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Originally posted by JALLEN:
I don't understand why folks are so upset. Nothing he has said is much different than what is being said at protests and rallies across the country, by political hacks (he isn't supposed to be one, granted) Congressmen and Senators, even on the floor of Congress where anything one says may not be held against them.

They don't hurt there, nor here.

48 Senators and ~200 Congressmen are God Damned Commies, elected by their people.

What would be impressive would be to see this vigorous reaction to those goons.

You can't be a communist and be an American. Those terms, and the ideals they represent, are mutually exclusive. To allow a movement like that to blossom, and then flourish unchecked, to allow the proponents of its vile philosophy to freely endorse and establish a foothold for it in America is deplorable.

And you're right, this sort of drivel is exactly what's being said at protests nationwide. Those people should be investigated and dealt with as well. Throughout history there has never been a happy ending when these people feel emboldened to act as openly as they do in the name of what they believe. Now is the time to address them, not later.

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This clown is a real threat if he decides to be violent. An infantry officer and West Point trained combat vet...hopefully he isn't very charismatic. Doesn't seem to be.

He doesn't have to be very charismatic, he will be the automatic darling of AntiFa and the Alt Left.

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Originally posted by Monk:
You can't be a communist and be an American. Those terms, and the ideals they represent, are mutually exclusive.

I agree, wholeheartedly. To be an American, you must believe in the principles and rights contained within the Constitution, and if you are truly a communist, you simply cannot accept the things contained therein.

A thought just struck me here.

Is is possible the Army already knows all about this commie clown and he got as far as he did because they were being “respectful” and “tolerant” of his beliefs?

I wouldn’t put it past this super PC “tolerant” military we have nowadays, didn’t they let Hassan get away with his shit for years?

He just took the oath in 2016 to "uphold and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic", when he was commissioned. This is mind-boggling to me. And by the way, he took the same oath four years earlier when he came into the Academy as a plebe. For that alone he ought to be cashiered and made to pay back the money.

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Originally posted by PASig:
A thought just struck me here.

Is is possible the Army already knows all about this commie clown and he got as far as he did because they were being “respectful” and “tolerant” of his beliefs?

I wouldn’t put it past this super PC “tolerant” military we have nowadays, didn’t they let Hassan get away with his shit for years?

Sadly, I think you may be right.
He would have continued on, had he not spouted off over Krapernick.

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by Monk:
You can't be a communist and be an American. Those terms, and the ideals they represent, are mutually exclusive.

I agree, wholeheartedly. To be an American, you must believe in the principles and rights contained within the Constitution, and if you are truly a communist, you simply cannot accept the things contained therein.

That's how I have seen it all these decades, but damned if the God Damned Commies aren't serving in Congress! A commie can't "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution. There's no way around it, but here we are.

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Originally posted by feersum dreadnaught:
sorry commie, there can be only one...




In a Reddit post regarding Manning, Rapone spelled out some of his motivations for remaining in the military and exactly what he wanted to accomplish while serving as a second lieutenant in the 2nd Combat Brigade Team, 10th Mountain Division. Those motivations included Manning’s decision to leak national security documents to WikiLeaks.

Notably, Manning was also part of the 10th Mountain Division.

“I’m currently an infantry officer at Ft. Drum, NY assigned to the same brigade that she was while enlisted,” Rapone wrote in a post. “Every single day I think of the contradictions of being a communist while in this organization, and her courage and tenacity gives me strength to continue the long march through the institutions.”

The “long march” comment refers to a strategy of institutional infiltration and subversion coined by student activist Rudi Dutschke but originally developed by Antonio Gramsci, a Marxist thinker whose thought developed in the wake of the failure of economic determinism to bring about a revolution.

After Rapone posted his comment, another Reddit user warned him not to talk so publicly about where he was stationed.

“I know comrade, but I feel like we should not hide any longer,” Rapone answered.

From his Reddit post and Twitter history, it seems clear Rapone was a dedicated communist and posted about developing a new manual on guerrilla warfare, presumably for use in the U.S.

“I read Che’s Guerrilla Warfare (★★★★) a month or two back,” Rapone said early this year. “An essential text, although, as Che would say, specific to a certain historical context. I’d suggest Marighella’s Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla (★★★★) after finishing Che’s work. I myself need to read Mao’s On Guerrilla Warfare here soon enough. But, I suppose, more than anything else, the task at hand for all of us is to produce our own text on guerrilla warfare, in the days ahead, yes?”

http://dailycaller.com/2017/09...ltrate-the-military/

...as I suspected.

His next station should be Ft. Leavenworth KS, until he is brought out feet first.

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Originally posted by Monk:
You can't be a communist and be an American.

Damn straight.

