22Apr
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Common Defense, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais against Louisiana’s new congressional map:
In response, Naveed Shah, US Army Veteran and Political Director for Common Defense said the following:
“The promise of American democracy is what our service members swear an oath to defend. When the Supreme Court guts the tools that ensure every vote counts and every community has real representation, it betrays the very Constitution our troops are sent to protect. Throughout history, Black veterans and service members have made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. They deserve a Congress that represents them, not maps rigged to silence their communities. This ruling makes clear that extremist Courts don’t intend to defend democratic representation, Congress needs to act now with meaningful reform.”
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Common Defense Civic Engagement (501c4) (CDCE) is a grassroots, veteran-led organization that was founded in 2016. We empower veterans to stand up for our communities against the rising tide of racism, hate, and violence, to organize against the entrenched powers that have rigged our economy, and to champion an equitable and representative democracy, where “liberty and justice” truly is for all. For too long, politicians from both political parties have attempted to use veterans as unwilling political props, and Common Defense serves as a home for veterans to organize and speak for themselves and support the candidates who truly share our values.