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Exclusive: Former Congressman Who Nominated Communist Extremist To West Point Aggressively Disavows
Daily Caller ^ | Sept 27, 2017 | Jonah Bennett
Posted on 9/27/2017, 12:57:26 PM by jazusamo
The former Democratic congressman who nominated communist 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone to West Point is now disavowing Rapone’s recent comments, which range from attacks on Secretary of Defense James Mattis to calls for political violence.
Former Democratic Rep. Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania told The Daily Caller News Foundation that Rapone’s long history of extremist tweets, which include calling Mattis an “evil, vile f****,” is shocking, disappointing and abhorrent.
“Several years ago, I met Spenser Rapone when he was a high school student seeking an appointment to West Point,” Altmire said. “At the time, he was an outstanding, well-rounded student who came from a good family. I have not been in touch with him in the years since the appointment, and I was shocked and extremely disappointed in the recent reports of his indefensible actions.”
“The behavior of 2nd Lieutenant Rapone is symbolic of a larger problem in our society — the epidemic of incivility in our public discourse,” Altmire continued. “While I strongly support the rights of American citizens to express their opinions, the actions of 2nd Lieutenant Rapone are abhorrent and appear to be in clear violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, in addition to being inconsistent with the values of the United States Military Academy. I have not doubt that the U.S. Army will take appropriate action.”
Applicants to West Point must receive a nomination for their applications to be considered...
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West Point grad Army officer is ‘official Socialist organizer’
American Military News . com ^ | 9/26/2017 | MELISSA LEON
Posted on 9/27/2017, 1:46:40 PM by b4its2late
Spenser Rapone is an infantry officer in the U.S. Army and a combat veteran who is gaining attention after posting a photo in support of Colin Kaepernick.
A U.S. Army infantry officer has been placed in the spotlight, as he recently posted a photo of himself in support of professional football player Colin Kaepernick, using the phrase “Communism will win” and tagging “Veterans for Kaepernick.” And now, the hundreds of tweets he has posted about his Communist views are being scrutinized.
The most photo shows Spenser Rapone holding his cover while in a West Point cadet uniform. Inside the cover, he taped a piece of paper that says “Communism will win.” He posted the picture to Twitter on Sunday with the hash tag “Veterans for Kaepernick.” Rapone is also seen holding up a clenched fist.
The most photo shows Spenser Rapone holding his cover while in a West Point cadet uniform. Inside the cover, he taped a piece of paper that says “Communism will win.” He posted the picture to Twitter on Sunday with the hash tag “Veterans for Kaepernick.” Rapone is also seen holding up a clenched fist.
Rapone’s Twitter handle is “Punk Proletarian,” under the name “Commie Bebop.” Law Newz verified that this is reportedly Rapone’s account, and said Rapone was in the field until Friday and unable to answer detailed questions.
The U.S. Army Public Affairs Office did not respond to an inquiry before press time about Rapone and the photos he posted.
Rapone also posted a second photo of himself in uniform, and he is seen wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt underneath his jacket. Guevara was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary who believed the poor people of Latin America would be saved by communism.
Communism is a political theory penned by Karl Marx that advocates class war and a society where the lower class would revolt and take down the upper class, destroying capitalism and bringing about socio-economic emancipation where all property is publicly owned and people are paid based on their skills and needs.
Rapone tweeted: “In case there was any lingering doubt, hasta la victoria siempre,” which means “until victory, always,” and are lyrics to a song that became famous after Guevara’s death in 1967.
His frequent retweets and tweets on social media paint a picture of Rapone and his beliefs.
Notably, Rapone is a combat veteran.
“[Democratic Socialists of America Veterans] issued me this CIB [Combat Infantryman Badge] for satisfactory performance under hostile enemy posting online in the twitter firefight of 26JUL,” he tweeted August, using the hash tag “Troop Left.”
He retweeted an image titled “folding the flag,” which ends up showing someone then putting the flag in the trash.
He also retweeted a quote about why one might have joined the Democratic Socialists of America, which says: “I joined because capitalism has basically ruined my life since I was born.”
