Thread: Another Soldier Challenging Orders

Another Soldier Challenging Orders

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - A soldier set to deploy overseas is challenging her orders, arguing President Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen.

Captain Connie Rhodes' lawyer and army officials were set to face off in federal court in Columbus Friday but the proceedings stalled.

U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land held an emergency hearing but the captain, a doctor for the Army, wasn't there.

Her attorney says Rhodes is due at Fort Benning Saturday but was forbidden to leave Fort Riley in Kansas to attend Friday's hearing.

Orly Taitz, her lawyer, says instead of providing President Obama's vital records and proving that he is legitimate, the government is "intimidating and harassing" an officer.

"This is a doctor. This is a surgeon- a highly respected member of the community and they're basically subjecting her to a court martial and possible imprisonment if she disobeys her order and appears at the hearing. This should not be happening to any officer, to any enlisted," Taitz said.

Captain Rhodes is one of hundreds of service members represented by Taitz, all planning on filing similar lawsuits questioning President Obama's status as Commander in Chief.

Litigation for the Army said they were told Captain Rhodes did not request to be at today's hearing and that she still intended to get on her plane Saturday-her lawsuit continuing in her absence.

Judge Land says he wants Captain Rhodes present at the hearing so she can have her day in court and he can ask her some questions.

She is due at Fort Benning Saturday but will not actually deploy until next week.

Judge Land postponed the proceedings till Monday and issued an order for the captain to appear.

In July, Land dismissed a similar case for Major Stefan Cook, saying it lacked standing.

http://www.wtvm.com/global/story.asp?s=11116825

Not Orly Taitz again!