Category Archives: Secular News

1Lt Michael Behenna In The News

The link below is a Fox News story that talks about the plight of our friend Michael Behenna.

Lt. Behenna’s parents have been on the podcast several times and we’ve covered this story almost from the very beginning.

Let’s pray that President Trump does the right thing and gives the hero a pardon.

www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/23/more-veterans-seek-trumps-pardon-for-combat-zone-convictions.html

Dolly Just Continues To Be A Class Act

Source: Clash America.com 

In the article, Watch: ABC Tries To Get Dolly To Diss Donald – Here’s Dolly’s Response, there is highlighted an exchange between Dolly Parton and ABC’s Nightline correspondent David Wright. The exchange went like this:

ABC: The sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical portrayed so effectively in (9 to 5) by actor Dabney Coleman hasn’t exactly disappeared from the culture. We have a president of the United States who said the things on that bus.

DOLLY: I’m not addressing that; I do not get into that. Of course, I have my opinion about everybody and everything, but I learned a long time ago keep your damn mouth shut if you want to stay in show business. I’m not in politics, I am an entertainer.

ABC: And yet you’re also a role model.

DOLLY: Yes, I am. That’s why I don’t talk about people.

And here is the video clip:

It never gets old watching someone Do The Right Thing! Thank you Dolly for having such class.

Breaking News: Hazmat Situation At Ft. Myer, Va

Investigators are looking into an apparent hazmat situation at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Ft. Myer, Virginia, after a number of people began feeling sick after opening a letter, officials said.

Arlington Fire, one of the units responding to the scene, said “11 people started feeling ill after the letter was opened” in an administration building. Three patients were hospitalized and were said to be in stable condition.

According to the U.S. Marines, personnel took “preventative measures” and evacuated people from the building.

“Several Marines are receiving medical care as a result of this incident,” they added.

The suspicious substance has been bagged by authorities and the FBI is making their way to the scene, officials said.

How About A Presidential Pardon for 1Lt Michael Behenna?

A few years ago, a chance meeting on an airplane between my son and US Army 1Lt Michael Behenna (who was being transported in chains) started my interest in the horrible case of an Army hero who had his own government turn it’s back against him as laid out in the article below.

I, along with numerous friends and supports of our podcast, did our best back in 2009 to get the story of this miscarriage of justice out to the masses. We interviewed his parents on two occasions, we went to Washington DC to support the Behenna family at one of the many hearings held, and we walked the halls of Congress trying to get representatives of the people to hear Michael’s story.

Michael was released from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 2014.  He was granted parole by the U.S. Army Clemency and Parole Board, after serving five years of his 15-year sentence.

Now a new effort is being made to have President Donald Trump to grant 1Lt Behenna a Presidential Pardon for what happened to him, as the results of his conviction which still haunts him today.

The Ed Boston Podcast wants to once again help lead the way on this new effort. Today’s post is to get the word back out to our followers and make all of you aware of this new development. I also want to give you links to our shows with Michael’s parents, Scott and Vicki, as well as a show with former Congressman LTC Allen West discussing Michael’s case.

Scott and Vicki Behenna 4/7/2009 -skip to the 11:24 mark to listen to the interview.

Scott and Vicki Behenna 8/7/2009 -skip to the 2:58 mark to listen to the interview.

Former Congressman LTC Allen West 3/28/2014 -skip to the 16:55 mark to listen to the interview.

Attorney General Hunter Sends Letter to President Asking to Pardon former Edmond 1st Lt. Behenna

General Hunter: Behenna deserves his freedom back

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter has sent a letter to President Donald Trump, expressing his support for a pardon of former U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna.

In 2009, Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone after killing a suspected Al Qaeda terrorist in Iraq, while attempting to find individuals responsible for an IED that took the lives of two men in his unit. In 2014, he was granted parole by the U.S. Army Clemency and Parole Board, after serving five years of his 15-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

Attorney General Hunter said without a pardon, Behenna’s punishment will continue outside of prison indefinitely.

“Michael Behenna was a courageous soldier, a great leader and does not deserve to be labeled a convicted felon for the rest of his life,” Attorney General Hunter said. “He has more than paid for the crimes he was convicted of while bravely serving our country in combat. He and his family have gone through enough. I encourage President Trump to act quickly and compassionately by pardoning Behenna, to give him back the freedoms he deserves.”

In the letter, Attorney General Hunter outlines three factors as to why a pardon is appropriate.

He points specifically to critical errors made during the original court-martial that wrongly affected Behenna’s self-defense arguments; the events taking place during wartime, where Behenna was risking his life to serve the country and attempting to track down terrorists; and Behenna serving his time as a model inmate, which led to his parole at the earliest date possible.

Attorney General Hunter ends the letter encouraging the president to look closely at the case and ask: “Does this situation – with incorrect jury instructions on a key issue and unlawfully withheld evidence – really display the type of justice we believe is appropriate for an otherwise outstanding soldier, who was attempting to protect his country and fellow soldiers from terror attacks?”

To read Attorney General Hunter’s letter, click here.

Related: Local news coverage:

The Oklahoman: http://bit.ly/2nVqvsh

News 9: http://bit.ly/2nSINdQ

Brennley Brown Makes A Huge Announcement

H/T to Trevor Decker News for this story about friend of the podcast – Brennley Brown. Click the link below to go to his site and watch the video announcement.

Brennley Brown Is Going on Tour This Spring

Brennley Brown has revealed her BIG announcement!!!! SHE’S GOING ON TOUR!!!

I’m beyond excited to be joining the amazing and talented Hayley Orrantia on her “Strong, Sweet and Southern” SPRING TOUR!! We will be bringing down the house each night at 27 different venues over a 7 week run. I’m looking so forward to finally meeting each of you in person. GET TICKETS NOW!! 

https://www.hayleyorrantia.com/hayleyorrantia-tour

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