Posted on Dec 10, 2017
Senator wants communist West Point grad booted from the Army
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Anyone seen this article? I think I agree with Senator Rubio on this one.
Senator wants communist West Point grad booted from the Army
Posted from armytimes.comPosted in these groups: 
Communism
United States Military Academy (USMA West Point)
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Communism United States Military Academy (USMA West Point) Cadet Freedom of Speech UCMJ
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As far as I know, in and of itself, being a communist is not a bar to service.
Now if 2ndLt Rapone did in fact write or speak about plans to infiltrate and overthrow the US government or military before entering service, I would think that an administrative discharge would be an easy process. If he did so after entering service, I would think a court-martial and discharge would be a piece of cake.
What really has me wondering is the "removed for standards" (no details provided) from the Ranger Regiment. How does that happen and he still gets the endorsement for an appointment to West Point?
Now if 2ndLt Rapone did in fact write or speak about plans to infiltrate and overthrow the US government or military before entering service, I would think that an administrative discharge would be an easy process. If he did so after entering service, I would think a court-martial and discharge would be a piece of cake.
What really has me wondering is the "removed for standards" (no details provided) from the Ranger Regiment. How does that happen and he still gets the endorsement for an appointment to West Point?
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SFC William Farrell
I questioned your last comment also Maj John Bell and was wondering about that. As for the communist leaning on his part, I think it should be a bar to service as it goes against our American standard of government. It just doesn't go together with military service in this country.
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Maj John Bell
SFC William Farrell - I freely admit to be out of my depth on whether or not being an avowed communist is a "Legal" disbarment to military service. But I agree, my understanding of communism and the precedent of individual property rights in America appear to be diametrically opposed. But I don't claim to really understand communism either.
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To be honest SFC William Farrell in general I concur that 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone should be discharged from the Army.
However I do not think that Senator Marco Rubio is correct that West Point should revoke the U.S. Army officer commission of Spenser Rapone.
1. That decision was not a unilateral West Point decision.
2. Spenser Rapone met the requirements to graduate - at least on paper.
3. The U.S. Army Personnel system is responsible for verifying security clearances, etc for those cadets to be commissioned.
Somewhere along the line the communist affiliation of Spenser Rapone was not surfaced on time to stop hkm from graduating.
I think his post graduation attitude and posts should be sufficient to terminate his commission and discharge him once all required procedures have been completed/
However I do not think that Senator Marco Rubio is correct that West Point should revoke the U.S. Army officer commission of Spenser Rapone.
1. That decision was not a unilateral West Point decision.
2. Spenser Rapone met the requirements to graduate - at least on paper.
3. The U.S. Army Personnel system is responsible for verifying security clearances, etc for those cadets to be commissioned.
Somewhere along the line the communist affiliation of Spenser Rapone was not surfaced on time to stop hkm from graduating.
I think his post graduation attitude and posts should be sufficient to terminate his commission and discharge him once all required procedures have been completed/
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SFC William Farrell
It should be interesting to see how this turns out LTC Stephen F.. Maj John Bell seems to think it is not a bar to service but I feel quite the opposite.
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Is there a difference in communism and republicanism? Yes and Article IV, Section IV states "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion."
Now, do we not take an oath to defend the US Constitution? If you take that oath, you need to defend a republican form of government. If you can't, you do not belong in the military, period. We are being invaded, not by a foreign enemy, but a foreign (to the US Constitution) ideology.
Now, do we not take an oath to defend the US Constitution? If you take that oath, you need to defend a republican form of government. If you can't, you do not belong in the military, period. We are being invaded, not by a foreign enemy, but a foreign (to the US Constitution) ideology.
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