Rapone tweeted a video in response to one Twitter user defending him, and Rapone is seen with what appears to be a fidget spinner.
He refers to West Point as “a bastion of reactionary politics and imperialist violence” in one tweet from Sept. 16.
He has also retweeted images of Chelsea Manning, the former Army analyst and transgender who leaked hundreds of thousands of classified government documents to WikiLeaks.
Rapone has also retweeted in image that says “Antifascist Solidarity.”
And, Rapone has retweeted an image of now President Donald Trump and the Clintons posted by “It’s Going Down” that says: “Join our movement and recognize the ruling class as a terrorist organization.”
And, Rapone has retweeted an image of now President Donald Trump and the Clintons posted by “It’s Going Down” that says: “Join our movement and recognize the ruling class as a terrorist organization.”
On his Twitter profile, Rapone writes “Troop Left, Commie/space cowboy/straight edge insomniac,” and tags the Democratic Socialists Veterans page. Rapone is reportedly a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. From a Marxist point of view, socialism is a transitional state between the lower class revolt and overthrow of capitalism and full-blow communism.
One user tweeted in support of Rapone: “Big shot out to [West Point Military Academy] grad Spenser Rapone for this amazing message of bravery in support of Kaepernick. Communism WILL win!”
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:o On the bright side, his military career is over.
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:o On the bright side, his military career is over.
Thats probably what he wants though! F that - make him either repay the money we wasted on him or send him to buck private and give him the worst duty there is at the worst FOB in the worst location.
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Thats probably what he wants though! F that - make him either repay the money we wasted on him or send him to buck private and give him the worst duty there is at the worst FOB in the worst location.
Wouldn't make sense for him to want to be kicked out right after graduating, but that's hopefully what will happen. And I agree about making him pay.
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Wouldn't make sense for him to want to be kicked out right after graduating, but that's hopefully what will happen. And I agree about making him pay.
Ah, but why not? If the army kicks him out he'll get to avoid five years of mandatory service and keep his West Point education. He's a clever bastard. Mostly a bastard.
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Ah, but why not? If the army kicks him out he'll get to avoid five years of mandatory service and keep his West Point education. He's a clever bastard. Mostly a bastard.
Good point.
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No comment from Strawman? This is one of his boys.
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No comment from Strawman? This is one of his boys.
hey fat phony coach
how is this one of my boys?
if you'd like a comment then this idiot is a genius compared to your retarded kid
happy now?
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hey fat phony coach
how is this one of my boys?
if you'd like a comment then this idiot is a genius compared to your retarded kid
happy now?
This is another warning to stop attacking people's family members. Thank you.
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This is another warning to stop attacking people's family members. Thank you.
Getting downright nasty
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Getting downright nasty
Message boards can be magnets for social misfits.
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This is another warning to stop attacking people's family members. Thank you.
But this is what libtard/marxist/communists do when you have them dead to rights. he can't answer any other way. If this kid was such a "genius" he wouldn't be a communist. By that standard that would make my kid Einstein compared to the entire left.
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But this is what libtard/marxist/communists do when you have them dead to rights. he can't answer any other way.
Definitely a pattern. I cannot imagine he would ever say anything like that to your face. Friggin keyboard warriors. ::)
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Definitely a pattern. I cannot imagine he would ever say anything like that to your face. Friggin keyboard warriors. ::)
Yep, he wouldn't last a minute but it is what it is. He's a lowlife. You attack someones (anyone's) family, you've crossed the line.
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Yep, he wouldn't last a minute but it is what it is. He's a lowlife. You attack someones (anyone's) family, you've crossed the line.
You're the person who started it dumbass
You CALLED ME to this thread to defend this person who YOU called "my boy"
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This is another warning to stop attacking people's family members. Thank you.
the kid in this thread is someone's family member
Our phony coach seems to think he's "my boy"
so what exactly is the problem?
