Jon Soltz
Shane Schoeller, Missouri Legislator, Says Voter ID Bill Wouldn't Disenfranchise Troops
"We wholeheartedly oppose your legislation (House Bill 2109) that would restrict the voting rights of troops who are deployed or stationed overseas, by limiting their ability to vote via absentee ballot," Jon Soltz, the chairman of VoteVets.org, wrote to Schoeller. "We feel that the idea ... Read more »
Should The U.S. Speed Up Afghanistan Withdrawal? : NPR
Host Michel Martin hears two perspectives: Iraq war veteran Jon Soltz believes the current counterinsurgency strategy isn't yielding enough results, but Gayle Tzemach Lemmon believes if the U.S. pulls out now, Afghan civil society could face serious consequences. Copyright © 2012 ... Read more »
Jon Soltz: When the 1 Percent Fails to Contribute Its Fair Share, Veterans Pay Dearly
Jon Soltz is an Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org. Follow Jon Soltz on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jonsoltz ... Read more »
Mitt Romney Faces New Scrutiny Over Vietnam War-Era Draft Deferments
He didn't feel it was important enough to him to serve his country at a time of war," said Jon Soltz, who served two Army tours in Iraq and is the chairman of the left-leaning veterans group VoteVets.org. Critics note that the candidate is among three generations of Romneys – including ... Read more »
Lawmaker Berates
"He needs to just resign and stop embarrassing his constituents," VoteVets chairman Jon Soltz, himself an Iraq War veteran, said on MSNBC on Thursday. "The guy has no idea what it means to be in the military, what it means to serve," he said, adding that Duckworth continues to serve as a ... Read more »
National Security Brief: March 22, 2012
– VoteVets.org co-founder Jon Soltz notes that in the House GOP’s budget, the word “veteran” does not appear once. “Do Republicans care about keeping our promise to veterans?” Soltz asks. – Unable to find an outside candidate to run with its backing, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is ... Read more »
Vets need minimum wage hike
Jon Soltz is an Iraq War veteran and chairman of VoteVets.org, a veterans group with over 220,000 supporters. © 2012, Journal Sentinel Inc. All rights reserved... Read more »
Soaked With Oil Cash, Republicans Block Military's Push To Use Clean Energy
VoteVets.org chairman Jon Soltz pointed out yesterday that they get a lot of money from the oil and gas industry: In short, Republicans would be forcing the military to go back to using the same fuels that hampered it from doing its job — and the same fuels that have resulted in the ... Read more »
Rep. Walsh faces campaign backlash over comments on double-amputee rival
As Walsh defended his remarks, VoteVets.org chairman Jon Soltz -- whose group has had a history of tension with the congressman -- told MSNBC on Thursday that he should resign. In that statement, Walsh said: "Of course Tammy Duckworth is a hero. I have called her a hero hundreds of times ... Read more »
Gillibrand: U.S. Needs Agressive Drawdown Of Troops From Afghanistan
" “A U.S. withdrawal from the Afghan democracy must come much sooner rather than later,” said Jon Soltz, chairman of VoteVets.org and an Iraq War veteran. “Our brave troops on the ground are being asked to provide security without the support and trust of the Afghan people and their ... Read more »
First Read
*** Monday’s “News Nations with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Jon Soltz from Votevets.org, The Hill’s AB Stoddard, the Chicago Sun Time’s Lynn Sweet, Michael Smerconish, and Steve Deace... Read more »
First Read
*** Tuesday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts talks with the DNC’s Brad Woodhouse, Richard Wolffe, David Weigel, Robert Traynham, Alicia Mendendez and Jon Soltz of VoteVets.org. *** Tuesday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include ... Read more »
Islam critic's invite to West Point draws protest
"These remarks are incompatible with the Army values, and a person who is incompatible with Army values should not address the cadets of the United States Military Academy," VoteVets chairman Jon Soltz said in a letter written with the group's vice chairman. Army public affairs didn't ... Read more »
Hagel stalled, but confirmation still expected
"Our enemies look for any moment — however brief — of weakness," said Jon Soltz, a Iraq War veteran and chairman of VoteVets.org. Republicans, led by Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John McCain of Arizona, insisted the White House tell them more about how Obama handled the ... Read more »
Women In Combat: Leon Panetta Removes Military Ban, Opening Front-Line Positions
Jon Soltz, who served two Army tours in Iraq and is the chairman of the veterans group VoteVets.org, said it may be difficult for the military services to carve out exceptions to the new rule. And while he acknowledged that not all women are interested in pursuing some of the gritty ... Read more »
Congressman (R) Joe Walsh insults U.S. Iraq War Veteran and double leg amputee
Congressman Walsh owes Tammy Duckworth and all Veterans an apology for his outrageous disrespect for their service," said Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org PAC. "But it's not just that. If you think working for America's veterans at the VA both in Washington and ... Read more »
VoteVets asks Walsh to apologize
Congressman Walsh owes Tammy Duckworth and all Veterans an apology for his outrageous disrespect for their service," said VoteVets.org chairman Jon Soltz, an Iraq war veteran himself. When presented in a recent interview with the powerful biography Duckworth brings to the campaign... Read more »
Controversy spurs Pentagon's Hagel to review new 'Nintendo' medal
“This isn’t a knock on Leon Panetta, but unlike Chuck Hagel, Panetta was never a grunt, an enlisted man,” Jon Soltz, co-founder of VoteVets.org and an Iraq war veteran, wrote in a recent blog for the Huffington Post. “In Hagel, we have someone who brings that unique experience to the ... Read more »
Senate GOP blocks Hagel vote for now
"Today's vote to filibuster Chuck Hagel's nomination by Republicans is a disgrace, and the GOP is now holding America's security and its troops hostage," said Jon Soltz, an Iraq war veteran and chairman of VoteVets.org. Republicans, led by Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, had been ... Read more »
Opinion: Veterans will benefit from raise in federal minimum wage
Jon Soltz is an Iraq War veteran and chairman of VoteVets.org. Copyright 2012, the American Forum... Read more »
