US Army Captain Compares Obama To Hiter, Pol Pot, Mao And More

[jberryhill]

In a new filing after having a previous petition rejected by a federal court in Texas, Capt. Connie Rhodes M.D. has filed yet another lawsuit, this time in Georgia, protesting her deployment under the present Commander in Chief.

In a previous suit before the same judge, Major Stefan Cook attempted the same strategy, but his orders were revoked since he is inactive ready reserve and had requested deployment for the purpose of filing the suit. Additionally, since he had claimed conscientious objector status (under a novel species of CO), his security clearance was revoked and he consequently lost his civilian job with a DoD contractor.

Captain Rhodes filing is here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/19425272/RHODES-v-McDONALD-1-COMPLAINT-filed-by-Connie-Rhodes-against-all-defendants

Among a number of, um, interesting allegations, Captain Rhodes alleges the following at paragraph 28:

28. This Court should intervene now to grant both temporary and permanent injunctive relief and declaratory judgment because the United States Code and Army afford her no relief, aside from reliance upon her oath, which she now asserts---to defend her against the monstrosity of being compelled to wage war under an illegal dictator compared by many and actually comparable to Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Tse-Tung, Idi Amin, and Francois and Jean-Claude Duvalier, especially when this leader has repeatedly expressed his admiration for Fidel Castro Ruz and other communist leaders. The recitation of these names of historical infamy, except for that of Cuba‘s 50 year dictator Fidel Castro Ruz, for whom the current de facto President has professed admiration, does not necessarily reflect directly on the philosophy of the current de facto Presidential Administration or on Plaintiff‘s opinion of the individual current occupying the position of Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces.



I'm sure there is something about "comtemptuous language" in the UCMJ.

CPT Rhodes, by the way, is not only situated differently from Maj. Kook, but this is our return on investment for paying for her medical education.

[babylonsister]

1. Proof positive docs don't necessarily have to have common sense

or critical thinking skills. I hope she gets tossed, too, but maybe that's what she wants.

[treestar]

44. Some of the scariest people I've met are crazy but intelligent

They have this energetic intelligence and then apply it to something insane. It's weird to watch.

[bertman]

56. When I was growing up, some of the wackiest John Birchers in our town were doctors.

[Buzz Clik]

2. Awesome. I'm sure the court is impressed.

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. I think this filing is clear proof of her mental incompetance, and she

should be involuntarily discharged from the military.

IOW, fire this sack of shit.

[elehhhhna]

4. Papa Doc Barack? LMAO!!!

[sarge43]

5. There is. Article 88.

Court martial offense.

[uponit7771]

6. Yeap....by byyyyeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Davis_X_Machina]

7. Two words. Summary judgement. n/t

[bullwinkle428]

8. She just figured out she's been providing socialized health care,

and now has to throw herself on top of the figurative grenade in order to stop it, in a manner of speaking.

[atreides1]

9. Article 88 of the UCMJ

“Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”

[sabbat hunter]

10. isn't claiming all of that

grounds for a court martial?

[Mz Pip]

12. If a comparision to HItler

does fit the bill then I sure don't know what does.

I hope the suit gets tossed out and the Captain gets tossed out of the service with a dishonorable discharge.

[emulatorloo]

11. "especially when this leader has repeatedly expressed his admiration for Fidel Castro Ruz"

Is this person on LSD?

[malletgirl02]

23. Castro

The funny thing about the Castro mention is that Cubans have better access to health care than Americans.

[YOY]

13. I can respect her comparison...it she has something more to support it.

You know...like something that big O did that verifies her comparison.

Oh wait...she doesn't!

[movonne]

14. Isn't limpball on military radio...what do you expect..

[sakabatou]

15. Court martial her ass.

[frylock]

16. article 88 her

[ShortnFiery]

17. It SHOULD be UCMJ Courts Martial: Conduct Unbecoming an Officer

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/mcm133.htm

Nature of offense. Conduct violative of this article is action or behavior in an official capacity which, in dishonoring or disgracing the person as an officer, seriously compromises the officer’s character as a gentleman, or action or behavior in an unofficial or private capacity which, in dishonoring or disgracing the officer personally, seriously compromises the person’s standing as an officer. There are certain moral attributes common to the ideal officer and the perfect gentleman, a lack of which is indicated by acts of dishonesty, unfair dealing, indecency, indecorum, lawlessness, injustice, or cruelty. Not everyone is or can be expected to meet unrealistically high moral standards, but there is a limit of tolerance based on customs of the service and military necessity below which the personal standards of an officer, cadet, or midshipman cannot fall without seriously compromising the person’s standing as an officer, cadet, or midshipman or the person’s character as a gentleman.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court-martial

[shotten99]

48. God damned right. Toss the SOB in the brig.

I served under Bush and Clinton and it wouldn't have been tolerated then. It shouldn't be now.

