the case, it is a
dangerous
character flaw.</font>
Or
one must believe he has something to hide, which is of such
magnitude,
he would risk the constant onslaught of lawsuits, the distrust
of military
members, and the speculation of the masses of Americans who
simple cannot
reconcile his position. This would also be quite a dangerous
possibility.</font>
To
those in government who know why this situation has occurred,
or suspect
there is fire, where so much smoke rises, but haven't the
courage
to demand this issue be resolved, may God forgive you your
moral cowardice.
</font>
I
continue to hope that just one member of the media, one decent
journalist
with integrity, will begin the process of vetting this
‘president'
finally. The media will have to live with the consequences of
their
blind devotion to this president. Americans have lost faith in
journalists,
as well they should. Perhaps one day, a journalist will give
this matter
fair airing and let the chips fall where they may.</font>
May
God bless and keep Lt Col Terry Lakin. May the American people
recognize
his dignity, integrity, sacrifice and bravery.</font>May
President Obama be compelled to do the decent and honorable
thing by
providing critical documentation to a weary, worried, stressed
nation
and military.</font>
May
the Military justice system respect the faithfulness that Lt
Col Lakin
has shown, to his oath, and our Constitution. </font>
May
God Bless America and protect her in this time of great
uncertainty
and strife.</font>
© 2010 CJ Graham -
All Rights
Reserved</font>
</font>http://www.newswithviews.com/Graham/cj124.htmOn
March 30th, 2010, Lt Col Terry Lakin publicly released a video
expressing
his commitment to protect and defend our Constitution. Despite
what
may be great personal cost, he is refusing all orders given
until ‘President'
Obama proves his eligibility to hold office, by producing his
long form
birth certificate. </font>
He
has also released a letter to ‘President' Obama which <a href="http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/news/terry-lakins-letter-to-potus.html" target="_blank">you
can read here</a>.</font>
(Excerpt)</font>
[The
United States is an example to the rest of the world of a
stable, civilized
democratic government where all men are created equal and the
rule of
law is cherished and obeyed. The U.S. military teaches and
promotes
the rule of law and civilian control of the military to many
other nations
and militaries around the world. Every soldier learns what
constitutes
a lawful order and is encouraged to stand up and object to
unlawful
orders. My officer's oath of office requires that I swear to
support
and defend the Constitution of the United States.]</font>
If
you have already watched the <a href="http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/video1.html" target="_blank">Lt.
Col. Terry Lakin Video</a>, I would encourage you to spend
three minutes
more to watch again, paying particular attention to the last
few seconds.
While I was struck by his words, it was the look he made just
before
signing off that filled me with both admiration and
compassion. </font>
I
have seen that look before. It is the look of a man who did
not advance
enthusiastically to a fight, but did not shirk his
responsibility, when
the fight was brought to him. The measure of a hero is seen in
his resolve.
It is the look of a man who was eager to serve out the rest of
his career
and retire with dignity, having served his nation with honor. </font>
It
was the look of a man who knows he has just risked everything
he is,
all he has stood for, worked for and loved, for his country. A
man resolved
to the fight, resigned that it must be him, and though he did
not seek
it out, he would not waver. </font>
These
are the actions of a man of honor, courage and patriotism.
These are
the makings of a true American hero.</font>
By
standing on his principles, Lt Col Lakin risks his freedom,
reputation,
career and future but his integrity will not allow him to
coast into
retirement pretending everything is fine. His character has
compelled
him to take a stand. And in his selfless sacrifice, he draws
attention
to an issue, which has been maligned, scoffed at, hindered and
obfuscated
by our politicians, our media and some of our less well
informed citizens.
</font>
And
so, with only the slightest tightening of his lips, the
smallest, almost
unperceivable nod of his head, he signals acceptance of his
duty, and
his resolve to see it through, to the end. He will stand up
and be counted,
no matter the consequences. </font>
How
many times have we asked our military to lay down their lives
around
the world? How many of our young men and woman have sacrificed
their
lives in an effort to spread democracy and secure, for other
nations,
democratic elections. </font>
Recently,
I watched the Iraqi elections, the culmination of years of
strife, the
death and wounding of thousands of our bravest men and women,
the depletion
of our treasury, and the loss of harmony between our citizens.
It was
not lost to me, while watching excited Iraqis holding up ink
stained
fingers, that our system of elections is sadly corrupted. </font>
I
voted in the last election, without being required to show any
form
of ID. Ballot machines malfunction and are compromised.
Registrations
are fraudulent. Now, the greatest potential political disaster
ever
facing our nation has occurred with a ‘President' who refuses
to release his Hawaii Long Form Birth Certificate and so many
other
documents that have been requested, since he began his run for
office.
</font>
Still
unreleased, his full medical file, his school records from
Kindergarten
through Harvard Law School, any thesis he may have written,
his passport
or Secret Service records. Why? Why is the MSM so intent on
ignoring
these incredibly telling actions, by first a candidate, and
now a sitting
‘president'?</font>
The
standard response to anyone questioning the eligibility of the
‘President'
is to deride them as "birthers"Â with sneering contempt.
