Veterans vs. Ted Cruz

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There is no room in America for HATE and INTOLERANCE!

Join the thousands of veterans, military family members and VoteVets supporters telling Ted Cruz there is no room for his kind of racism against Muslim-Americans who serve their country and their communities.


One of the most disturbing trends in the Republican presidential primary is their desire to one-up each other with racist and xenophobic attacks on Muslim-Americans. 

Ben Carson said Islam was not consistent with the Constitution. Donald Trump said he'd ban all Muslims from entering the United States. And the other day, Ted Cruz took it further than both of them when he said law enforcement should be patrolling and securing Muslim neighborhoods in the United States. 

If there is anything in conflict with the Constitution, it's proactively surveilling and patrolling the communities of law abiding citizens who have done nothing wrong. 

But here's the truth, and it's something everyone should know: today in the United States military, at least 6,000 Muslim-Americans serve on active duty and in the reserves, and that number is likely much higher. 

Muslim-Americans have fought for America in every U.S. War, from the Civil War, both World Wars, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Thousands more serve their communities as police officers and firefighters. 

It is important that we stand together -- veterans, military family members, and VoteVets supporters -- with one voice, to condemn Ted Cruz's racism: 

Join the thousands of veterans, military family members and VoteVets supporters telling Ted Cruz there is no room for that kind of racism against Muslim-Americans who serve their country and their communities. 

Earlier this year, Iraq War Veteran and VoteVets supporter Shahriar Chowdhury wrote you wondering if Republican presidential candidates would question his service to country. Or his cousins, a U.S. Marine currently serving. Or another cousin of his, an NYPD officer. 

But just as importantly, he noted that the hateful tone from Republican presidential candidates invites violence against people of color, something we've already seen at a number of Donald Trump rallies. 

That is why it is important for trusted members of our communities -- veterans, military family members, and those who support them -- stand up with one voice to condemn these attacks on many of the people who make our country great. 

Join the thousands of veterans, military family members and VoteVets supporters telling Ted Cruz there is no room for that kind of racism against Muslim-Americans who serve their country and their communities. 

Thank you for standing against his xenophobic attacks. As veterans, military family members, and VoteVets supporters, our voices matter. 

All my best, 

Jon Soltz 
Iraq War Veteran & Chairman 
VoteVets