An Army officer serving in Iraq says it is his sworn duty to support and defend the Constitution and he believes that Barack Obama is an “imposter” [not eligible to be President]. This Lieutenant is challenging President Obama’s qualifications to be President through a court of law. See photo and video below.
2nd Lt. Scott Easterling (Photo)
Scott Easterling has joined Orly Taitz’s DefendOurFreedomFoundation. Taitz, an attorney, publicized Easterling’s comments and his participation in her lawsuit after advising him to seek legal counsel before speaking out about President Obama. She says “…he insisted on moving forward.”
According to Taitz, other lawsuits have failed with military as plaintiffs, but Lt. Easterling is on active duty serving in a war zone. She believes this military status will give him standing with the courts. Taitz says that some state legislators and other military have joined this new lawsuit.
According to WorldNetDaily, Easterling wrote a “to whom it may concern” letter. Here’s a portion:
Until Mr. Obama releases a ‘vault copy’ of his original birth certificate for public review, I will consider him neither my Commander in Chief nor my President, but rather, a usurper to the Office – an impostor,” his statement said.I chose to work … to support my troops and then left that lucrative position when the Army raised its maximum enlistment age to 40. Upon completion of basic training, I entered Officer Candidate School and commissioned as a 2LT in August 2007. After completing the subsequent basic officer leadership courses, I was assigned to Ft. Knox and shortly thereafter deployed to Balad, Iraq,” he wrote.
It is important to note that to our knowledge, Lt. Easterling has not defied Presidential orders.
Taitz allegedly told WorldNetDaily:
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.
Read Easterling’s full statement here.
RightPundits has covered all aspects of the Obama citizenship controversy. Read our latest report here.
The video below is from Black Five. It discusses what a President does and does not do during the time of war. Warning: language alert.
Obama and the Military (Video)
February 25th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I hope one of these courts will actually obtain and review the documents.
But I wonder if the Army will touch this as ‘disrespect towards the President’.
My guess is the civilian courts will say he has ‘no standing’ and the Army will not bring charges.
Because out judges are wimps and are too afraid that they will learn BO is not eligible.
February 25th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I hope both of these soldiers are tried for treason.
February 25th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Jean, how do you think a soldier should respect his sworn oath, or do oaths mean nothing, as we’ve seen from Obama?
February 25th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Marvin, I hope you are right about the Army. I think in this instance they will not want to press charges, but…
February 25th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
This guy should spend a year in Leavenworth.
February 26th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Lt. Easterling reminds me of a lifelong welfare recipient who refuses a job at McDonalds, or anywhere else, because it’s beneath them. This guy is pathetic crybaby having a fit because his side didn’t win the election. Wrapping yourself in a fallacy under the guise of defending the constitution is the same as living off taxpayers because you weren’t offered the job you want.
Loser or kook, it doesn’t matter, suck it up and accept the will of the voter or quit (I’m sure the army can survive fine without him).
February 26th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
SP MacDonald, You have got a lot of brass. You equate the Lt.s action with a welfare recipient. In the first place he is doing a job that most of the people in the U.S. don’t want and is getting paid damn little for it which is NOT something anyone on welfare would do. Second he is up holding his oath with what he is doing. OB was never vetted properly but that seems to be over looked by the media. You see there is something called the “rule of law” but that is something that so many people today are willing to ignore including you, OB, and most of your poloticians. He is doing something he believes in to the peril of his future and I for one salute him for it right or wrong in your eyes…………….
February 26th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
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February 26th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
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February 27th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Is “Vault Copy” a legal term?
Does Hawaii even maintain hard copies anymore or is everything digital now?
Is Scott Easterling familiar with UCMJ Article 88?
Are Chemtrails real.
Where is batboy?
Enquiring minds want to know.