This ridicule is meant to demean and demoralize anyone asking
perfectly
legitimate questions. </font>
Anyone
labeled a "birther"Â is then perceived as either an ignorant
conspiracy theorist or a miserable racist who fears having a
black man
in the White House. In truest Saul Alinski style, ridicule is
used to
control, silence and defame. But the overuse of ridicule seems
to be
losing its effectiveness, as Americans of all classes, races,
and levels
of education, embrace the deeper truth. </font>
He,
who has nothing to hide, hides nothing. </font>
It
appears to me that ‘President' Obama displays what is known
as ‘guilty demeanor.' By his actions, he displays his guilt.
This, of course, is just my opinion, since we simply do not
know enough
about him to know either way. That, of course, is the problem.</font>
Is
Lt Col Terrence Lakin just another ‘right wing, racist,
uneducated,
birther'? Surely his impeccable reputation and qualifications
give credibility to his stance. </font>
From
the <a href="http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/who-is-ltc-terry-lakin.html" target="_blank">Safeguard
Our Constitution website</a></font>
[Lieutenant
Colonel Terrence ("Terry") Lakin serves as Chief of Primary
Care and Flight Surgeon for the Pentagon's DiLorenzo TRICARE
Health
Clinic. He is the lead Flight Surgeon charged with caring for
Army Chief
of Staff General Casey's pilots and air crew. LTC Lakin,
selected for
promotion to Colonel, is a native of Colorado, whose residency
is Tennessee.</font>
LTC
Lakin's numerous awards and decorations include the Army
Flight Surgeon
Badge, Combat Medical Badge, the Bronze Star Medal, the
Meritorious
Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf
Clusters,
the Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Clusters, the
National
Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Armed
Forces Expedition
Medal, the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, the Army
Service
Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon sixth award and the NATO
service
medal. He has served previously in Honduras, Bosnia, El
Salvador, Korea,
and Afghanistan.]</font>
What
would compel a man with 18 years of honorable service and an
impeccable
record, to risk everything for which he has spent a lifetime
working?
Just imagine what his friends, family and peers must have said
to him.
Imagine what his own sense of self preservation must have
whispered,
in his soul, during the quiet, dark hours of night, when the
weary spirited
contemplate unknown futures. </font>
Although
I do not know him, I feel safe in saying he must have done
some serious
soul searching, before inviting his own court martial. I am
sure he
took every avenue available; until it became clear there was
no resolution
without significant action.</font>
From
the <a href="http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/who-is-ltc-terry-lakin.html" target="_blank">Safeguard
Our Constitution website
</a>
[For well over a year, LTC Lakin has asked through his chain
of command
and his Congressional delegation for proof that President
Obama is constitutionally
eligible to serve as his Commander-in-Chief. He has explained
to his
superiors that he cannot understand how his Oath of Office to
protect
and defend the Constitution does not allow military officers
to pursue
this proof of eligibility.]</font>
What
is this man willing to sacrifice personally, in order to
protect our
country and our Constitution? It would appear that this action
will
cost him dearly. What he hopes to gain is justice for our
nation and
for all of her citizens. </font>
What
has President Obama to sacrifice by providing a simple
document? One
would think a Commander in Chief would see the benefit of a
faithful
and trusting military. Why refuse to ease the mind of so many
of our
citizens and our military, whom he has asked go into harm's
way?
Is it really too much to ask that he unseal his birth
certificate for
the sake of the nation? </font>
One
can only assume that he is so arrogant and stubborn that he
will not
bend, no matter the consequences. If that is the case, it is a
dangerous
character flaw.</font>
Or
one must believe he has something to hide, which is of such
magnitude,
he would risk the constant onslaught of lawsuits, the distrust
of military
members, and the speculation of the masses of Americans who
simple cannot
reconcile his position. This would also be quite a dangerous
possibility.</font>
To
those in government who know why this situation has occurred,
or suspect
there is fire, where so much smoke rises, but haven't the
courage
to demand this issue be resolved, may God forgive you your
moral cowardice.
</font>
I
continue to hope that just one member of the media, one decent
journalist
with integrity, will begin the process of vetting this
‘president'
finally. The media will have to live with the consequences of
their
blind devotion to this president. Americans have lost faith in
journalists,
as well they should. Perhaps one day, a journalist will give
this matter
fair airing and let the chips fall where they may.</font>
May
God bless and keep Lt Col Terry Lakin. May the American people
recognize
his dignity, integrity, sacrifice and bravery.</font>May
President Obama be compelled to do the decent and honorable
thing by
providing critical documentation to a weary, worried, stressed
nation
and military.</font>
May
the Military justice system respect the faithfulness that Lt
Col Lakin
has shown, to his oath, and our Constitution. </font>
May
God Bless America and protect her in this time of great
uncertainty
and strife.</font>
© 2010 CJ Graham -
All Rights
Reserved</font>