I believe his troops may revive a practice once popular during the Vietnam Conflict:
Fragging.

Me first, please, even though I'm a furriner. I'll even pay for my very own grenade AND the air fare.

tac

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by Herknav:

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
You do realize that The White House controls the military, right?

Like when Trump ordered a ban on transgenders serving in the military and Mattis flipped him the bird?

What are you talking about? Who do you imagine Mattis' boss is?

Trump ordered a ban on transgenders serving in the military. Mattis said, "Sure. We'll study it." In politician speak, that's quite the opposite of a "Yes, sir." In my experience, that's a "we're not going to comply and hope that you'll forget about it."

DoD is not immune to the Deep State phenomenon, and the military establishment hasn't seen an SJW cause they have embraced with open arms. Simply saying, "Trump's in charge" is no guarantee of anything.

As they say in the Army, it's all fun and games until the article 32 starts. The only real question is does the gov recoup any of the cost of leftys four years at West Point?

I'd say avoiding this is the primary reason 2ndLT Dumbass dropped from Ranger program.

remember: "it is unrelated to Rapone."

http://www.breitbart.com/big-g...dministrative-leave/

The West Point mentor of a soldier now under investigation by the Army for engaging in political activity while in uniform is on administrative leave

The adviser is Rasheed Hosein, a professor of Middle East history, who was in charge of Second Lieutenant Spenser Rapone’s development at West Point.

A West Point spokesman confirmed he is on administrative leave but said it is unrelated to Rapone.

“We are unable to provide information regarding administrative actions but can confirm that the details are unrelated to 2nd Lieutenant Rapone,” the spokesman said.

At West Point, Hosein had mentored Rapone. The two apparently traveled together to India together in 2014 and maintained a close relationship until Rapone graduated in May 2016.

Also during that time, Rapone’s Facebook posts grew increasingly radical and leftist.

According to photos on Rapone’s Facebook page, he became close to Hosein, a Ph.D. in Islamic history from the University of Chicago. The two appear to have traveled together to the Taj Mahal in March 2014, according to pictures posted on his Facebook page.

On March 18, 2014, Hosein posted on his Facebook page, “Back from the Taj [Mahal] and it delivered.” Two days later, on March 20, 2104, Hosein posted a picture of himself, wearing a long tunic, and Rapone, wearing a turban and a long tunic, with the caption: “The brothers are gonna work it out.”

On March 23, 2014, Rapone posted about anti-corporatism and racism. On March 24, 2014, Rapone posted a picture of himself and Hosein in front of the Taj Mahal.

Later that year, on August 19, 2014, Rapone posted a picture that showed them in a classroom with another soldier. “The Intelligentsia,” the caption read. Hosein was tagged in the picture, suggesting they were Facebook friends at the time.

A review of Rapone’s Facebook page shows that over time, since 2014, his posts became increasingly anti-racism, anti-Israel, pro-Muslim, pro-Communist, anti-military, and anti-police.

On January 5, 2015, he posted a Slate.com article calling for the abolishment of West Point. As a Facebook friend since 2014, Hosein would have been aware of Rapone’s Facebook postings between 2014 and when he graduated in 2016. A search of Rapone’s page shows they are still Facebook friends.

Hosein’s bio on the West Point website lists Rapone as one of two cadets he last advised at West Point.

Hosein began teaching at West Point in July 2011. Previously, he served as the director of Public Education for the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago.

He was also Muslim Lay Chaplain at West Point, Officer in Charge of the Muslim Cadet Association, and Emeritus Facility Adviser of Phi Alpha Theta, a national history honor society of which Rapone was a member, according to a photo.

Hosein brought Phi Alpha Theta members, including Rapone, to Orlando, Florida, for a national conference in February 2016.

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Originally posted by sdy:
Hosein brought Phi Alpha Theta members, including Rapone, to Orlando, Florida, for a national conference in February 2016.

I was curious about that when I saw the photo earlier. It was a bit curious that they have an Islamic history guy teaching Western Civilization at the USMA (photo posted from page 2 in the thread):

"It was a bit curious that they have an Islamic history guy teaching Western Civilization at the USMA"

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Hosein began teaching at West Point in July 2011. Previously, he served as the director of Public Education for the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago

maybe there is a hint in there somewhere

I wonder if he is trying to get out of his obligation to serve. I can't imagine this guy being allowed in. They should boot him, and back-bill him for 25K per year of college.

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Originally posted by FishOn:
I wonder if he is trying to get out of his obligation to serve. I can't imagine this guy being allowed in. They should boot him, and back-bill him for 25K per year of college.

He would love that.
Any doubt that Wealthy Leftist will pay the bill and ensure he is taken care of for life?

The Army needs to keep him, and make his life miserable.