How about you tell the fat retarded dwarf to stop calling me to defend a person that he imagines (fucking weirdly) is "my boy"
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You're the person who started it dumbass
You CALLED ME to this thread to defend this person who YOU called "my boy"
Are you an idiot? I'm sure you knew by "boy" I meant fellow communist not actual family members you fucktard. Go ahead now, spin it, Adolph!
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Are you an idiot? I'm sure you knew by "boy" I meant fellow communist not actual family members you fucktard. Go ahead now, spin it, Adolph!
Again, YOU ARE FUCKING RETARD
compared to me you are a card carrying member of the communist party and Putins personal cock polisher
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Definitely a pattern. I cannot imagine he would ever say anything like that to your face. Friggin keyboard warriors. ::)
I guarantee you the fat dwarf would never say anything like that to my face either
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I guarantee you the fat dwarf would never say anything like that to my face either
Yes I would
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Yes I would
Only in your dreams Tubby
You'd wet your pants before you ever talked to anyone like that in real life
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Lol I'd love to meet straw man one day. 8)
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Only in your dreams Tubby
You'd wet your pants before you ever talked to anyone like that in real life
But I wasn't referring to "anyone". I was referring to YOU.
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But I wasn't referring to "anyone". I was referring to YOU.
you really are fucking stupid
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Thats probably what he wants though! F that - make him either repay the money we wasted on him or send him to buck private and give him the worst duty there is at the worst FOB in the worst location.
Sorry but there's not anything that can really be done. Since he hasn't received his commission, he cannot be given a court-martial. He will of course be disciplined....just not sure how.
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Sorry but there's not anything that can really be done. Since he hasn't received his commission, he cannot be given a court-martial. He will of course be disciplined....just not sure how.
He was prior enlisted.
Either way - his life is going to be made miserable for a long time over this.
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the kid in this thread is someone's family member
Our phony coach seems to think he's "my boy"
so what exactly is the problem?
How about you tell the fat retarded dwarf to stop calling me to defend a person that he imagines (fucking weirdly) is "my boy"
Go ahead and play dumb. You know the rules. You attack his or anyone else's family members again and you are going to take another break from the forum.
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Sorry but there's not anything that can really be done. Since he hasn't received his commission, he cannot be given a court-martial. He will of course be disciplined....just not sure how.
Not true. The UCMJ applies to cadets.
Former Democrat Congressman rips West Point grad behind pro-communist photos
Fox News
A U.S. Military Academy graduate who posed with a sign reading “Communism will win” and posted pro-Colin Kaepernick messages on social media is now being ripped by the former Democratic congressman who helped him get into the prestigious school.
Ex-Rep. Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania, who served from 2007 to 2013, told The Daily Caller that Second Lt. Spenser Rapone – who is now the focus of an Army investigation – has let him down.
“Several years ago, I met Spenser Rapone when he was a high school student seeking an appointment to West Point,” Altmire said. “At the time, he was an outstanding, well-rounded student who came from a good family. I have not been in touch with him in the years since the appointment, and I was shocked and extremely disappointed in the recent reports of his indefensible actions.”
To get into West Point, applicants must receive nominations, usually from U.S. politicians.
“While I strongly support the rights of American citizens to express their opinions, the actions of 2nd Lieutenant Rapone are abhorrent and appear to be in clear violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, in addition to being inconsistent with the values of the United States Military Academy. I have no doubt that the U.S. Army will take appropriate action,” Altmire told The Daily Caller.
The Army said in a statement Tuesday that “Rapone's chain of command is aware of his actions and is looking into the matter.” The photos began circulating online over the weekend.
Rapone’s father Richard, a treasurer in Lawrence County, Pa., also spoke out against his son in a now-removed Facebook post, according to The Daily Caller.
Richard reportedly said Spenser, who graduated in 2016, was not accepted into West Point right out of high school, but was approved after enlisting in the Army and serving in Afghanistan.
“It’s my belief when he returned back from Afghanistan there was a notable difference in his political views,” the news organization quoted Rapone as posting. “Spenser is my son and I love him dearly, however, I do not like nor condone his politics, his actions or behavior.”