[Zen Democrat]

18. Court Martial! The troops didn't have the right to be critical of Bush without repercussions.

[LiberalFighter]

19. Brand "Treason" on her forehead.

[Brother Buzz]

20. When push comes to shove, Fort Leavenworth can always use another prison doctor.

[WeDidIt]

26. Actually, it's going to be illegal for her to practice medicine

Doctors who become felons have their licenses stripped and never practice medicine again.

[Brother Buzz]

36. Well then, she can perform some non-licensed hospital work....

Emptying bedpans might be a proper entry level position.

[WeDidIt]

37. Probably for ten years, too.

Then she can spend the rest of her life working minimum wage jobs and having a portion garnished to pay back the taxpayers for her medical school costs.

[LittleClarkie]

21. I lost brain cells just reading that.

I'm getting up there in years, ya know, and I need all of those I can retain.

Ouch.

Have there been massive purges and group burials I haven't been made privy too? Surely my standing as a dues paying Dem should be enough to keep me in the loop for pete's sake.

[sarge43]

22. DOD really has to drop the book on these cockrouches. n/t

[freddie mertz]

24. She should be "quietly" advised to retire, nt.

[WeDidIt]

25. Clear violation of Article 88

Throw her ass in prison.

[Catshrink]

27. Isn't Orly Taitz her lawyer? -- yep

If so, this doctor is doubly stupid and should not only be tossed out of the military but should also lose her medical license. Where'd she go to medical school? The same place Taitz got her law degree?

Checked the link -- her lawyer is indeed Orly Taitz. Says it all -- two loons.

[WeDidIt]

28. Yep

This captain will do ten yearrs and will never practice medicine.

[rpannier]

29. CPT Rhodes is an officer

It is a violation to disparage the Commander-In-Chief either publicly or privately

[Catshrink]

30. If an officer had done this under the Bush regime

the RWers would have been livid and demanded an immediate court martial. Now that Obama is President, they are silent about this kind of unpatriotic behavior from military officers. Double standard?

[WeDidIt]

31. Lt. Ehren Watada

And he didn't even use contemptuous language against Bush.

[Catshrink]

32. A very courageous man.

[WeDidIt]

33. I think a dishonorable discharge was warranted in his case

Captain Rhodes, however, has gone much further than Lt. Watada.

[Catshrink]

34. He had the *nerve* to protest the war...

Rhodes is attacking the foundation of our democracy -- a lawfully elected President. Maybe she is just too chickenshit to go to war and is using this as an excuse. I can't figure these people out -- they're supposed to be smart (medical school, dentist, "lawyer") -- but yet they fall for this easily disproven bullshit. They have science backgrounds so they should know how to look at evidence and make a logical conclusion.

Oh yeah... the same idiots who are spreading rumors that Obama will be talking to kids about stem cell research and sex education.

[WeDidIt]

35. Failing to report warranted a less than honorable discharge, IMO.

No matter whatever else you may say, failing to report makes one a Blue Falcon.

Rhodes, however, is a blatant criminal and must do time.

[Enthusiast]

62. Double standard, yes. nt

[Arkana]

38. Not really but OK Madam Crazypants.

Another sacrificial lamb for Dr. Oily Taintz's seemingly bottomless coffers.

[Cha]

39. Oh Shit.

That "Doctor" almost got cut loose on Society.

[WeDidIt]

40. She will be cut loose FROM society

and spend a decade behind bars.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

41. How about Attila the Hun and Vlad the Impaler?

They're feeling kind of left out.

[SoxFan]

42. Milosevic, Cromwell, and Ivan the Terrible are kind of upset

[treestar]

43. I thought insanity disqualified a person for military service

:rofl:

[Vinca]

45. That was my first thought - this woman needs a psychiatric evaluation.

[Vidar]

46. Court martial the son of a bitch. Obama's good nature is simply interpreted as weakness.

[blink44]

47. re:

In the past 15 months she has already been disciplined by the Army for various things.

April 2008 she forged another doctors signature on her own medical profile to get out of having to take a PT test.
She got busted for it but in the end was only going to receive an Article 15 for it.

Fall 2008 she helped create a fake military document (on official military letterhead with Dept of Defense emblem on it) and mailed it to a man she was having an affair with to convince his wife the man needed to fly to Ft. Gordon for a military hearing. He really was going to spend a week with Rhodes. Ultimately he stayed and never returned to his wife. At that point Rhodes also abandoned her husband and stepdaughter whom she had already sent to Kansas to begin school. She moved to KS 3 months later with the "other man". Her husband and stepdaughter, a year later, still have not been able to get their personal belongings from her and only have a couple suitcases of clothing they orginally brought with them. Its been over a year and she has provided no support, yet still has them listed as dependents. She tricked the husband into getting her name off credit cards 2 weeks before leaving him, on the premise it would more easily allow her to finance the family a home in KS. After that, she had his cell phone, car insurance, and home owners insurance cancelled. The husband worked FT to support the family while Rhodes went to med school. She was to support the family once she graduated and was employed, to allow him to go back to school. She got what she wanted out of it, and is fled her obligations to the family. Seems she is trying something similiar with the Army. She got her education, pay, etc....and now is trying to flee her obligation to fully serve.

