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Showing posts with label 2012 Elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 Elections. Show all posts

Monday, November 5, 2012

ROMNEY OBAMA SONG

Although my enthusiasm for the election has remained high, I am also tense, frightened at times about the prospects of getting the worse or worst guy elected as President. This is the first time I am deeply concerned and apprehensive about our nation’s next four years.

What I did not do; 4 TV spots and a Romney Obama Song
URL: 
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/11/romney-obama-song.html




Being a pluralist, I have come to value every individual, faith, race, ethnicity and culture. My friends include Atheists to Zoroastrians and every one in between on the faith side, and on the political spectrum I have Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians. I am a Republican, a moderate one like Schwarzenegger, Collin Powel, John Huntsman and a host of other Republicans who put America first. I voted the Democrat Obama for President, Republican Cruz for Senate, Republican Marchant for Congress, and a host of Republican and Democrat Judges and commissioners, but mainly Republican. Here is the list of whom I voted - http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/11/today-i-voted-for-barack-obama.html

Obama has made a few mistakes, one of them is putting health reform bill ahead of job creation, otherwise, he has done most of the things right. Romney was my first choice, but I lost him when he conveniently switched from a moderate Republican to the right wing position and then again a liberal pandering simply to get elected. I am not sure what we will get from him. I have opted for the stabilizing Obama, against the chaotic repeal marathon on day one if Romney gets elected.

Deep down, I seriously doubt if the conservative Republicans trust him, but their desperation to have a Republican is making them make serious compromises they will come to regret. Romney has betrayed the moderates; conservatives and even liberals, and we can expect him to do the same to the American Public if he were elected. I promise you this; I will aggressively seek to reshape my GOP, I am sick of the extremist takeover of the party, just as I was sick of extremist takeover of Islam, a few years ago.  However, I will do my share of the work after November 7th and seek support from the fellow Republicans.

I had plans to make the following commercial spots, but did not make it:

1.    A group of corporate leaders are in a huddle talking about the 47% and laughing about the moochers…then a veteran, an unemployed, a pregnant woman and a senior walk in - they stopped laughing, one of the actors playing Romney looks at them and starts defending.. no no , we were not talking about you… then the moochers (per Romney) walk out… Romney tells one of his employees to go shut the damned door… after locking the door they start laughing again on fellow Americans misfortune.

2.    A huge storm passes, the dust settles and calmness prevails… Obama sprints through it; Americans sigh deeply for the stability…and thank him. As Obama exits the field Romney walks in, kicking (repealing) the dirt, the dust is all over again, and no one could see a thing with clarity.

3.    Romney is president, a gigantic Tsunami hits the eastern sea board…. destroying everything east of Mississippi… Romney contracts out to private companies (no bids, as advised by the Bush advisors in his admin) like Halliburton… to do the clean up. They start the work, but deem unprofitable to go get the children, women and seniors trapped under buildings. The public complains and Romney slams - its tax payer’s money and I cannot blow it on you guys, I don’t like dependents, go figure out yourselves and save yourselves…if you are not fit to live, then don’t.

4.    Netanyahu calls President Romney - look, I need you to pull the naval resources in the gulf of Oman, and we will use your ships as base to bomb Iran... Romney, says, I need you to use a specific product, I am invested in it… go get them tiger. American economy collapses, people lose jobs, and deficit hits ceilings... Romney justifies, we have to take care of our Allies… while the Jewish Americans and Israelis Citizens appear on the horizon and say this in chorus, “President Romney, did you ask us what we wanted?”

Then this song to be fine tuned, it is a draft.
HE MEANS WHAT HE SAYS

Convention videos for audience
Chorus- different groups -Christie first,

OBAMA - I am going get Bin Laden without collateral damage or loss of American lives and decimate Al-Qaeda terrorists.

CHORUS - he means what he says

ROMNEY - it's not worth hunting down one individual and should not do it without seeking permission from government of Pakistan.

CHORUS - he means what he says

OBAMA - we have to take care of FEMA
CHORUS - he means what he says

ROMNEY- will cut off FEMA
CHORUS - he means what he says
BACKGROUND - Romney laughing, government is not in the business of taking care of the dependents and moochers, they need to take care of themselves

OBAMA- health care for every one
CHORUS - he means what he says

Romney - I will repeal health care
CHORUS - he means what he says
BACKGROUND - Romney laughing. Idiots, I just told that to calm my fellow conservative Republicans, you know we to tell, whatever it takes to get elected.