Rapone’s communist sympathies are no secret, the New York Post reported. He once posted photos of himself holding Karl Marx's “Communist Manifesto” and a photo of One World Trade Center with him holding a communist red star on the top.
The "Communism will win photo" was hashtagged #veteransforkaepernick, citing the former NFL player whose national anthem protests have sparked a divisive movement this season.
But a veterans’ subgroup of the Democratic Socialists of America has come to his defense.
“Let there be no doubt that we have unequivocal solidarity with and pride in Spenser. He’s an exceptional soldier,” it posted on Twitter.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/28/former-democrat-congressman-rips-west-point-grad-behind-pro-communist-photos.html
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hey fat phony coach
how is this one of my boys?
if you'd like a comment then this idiot is a genius compared to your retarded kid
happy now?
Fuck off you commie bastard
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Fuck off you commie bastard
you seem to be on a permanent menses
is that why you're growing titties or did the titties trigger your period?
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Rubio asks Army to kick out West Point grad with pro-communist posts
The Hill ^ | October 4, 2017 | Rebecca Kheel
Posted on 10/4/2017, 3:58:51 PM by jazusamo
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is demanding the Army kick out the West Point graduate whose pro-communist social media posts are under investigation.
In a letter to acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, Rubio questioned how someone with the officer’s social media history received a commission and said the Army should immediately nullify the commission and pursue all available disciplinary options under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
“While I strongly believe academic institutions must respect the exchange of ideas and allow students to voice their opinions, members of the military who harbor anti-American views and express their desire to harm our country and its leaders are unfit to serve and defend our nation—and certainly should not enjoy the privilege of attending or graduating from an institution such as West Point, a taxpayer-funded military academy,” Rubio wrote.
At issue are photos 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone posted online last week from his May 2016 West Point graduation. In them, he is wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt under his uniform and has “communism will win” written under his cap.
Further social media posts from Rapone surfaced calling Defense Secretary James Mattis “evil” and “vile” and saying he will “happily dance” on the grave of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
The Army said last week is it investigating and that the posts “in no way reflect the values of the U.S. Military Academy or the U.S. Army."
Rapone is currently assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, according to Army Times . He previously enlisted as an infantryman in 2010 and served in Afghanistan with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in 2011, but was “removed for standards” from the regiment later that year. He went to West Point the next year.
In his letter, Rubio said West Point should revoke Rapone’s degree and that he should have to pay back his tuition.
“It is extremely concerning that someone who so often expressed such hostile views towards the United States’ system of government was able to obtain a commission,” Rubio wrote in the letter publicly released Wednesday. “Rapone’s revolutionary ideas were harbored long before he was commissioned as an Army Second Lieutenant. Were West Point administrators or faculty aware of his views and behavior?”
Rubio added that he assumes the incident is “an extreme embarrassment” to West Point and the Army. He also asked what West Point is doing to ensure something like this does not happen again.
“The Army’s premier officer commissioning source must ensure an individual like Spenser Rapone is never given the opportunity to lead or serve beside American soldiers,” he said.
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hey fat phony coach
how is this one of my boys?
if you'd like a comment then this idiot is a genius compared to your retarded kid
happy now?
Updating this thread and ran across the Village Idiot attacking Coach's son. If you want to know why the Village Idiot is a miserable douchebag, here is a prime example.
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Outstanding.
West Point grad who posed with 'Communism will win' in cap discharged
By Lukas Mikelionis | Fox News
The West Point graduate who posed with a Communism cap is officially out of the U.S. Army. A look at why he was discharged.
The West Point graduate, who last year posed in a picture holding a cap that had “Communism will win” written inside, is officially out of the U.S. Army with an other-than-honorable discharge.
Spenser Rapone rocked the military community last year after his social media posts were revealed, showing him wearing a Che Guevara shirt underneath his military uniform.
He is no longer part of the U.S. military after top brass at Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division accepted his resignation Monday after an earlier warning for “conduct unbecoming of an officer.” He’s leaving the military with an other-than-honorable discharge.
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/19/west-point-grad-who-posed-with-communism-will-win-in-cap-discharged.html