The Army gave her a no contact order in Feb. 2009 regarding the "other man". She has been violating that order.

[Jo March]

49. Welcome to DU, blink44. Do you have links for what you've posted?

I'd really like to read more about this woman. I'm ex-Army so it's interesting for many reasons.

Again, welcome! :hi:

[Adelante]

That's very interesting

Do you have evidence to back up these claims? Thanks.

[Adelante]

53. DUPE

[leftynyc]

68. I know you're new

but unlike the moronic freepers who will believe anything, DUers expect you to back up stuff. If you don't have a link for that info, kindly hit the edit button and delete it.

[blink44]

69. re:

This info comes directly from her husband. He said there are no online links. He has documents to prove most of it. He mentioned he is currently stuck paying her attorney bill from the "forged signature" incident because it was placed on his credit card. He has copies of emails the Captain and the "other man" passed back and forth working on the fraudulent military document. Also, most of this the Captain admitted to in sworn deposition as part of their on going divorce case. Example...she admitted to mailing the fake document to that guy, him flying to GA and staying with her, then coming to KS with her.

I told him he should make a website and upload all the documents. He seems concerned doing so at this point in time might negativly affect his divorce case.

[Orsino]

50. Because they were all born outside the US?

Or what? :shrug:

[Peacetrain]

51. She is using the Republican noise machine to get out of the service

[zulchzulu]

52. Just for shits 'n giggles, let's act like she's correct and do what Stalin did to his enemies

Hey, you were right Connie Rhodes! Now off to the gallows with you!


:rofl:

[Tsar_Bomba]

54. court martial and firing squad equals one less right wing nut

[Adelante]

55. Case DISMISSED!!

Here is the judge's Order - good reading. Oily is toasted. :)

http://ia311028.us.archive.org/1/items/gov.uscourts.gamd.77605/gov.uscourts.gamd.77605.13.0.pdf

[mohc]

57. I love this line

Unlike in Alice in Wonderland, simply saying something is so does not make it so.

The judge made it a point to tear apart the case at every level.

[footinmouth]

61. Read page 8 of the ruling

Even if you skip the rest, page 8 is worthy of a read. Hilarious. The judge doesn't seem too impressed with Orly's legal skills.

[Adelante]

63. He is a GWB appointee, too

It won't stop the Birfers from saying he is in the tank for Obama. I'd like to see him appointed to the Supreme Court for this, but I guess that wouldn't happen.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

58. She forgot Mobutu Sese Seko and Sani Abacha. She needs to "black it up" a little more.

:eyes:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

59. and Cobra Commander, Skeletor and Darth Vader for good measure. nt

[NatBurner]

66. General Zod and Professor Chaos while you're at it

also too

[Hawkeye-X]

60. Captain Rhodes, meet your new job.

Doing permanent KP duty, despite your ranking, peeling potatoes with your fingernails. In the middle of the battle lines in Iraq.

Hawkeye-X

[Brother Buzz]

67. With her medical background, a permanent assignment to a bedpan brigade might be more appropriate

Besides, KP has been contracted out to civilian outfits like KB&R for years

[footinmouth]

64. My favorite line from the ruling

She has presented no credible evidence and has made no reliable factual allegations to support her unsubstantiated, conclusory allegations and conjecture that President Obama is ineligible to serve as President of the United States. Instead, she uses her Complaint as a platform for spouting political rhetoric, such as her claims that the President is “an illegal usurper, an unlawful pretender, an unqualified imposter.” (Compl. ¶ 21.) She continues with bare, conclusory allegations that the President is “an alien, possibly even an unnaturalized or even an unadmitted illegal alien . . . without so much as lawful residency in the United States.” (Id. ¶ 26.) Then, implying that the President is either a wandering nomad or a prolific identity fraud crook, she alleges that the President “might have used as many as 149 addresses and 39 social security numbers prior to assuming the office of President.”

I've been following this nonsense over in Freeperland and some of them are starting to find her lawyering skills so inept they think she's really working for Team Obama. :P

[Cha]

65. Really?

"I've been following this nonsense over in Freeperland and some of them are starting to find her lawyering skills so inept they think she's really working for Team Obama."

I just find those of orly's ilk are just too damn stupid for their own good.

.."might have used as many as 149 addresses and 39 social security numbers prior to assuming the office of President.”

Or not.