Obama - sanctions against Iran, dialogue is better than destruction
CHORUS - he means what he says

Romney- sanctions against Iran
CHORUS - he means what he says
BACKGROUND  - Romney laughing. Idiots I don't mean it, I was losing, so I am going to tell what you independents want to hear, so you can vote for me.

Obama- Every American has his or her right to pursue their happiness including gays and lesbians with the same sex marriages.
CHORUS - he means what he says

Romney - no
CHORUS - he means what he says,
Romney- I said that in privacy to appease my conservative support, in the public I will support you guys. My conservative supporters believe in me.

Obama- No one should dictate a woman what she can do in case of life threatening pregnancy, rape of incest.
CHORUS - he means what he says

Romney - I will turn over roe wade
CHORUS - he means what he says
Romney - laughing, the American public is idiotic, they don’t get that, I told this to the conservatives to keep their support intact, idiots like the red meat.

Obama - Gradually, job situations is improving with more people to work on infrastructure based on proven models during the depression and during Marshall plan… it will create jobs and boost the economy
CHORUS - he means what he says

Romney -12 million jobs
CHORUS - he means what he says
Romney- laughing -losers, lazy bums, let them go find it on their own, government is not in the business of hand outs, besides, no idiot from the media has every questioned me how did I come with 12 million, see how stupid they are, they believed me.

0bama - dream act
CHORUS - he means what he says

Romney - self deport
CHORUS - he means what he says...

Obama - firm, resolute, stable
Romney - wishy washy, chaotic, unsure
If you are still undecided, please take a look at a few pieces in support of Obama, I have written 60 pieces about him, and 40 about Romney. You know Romney was my choice, until he started flip flopping and I lost him. Not sure what he stands for.
Huffington post; Choice between Chaotic Romney and Stable Obama
Dallas Morning News: Do we thirst for political leaders
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/10/texas-faith-do-we-thirst-too-much-for.html

40 Pieces on Mitt Romney
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/10/mitt-romney-by-mike-ghouse.html


Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, peace making, foreign policy, Islam, interfaith, and cohesion at work place or social settings. He is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day at www.TheGhousediary.com. Mike has a strong presence on national local TV, Radio and Print Media, and 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 everything you want to know about him. 

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Save the Nation, Vote for Obama 2 of 5

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If you are still undecided, please take a look at a few pieces in support of Obama, I have written 60 pieces about him, and 40 about Romney. You know Romney was my choice, until he started flip flopping and I lost him. Not sure what he stands for.

Huffington post; Choice between Chaotic Romney and Stable Obama - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/chaotic-romney-and-stable-obama_b_1998900.html


Dallas Morning News: Do we thirst for political leaders - http//theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/10/texas-faith-do-we-thirst-too-much-for.html


60 Pieces on Barack Obama -  http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/08/president-obama-articles-since-2008.html



40 Pieces on Mitt Romney - http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/10/mitt-romney-by-mike-ghouse.html
MikeGhouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, peace making, foreign policy, Islam, interfaith, and cohesion at work place or social settings. He is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day at www.TheGhousediary.com. Mike has a strong presence on national local TV, Radio and Print Media, and 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 everything you want to know about him. 

Save the Nation, Vote for Obama 1-of-5




The following will be repeated 5 times, this is 1 of 5

If you are still undecided, please take a look at a few pieces in support of Obama, I have written 60 pieces about him, and 40 about Romney. You know Romney was my choice, until he started flip flopping and I lost him. Not sure what he stands for.

Huffington post; Choice between Chaotic Romney and Stable Obama

Dallas Morning News: Do we thirst for political leadershttp://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/10/texas-faith-do-we-thirst-too-much-for.html

60 Pieces on Barack Obama
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/08/president-obama-articles-since-2008.html


40 Pieces on Mitt Romney
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/10/mitt-romney-by-mike-ghouse.html 



MikeGhouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, peace making, foreign policy, Islam, interfaith, and cohesion at work place or social settings. He is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day at www.TheGhousediary.com. Mike has a strong presence on national local TV, Radio and Print Media, and 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 everything you want to know about him.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Today, I voted for Barack Obama

URL - http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/11/today-i-voted-for-barack-obama.html

Don’t let your civility be ruined by politics. Congratulations if you have voted for either of candidate, passion is good, hate is not. Even though it is a private matter, a few of us share whom we voted for and I will share my list. Hate me or love me, I am an open book. If you can congratulate your friend who voted the candidate you did not like, then you are a person worth talking to.

