Posted on 10/05/2017 11:22:14 AM PDT by jazusamo
A West Point cadet whose pro-communism messages on social media were reported to his superiors in 2015 still managed to graduate from the military academy and currently serves in the field with an Army combat team, a new report says.
The social media activity of 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone was concerning, retired Army Lt. Col. Robert Heffington, who taught history that year at the Academy, stated under oath, The Daily Caller reports .
“I cannot reconcile the image of a first class cadet at West Point with the things he has posted online for the world to see,” Heffington said in a written copy of the statement . “To me, these are red flags that cannot be ignored, and I fail to see how this individual can possibly graduate and become a commissioned officer in six months.”
One of the tweets Heffington was alarmed about was Rapone reportedly writing “F*ck this country and its false freedom."
“From his various online rantings and posts, it appears that DCT Rapone is an avowed Marxist, which is completely out of line with the values of this nation and its Army,” Heffington said. “He also… even implicitly justifies the actions of ISIS and blames the United States for terrorist attacks.”
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It's unbelievable that Rapone was allowed to graduate from West Point.
I wonder if Obama intervened? Sounds like his type of Military member.........
““He also… even implicitly justifies the actions of ISIS and blames the United States for terrorist attacks.””
It’s what the Fraud as “president” did for eight years, and this enemy was attending West Point at the right time.
Six seconds, good job.
I wasted time including the text to which I was responding. :)
Great minds recognize truth when they see it.
If 0bama didn’t personally intervene it’s pretty evident one or more of his worshipers did, military and/or civilian.
I’d like to know what member of congress sponsored him.
. . . I cannot reconcile the image . . .
Geez Col., did it ever dawn on you that we veterans can’t reconcile why in the H you were ever put into any position of authority? But then again, just because someone has a degree, they must be infinitely smarter than the brightest enlisted man.
They should reassign the new LT from the 10th as point for the group of special operators in Niger.
I read it. Hard to believe West Point would allow him to graduate with that statement from LTC Heffington. Plus all the other crazy stuff he posted on facebook. He was out of control.
That is perhaps of even more concern to me. The fact that he isn’t keeping it a secret, and nobody, his superiors, his peers, his subordinates, NOBODY, has raised their hand and said “We have a problem”.
I am appalled by this.
It was a Republican who had researched the kid and found him worthy. Rapone had served in Afghanistan before his appointment. The congressman is pretty appalled; sorry I cannot remember the name of the congressman. Rapone was also ‘mentored’ by a Muslim prof at the Academy. I would like to see the prof booted, also.
Communists are all frauds and fakes.
They can never do what they do in the open.
“I wonder if Obama intervened? Sounds like his type of Military member.........”
Good point.
THE CORPS HAS ! ! ! !
It’s unclear exactly but when Rapone applied while still in high school former Rep. Jason Altmire says he interviewed him but Rapone didn’t get the appointment.
He enlisted in the Army and later went to the Point.
A thread I posted re Altmire.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3589679/posts
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REMFs acting like REMFs. What’s new?
“I’d like to know what member of congress sponsored him.”
Former Rep. Jason Altmire, D-PA, allegedly regrets it.
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