[johniegrad]

That's why what this guy is doing is so misguided. He didn't disobey any orders from Obama, he disobeyed his commanders' orders. The President never signed any order I ever got or saw. Obama's authority and birth certificate won't be issues and won't be addressed in the trial.

Concur. As a matter of practicality, it is impossible for every set of orders to come from the President. Authority is delegated. This court will be decided on the practicality of the chain of command making decisions and issuing orders. There will be involvement of Obama or his birth certificate in this matter at all.

The law is not necessarily interested in the truth. Sometimes it is just a matter of pragmatism.

[johniegrad]

Should be “there will be NO involvement”.

[SeaHawkFan]

When I was an officer in the U.S. Army it was made very clear that while authority may be delegated, the responsibility still rests with the person doing the delegating.

[roaddog727]

Authority can be deligated, but ultimately derives from “National Command Authority” i.e. POTUS/CINC.