Bellow II

Philip R. Klein mangles the proper spelling of David Bellow in his recent posting on the SET Political Review.. I've already debunked most of this,  but lets review (pun intended):

FLASHBACK - David Bellows signs up for a program called "College First" with the US Army Reserves as a medic. Portions of his division is called up to serve to Iraq. Bellows stays home. Why? Because he tells the military that he is full time in school. However, it is learned that Bellows has signed up for an online Masters Course at a non-accredited school. Bellows tells the US Military that he is a full time student and is exempt from call up - however - is told that sometime in the next four years - he must spend two active. The Review is leaked documents from a US Military source in Washington DC. Post review of the documents - the Review files a FOIA request for outline of the "College First" Enlistment Option. The request is received via mail today.

And so as Bellows tells the world that the Review lied and the media drops the ball - we now get it in black and white for all to see.

As we read the document - and we marked it - clearly by his own admission - Bellows has lied to the public taxpayer and his military commanders.

The Review contacted the DOD in Washington for clarification a third time and was told : "If this solider is in the Reserves signed up under the "College First" program and is not attending under the guidelines then he should either be dismissed from the program and return the money or deployed with his fellow soldiers." We were then referred to the Texas National Guard PR Department who told us that : "We are aware of the situation down there. It is creating a stir," which the source demanded anonymity.

Let's look at the problems here.

Yes, let's look at some of the problems. They're outlined in red (edited for size - see the original graphic image as posted by Philip R. Klein here):

Another problem with Klein's documentation concerns those items not stated. Nowhere does this document specify that one must serve two years of active duty after two years of college.

Bellows is in for four years. Two of which he must serve. Meaning? If he wins office he is gone for two years.

Not according to the evidence that Klein has presented. Let's revisit this statement:

The Review file[d] a FOIA request for outline of the "College First" Enlistment Option. The request is received via mail today.

I made my own request and the real contract that Bellow signed looks nothing like Klein's purported letter from the Department of Defense. Here are the pertinent points from Bellow's actual contract(again, edited for size and personal information redacted):

Those regulations cited by Philip R. Klein became effective on Oct. 1, 2008. David Bellow joined the College First program in August 2007 and had already reported to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) months before the regulations cited by Klein were in effect.

Since there is personal information like the redacted Social Security number, I've decided not to post all of the real paperwork. Instead, I'll let Philip post that on the SET Political Review.

Let's review (pun intended). The contract that Bellow signed specifies six or eight years of service, the first two years to be stabilized for College First. He must continue to serve in the Army National Guard on a week-end basis, unless his unit is deployed to active duty. He is required to stay in good standing as a full-time student at an accredited university. Distance learning programs are not prohibited. If he defaults, he is responsible for reimbursing costs of the program and loses his non-deployable status.

These lies perpetrated by Philip R. Klein are actionable as defamatory speech and clearly demonstrates a reckless disregard for the truth. Compare with Klein's claims:

We were then referred to the Texas National Guard PR Department who told us that : "We are aware of the situation down there. It is creating a stir," which the source demanded anonymity...he could face a court marshal. Meaning jail time and maybe a dishonorable discharge.

Klein meant "court martial." I suspect than an FOIA request for any other FOIA requests related to Bellow's contract would provide some interesting evidence in a court of law.

Disclaimer: This is not an endorsement of David Bellow or Bobby Franklin, but another example of how Philip R. Klein regularly distorts the truth to advance his own selfish and personal agenda, sometimes not necessarily his own.