The Ghouse Diary: Freedom of Speech wins in case of Pastor Terry Jones V. City of Detroit

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Freedom of Speech wins in case of Pastor Terry Jones V. City of Detroit

Freedom of Speech wins in case of Pastor Terry Jones V. City of Detroit.

Dallas, Texas - September 3, 2013. Congratulations to U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood for upholding our constitution and freedom of speech in a public place. We also I congratulate Pastor Jones for fighting for his constitutional rights. Even though I do not agree with Pastor Terry Jones hate for Muslims, I would have defended his right to free speech in the public square. That is the right thing to do.

Freedom of speech must be cherished, admired and defended at any cost. Ultimately truth triumphs over everything and truth alone is sustainable. The most important test of freedom is when you are willing to stand up for other's freedom. Why should anyone stand up for you, if you are not willing to do the same?

As Muslims and Americans we honor the free speech guaranteed in our constitution. We say, let freedom of expression be the rule to follow with no exceptions, we simply cannot go wrong.

All the great things are born out of freedom; if the great reformers in Religious, Social, Medical, Mathematical, and Engineering did not have the freedom to do the right thing, none of us would have witnessed the good things we are relishing today.

Judge Page Hood agrees, "City of Dearborn's (Ordinances) are declared unconstitutional and are in violation of Plaintiff's First Amendment rights." We further agree with Jones' attorney Richard Thompson of the Thomas More Law Center in Ann Arbor: "Judge Hood's ruling upholds a bedrock principle of the First Amendment, that government cannot inhibit the expression of an idea just because some find the idea offensive." Detroit News.

Indeed our constitution should win every time. It’s grounded in solid principles to build a lasting society with liberty and justice for all. In the long run every human wins with the free speech.

Muslim Americans have stood up for free speech and will continue to stand by it. Here is a list of articles to be consistent.

Mike Ghouse

Dallas Morning News Texas Faith: Religion and the right to free speech http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/09/texas-faith-religion-and-right-to-free.html
Huffington Post - Freedom of Speech and the legitimacy of Muslim protests http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/freedom-of-speech-and-the-legitimacy-of-muslim-protests_b_1902427.html
Over 100 Prominent American Muslims sign affirmation of freedom of speech - http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2010/09/muslims-for-freedom-of-speech.html
Criticism of Islam, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and free speech http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2012/11/criticism-of-islam-prophet-muhammad.html
Chicago Muslim Radio - Supporting Pamela Geller right to free speech in London http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2013/07/ghouse-about-pamela-gellers-on-chicago.html
Dr. Amina Wadud banned to speak in Madras University in India http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2013/07/dr-amina-wadud-banned-to-speak-in.html
Google rejects White House request to yank the trailer innocence of Muslims http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/09/google-rejects-white-house-request-to.html
Dallas Morning News - TEXAS FAITH: Is religious freedom under attack in America? http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/05/texas-faith-is-religious-freedom-under.html
Defending the Freedom of Speech http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/04/defending-freedom-of-speech.html
Detroit News - Controversial pastor Terry Jones wins legal ruling against Dearborn http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130903/METRO01/309030083/Controversial-pastor-Terry-Jones-wins-legal-ruling-against-Dearborn

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Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, peace, Islam, Israel, India, interfaith, and cohesion at work place. He is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day at www.TheGhousediary.com. He believes in Standing up for others and has done that throughout his life as an activist. Mike has a presence on national and local TV, Radio and Print Media. He is a frequent guest on Sean Hannity show on Fox TV, and a commentator on national radio networks, he contributes weekly to the Texas Faith Column at Dallas Morning News; fortnightly at Huffington post; and several other periodicals across the world. His personal site www.MikeGhouse.net indexes all his work through many links.

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INTRODUCTION

Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions to media and to the public on important and complex issues of the day and is available to speak in a variety of settings such as schools, seminars, conferences, and places of worship, or the work place.

Mike is a frequent guest on Fox News, (The Hannity Show), and has been interviewed on nationally syndicated Radio shows along with Dallas TV, Print and Radio networks and occasional interviews on NPR. He is a member of the Texas Faith panel of Dallas Morning News and writes on issues facing the nation every week. He has spoken at international forums including the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, in Melbourne, Australia, Middle East Peace Initiative, in Jerusalem, the International Leadership conference, in Hawaii, and in Washington

The Foundation for Pluralism champions the idea of co-existence by respecting and accepting the otherness of those different from ourselves. The World Muslim Congress is committed to nurturing the pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam. Heavily involved in both, Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies and has produced outstanding public events to bring Americans together of different religions, ethnicities and races on common grounds of building a safe and secure America.

He is a speaker, thinker, collaborator and a writer on the subjects of Pluralism, the interfaith movement, cohesive societies, Islam, India, hope and world peace. Over 1000 articles of Mike’s have been published worldwide and two books are poised to be released this summer. His work is reflected in 4 websites and 27 Blogs indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net/
C
oncerned by the divisiveness, he saw the need to bring Americans together and founded America Together Foundation committed to building a cohesive America, indeed it is in response to ACT America which is bent on pitching one American against the other. We will be holding series of educational programs, conferences and workshops to address the issues that divide us such as Civil Right, GLBT, Quraan, Abortion, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, Racial Profiling and Stereotyping.

The Annual Unity Day USA is in its 7th year now, it is a purposeful event to bring Americans together, on this Unity Day, we the people of the United States of America of every faith, race, ethnicity, culture and background will gather to express our commitment to co-existence, unity, prosperity and wellbeing of our nation.

Thanksgiving Celebration is in its 15th year showcasing cultural diversity.

The 5th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides is to learn and to acknowledge and reflect upon the terrible things we have inflicted upon each other and commit to avert such tragedies. Through this event non-Jewish people have consciously learned about Holocaust for the first time, it was also for the first time that people of 14 faiths came together to join in to commemorate the Holocaust that commemorated within the Jewish Community for years. They are not alone anymore in their anguish, we are all in it together with them, and it is a Muslim initiative to effect a positive change.

The programs, seminars and workshops conducted by the Foundation for Pluralism have become a part of the America Together Foundation. While the Foundation for Pluralism continues championing the idea of co-existence through respecting and accepting the otherness of other, the commitment to nurturing the pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam through the World Muslim Congress continues.

Mike is a speaker, thinker, collaborator and a writer on the subjects of Pluralism, the Interfaith Movement, Cohesive Societies, Islam, India, Hope and World Peace. Over 1000 of his articles have been published worldwide and two books are poised to be released this summer. His work is reflected in 4 websites and 27 Blogs indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net

To engage Mike in a dialogue, conference or a talk, write to Ghousespeaks@gmail.com and email dedicated for this purpose or you can call him on a short notice at 214.325.1916

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Freedom of Speech wins in case of Pastor Terry Jones V. City of Detroit

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