Its worth mentioning that my friend Ken Scarborough and I are Republicans on the opposite ends of the spectrum, we see our differences and let it pass. I appreciate that. I urge you to read my piece - protect yourselves from politics at
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/10/protect-yourselves-from-politics.html

My voting is mostly Republican, a few Democrats, and certainly Barack Obama and Joe Biden. In the past, I was straight line Republican except the President and the Governor.
Ted Cruz is really not a right winger, he is more to the center and rationality does touch him, meaning he will listen to another point of view and can intellectually argue with you, unlike Michelle Bachman and a few others, who do not make any sense even to a high school kid.

Met the Democratic congressional Candidate Tim Rusk, really like him as a person, but he was not enthused about himself. So I stayed with Kenny Marchant, even though I have not agreed with Kenny on a few issues. If he gets out of hand, we can reason with him.

There were two more candidates in judicial district, I cannot recall their name but I voted for them. A few places were uncontested by either Republicans or Democrats. There were several libertarians… and unfortunately, I did not take the time to learn about them and I am sure they are doing their work.

Here is my list,

D Barack Obama Joe Biden
R Ted Cruz
R Kenny Marchant
R Craddick
R Commissioner
R Don Willett
R John Devine
D Michelle Petty
D Keith Hampton
_ Barbara Parker Harvey
_ Elsa Alcla
R Pat Hardy
R John Carona
D Rafael Anchia
R Carolyn Wright
D Dan Wood
R Jim Moseley
R David Lewis
R Molly Francis
R Doug Lang
R Bob Fillmore
D Eric Moye
R John Devine
R Mike Lee
R Tom Nowak
D Lupe Valdez

I was going to vote on the day itself, but in the last minute, I could not hold myself, I just had to go and do my duty to my nation.

If you are still undecided, please take a look at a few pieces in support of Obama, I have written 60 pieces about him, and 40 about Romney. You know Romney was my choice, until he started flip flopping and I lost him. Not sure what he stands for.

Huffington post; Choice between Chaotic Romney and Stable Obama

Dallas Morning News: Do we thirst for political leaders
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/10/texas-faith-do-we-thirst-too-much-for.html

60 Pieces on Barack Obama
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/08/president-obama-articles-since-2008.html

40 Pieces on Mitt Romney
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/10/mitt-romney-by-mike-ghouse.html


MikeGhouse is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, peace making, foreign policy, Islam, interfaith, and cohesion at work place or social settings. He is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day at www.TheGhousediary.com. Mike has a strong presence on national local TV, Radio and Print Media, and 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 everything you want to know about him. 

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Texas Faith: Is the 2012 election serving the common good?


As a way of introducing this week's question, I want to announce that our next Texas Faith public forum will be held on Thursday, September 27. Bill Lawrence and the Perkins School of Theology will be hosting the event at SMU's Prothro Hall. The session will start at 7 p.m. and run until 8:30 p.m. I will send out a reminder later this month, but hope you can put the date on your calendar. And, as I have mentioned before, everyone will get a chance to participate on a panel as we roll these out. For this session, Bill, Katie Sherrod, Dwight McKissic, Mike Ghouse, Gordon Wright and George Mason will lead the discussion, which will focus on whether the election is furthering the common good, and how it can do so better. I will moderate. If Wayne is able, he will make it up from Austin.

With that in mind, I would like each of you to provide your thoughts about:

1. Is this election furthering the national common good? If so, how?
2. How do you think it could better serve the good of America?


MIKE GHOUSE, President, Foundation for Pluralism, Dallas

This particular election is highlighting the perverse things about politics as well as the common good that can be had through the process. It is time to seriously think about the purpose of the elected; to serve the people or those who put them up to serve their specific interests?

The national common good is here to stay, and no one can shake the foundation of our nation. Our systems are firmly rooted in our constitution and neither the right nor the left will dare touch it, although they mess with it from time to time... However, the Majority of the Americans will get back at the rascals on November 6, 2012, as they have done in eliminating the ones who did not represent the common good of the populace.

The loosening of campaign finance is like a leash-less dog hounding people to mend. Whoever throws the most money can create false or truthful impressions to gain support. Neither Obama nor Romney are scoring points on their own merits, but rather on what the other guy does not have, at the end both will be stripped from whatever good they have.

