U.S. Soldier Protests Against Obama

I'll let you read the story first and then I'll tell you what I think about it:

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 Defend Our Freedom 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.

I think this guy's wrong to publicly criticize a superior officer. During the Bush Administration there were numerous examples of soldiers who went AWOL or refused to serve in Iraq because they thought the war was illegal. Those guys were wrong too and were correctly prosecuted.

I hate to say it, soldier, but it doesn't matter what you think. When you raised your right hand you gave up the right to criticize your superior officers. That may not seem fair, but that's how it works. If we start allowing troops at all levels to secondguess their commanders, we no longer have an army, we have anarchy.

I've said for some time that I think the whole citizenship issue is a dead end. It's not going to change the fact that Obama was sworn in and is the current president and commander-in-chief.