The rich are investing in a marketable commodity called President, hoping to reap the rewards later. The oil companies and Wall Streeters can throw millions of dollars into the race, it is a paltry sum to them, and they expect their man to make things easy for them. Obama had his day, and now the bones are thrown at Romney. Superpacs need to go.

To protect the common good of our nation, we need to investigate each bill passed, and why it passed - did it serve common good or can the passing be traced to money’s showered on the Senators and Congresspersons? Should we keep them? 

 There is a petition out there, which I have signed; in fact someone beat me to it. If Obama or Romney shoots his mouth off in the debates, let the giant screen show it to them that they do not have their facts. Here is an opportunity to bring common goodness to the election process.

The strength of our democracy is based on people voting their conscience, rather than bullied, induced or influenced into party loyalties.

Texas faith is a weekly column, where panelists from different traditions respond to the issues of the day - for all the responses, please visit Dallas Morning News at  

Mike Ghouse is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. He is a professional speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, civic affairs, Islam, India, Israel, peace and justice. Mike 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 and regularly at Huffington post, and several other periodicals across the world. The blog www.TheGhousediary.comis updated daily. 

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Texas Faith: How should Huntsman and Romney handle their Mormonism?

Texas Faith: How should Huntsman and Romney handle their Mormonism?
By William McKenzie/ Editorial Columnist
2:01 PM on Tue., Jun. 28, 2011 | Permalink

Last week, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman got into the GOP presidential race, joining Mitt Romney as the second Mormon candidate in this year's Republican field.

Since Americans often prize our nation's belief in religious diversity, one might think their Mormonism would not be an issue. But polls have consistently shown that high percentages of both Republicans and Democrats are uncomfortable with a Mormon serving as president.

That reality creates a quandary for Huntsman and Romney. If they don't explain their religion, voters may remain uncomfortable with it and reject them. But if they explain it too much, they risk making their faith too large an issue.

So, here's this week's question:

How would you suggest they handle their Mormonism during their campaigns?

MIKE GHOUSE, President, Foundation for Pluralism, Dallas

The Mormonism of Romney and Huntsman may not be a major issue in their campaigns. Precedents have been set and America is moving forward.

We have come a long way in giving full value to our declaration that all men are created equal. The essence of this immortal phrase is yet to be realized; indeed it will remain hollow in part until the day we look to each other as American and nothing but American.


It took nearly a century for women to believe in that phrase until a woman's right to vote was passed in 1893. Native Americans were not even considered citizens in their own land until a 1924 congressional act. African-Americans, who built this nation, had to wait for nearly two centuries to believe in those words, until the Civil Rights Act of 1965 was passed.

Romney and Huntsman can borrow and expand on the speech of John F. Kennedy: "So it is apparently necessary for me to state once again, not what kind of church I believe in -- for that should be important only to me -- but what kind of America I believe in, " and "I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute, where no Catholic prelate would tell the President (should he be Catholic) how to act ... where no man is denied public office merely because his religion differs from the President who might appoint him or the people who might elect him."

The freedom to speak, assemble, eat, wear or believe is a birthright of each one of us. Indeed, civil societies and religions call for creating heaven on the earth where no one is apprehensive of the other. Thanks to the founding fathers for giving America an eternal vision.

In 1960, the nation witnessed a sea change in electing a Catholic, John F. Kennedy to the presidency. In 1984 Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman to run for vice president. And in 2008 Hilary Clinton was a major contender for the presidency. Finally an African-American, Barack Obama, was elected president of the United States.

I wrote an emotional piece on that day, it is a realization of American vision, "all men are created equal." It is a model for the world to emulate.

With the exception of the United States and India, is there a country out there on the earth where the qualification of the candidate matters most rather than his or her religion, ethnicity or race?
 
All that Romney and Huntsman have to do is to understand the depth and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance and show this understanding to Americans in their words and actions to earn their vote. Americans are willing to reward those who are inclusive and dump those who pit one American against the other for political gains.

Dallas Morning News published 12 opinions including mine at: http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/06/texas-faith-how-should-huntsma.html

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Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker, writer and a frequent guest on Hannity show and nationally syndicated Radio shows and Dallas TV, Radio and Print Media. He presides America Together Foundation and is committed to building a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day.

Over 1000 articles have been published on Pluralism, Interfaith, Islam, India and cohesive societies. Two of his books are poised to be released this fall on Pluralism and Islam. He is available to speak at your place of worship, work, school, college, seminars or conferences. His work is encapsulated in 27 blogs, four websites and several forums indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net/