Muslim Radicals in America Mike Ghouse on Bryan Blue's Radio Show

It was a good one hour Radio talk show : Mike Ghouse with Danny Blue, Danny Coulson and Kinky Friedman.
  
December 18, 2015, Fort Worth, Texas -- 

http://bryanblue.com/2015/12/18/muslim-radicals-in-america/

Listen tot he Audio at this link - http://bryanblue.com/2015/12/18/muslim-radicals-in-america/

Air Date: 12/18/2015
Taped On: 12/14/2015

Summary:

When unthinkable tragedies occur, everyone tries to make sense of them. With recent terrorist attacks in Paris and the extremist ties of the San Bernadino shooters, what makes the most sense to people ranges dramatically. From halting all Muslims traveling into the US to allowing Syrian refugees fleeing civil war to take refuge in America, no one truly knows what’s the right thing to do. Bryan, Jason and Jamie bring on some heavy-hitting guests to explore the morality behind a potential ban on Muslims and discuss alternate ways for the United States to protect itself in troubling times. Former FBI Deputy Assistant Director, Danny Coulson and Founder of The American Muslim Institute, Dr. Mike Ghouse bring decades of knowledge and first-hand experience to this conversation, listen up, you’ll definitely learn something from these powerhouse commentators.

In-Studio Guests

Danny Coulson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Coulson Danny Coulson is the former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI. In his thirty-year tenure at the FBI, Coulson created and commanded the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and commanded four field divisions. As of Spring 2009, Danny Coulson is a successful security consultant, author, and guest speaker. When serving as the Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI with responsibility for worldwide terrorism investigations, Coulson commanded four FBI Field Divisions and created and commanded the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team. He has commanded operations that led to the recovery of over 275 hostages. Mr. Coulson has conducted Security Facility Assessments of some of the United States’ most sensitive institutions. He was selected by the Director of the FBI as a commander of the Oklahoma City Bombing matter. Mr. Coulson regularly appears on Network Television as an expert in Terrorism and Violent Crime and handles security matters for a major sports organization and major corporations throughout the United States and abroad. He is president of Coulson, Jackson and Associates in Fort Worth, Texas. Danny Coulson has a BA in Government from Texas Christian University, a law degree from Southern Methodist University and graduated from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He has additionally trained with Counter Terrorist Teams from around the world.

Call-in Guests

Dr. Mike Ghouse http://www.mikeghouse.net/ Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker, writer, initiator, organizer and mediator committed to building cohesive societies, and offering pluralistic solutions on current issues. He is available to speak at places of worship, workplaces, schools, seminars, workshops, conferences and public events. Mike is a frequent guest on Fox News, “The Hannity Show”, and on nationally syndicated Radio shows including Dallas TV, print and radio networks, and occasional interviews on NPR. He has spoken at international forums including the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne, Australia; the Middle East Peace Initiative in Jerusalem; and the International Leadership Conference in Hawaii, Chicago and Washington. Mr. Ghouse is a member of the Texas Faith Panel at The Dallas Morning News and writes about issues facing the nation every week. He writes for The Huffington Post regularly, and occasionally for Washington Post and other daily newspapers and magazines around the world. Mike has published over 1000 articles on a variety of subjects. Two books are poised to be released this year on Pluralism and Islam in America. Mike was a commissioner for the City of Carrollton and president of many organizations including Home Owners Association, North Texas Cricket Association, and a board member of several non-profits such as the Dallas Peace Center. Mike is a collaborator and much of his work revolves around the subjects of pluralism, interfaith movement, politics, justice, cohesive societies, Islam, India, hope and world peace. Mike’s work is reflected in four websites and 30 blogs indexed at www.mikeghouse.net. He also writes daily at www.TheGhouseDiary.com He has been managing the Foundation for Pluralism for over a decade and will continue championing the idea of co-existence through respecting and accepting the otherness of others. On a personal level, he is committed to nurturing pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam. Mike has established several annual public events to bring Americans of different religions, ethnicities, and races together on common ground to build a safe and secure America. Concerned by the political, civil and economic divisiveness, Mike has initiated and formed the America Together Foundation (ATF), a non-profit entity committed to building a cohesive America, where no American has to live with anxiety, apprehension, discomfort or fear of the other. The focus of the foundation is that one must be free to live his or her life to the fullest in pursuit of happiness. The ATF is in the developmental stage now and invites participants, sponsors and volunteers. Mike believes that if we can learn to respect the otherness of others and accept the God-given uniqueness of each one of the 7 billion of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge. Mike starts each day with a commitment to build a cohesive America and pluralistic societies with a strong faith in one Creator God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Kinky Friedman http://www.kinkyfriedman.com/ Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman is an American Texas Country singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain

Mike Ghouse on Bryan Blue's Radio Show about Trump's Muslim Ban

TRUMPS’ MUSLIM BAN

Trump's proposed ban on Muslims, Keeping America safe from radical Muslims, Is Islam a violent religion? 

I will be on Bryan Blue’s Syndicated Radio Show on Friday 10 PM and will be repeated on Monday at 7 AM. I have been on several Radio stations and Tv Stations on Trump's bigotry.

Hosted by:  Bryan Blue and Jamie Kinser-Knight
Guests: Danny Coulson FBI and Mike Ghouse with AMI (American Muslim Institution)

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---------------------- Here are some of my talking points; ... so they are not constructed as an essay.

Let’s keep America great forever!

It is disappointing to hear the uncouth rhetoric from the presidential candidate, Donald Trump.

The role of the President is to keep America safe from outside forces and internal conflicts, and to help Americans achieve in their pursuit of life, liberty and happiness.

Mr. Trump has trampled on the very fundamental values of our immortal declaration,   “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.“

The very first amendment guarantees its citizens the freedom of religion and states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” there is absolutely no religious test to be given to anyone, but Mr. Trump wants to give religious tests to those who want to enter the United States, is he going against what America stands for?

Is Mr. Trump a traitor for violating our constitution? 

No, he is not; the beauty of our land is, we allow freedom of speech to everyone, and that is the inalienable right of Americans.  If that freedom allows one to yell fire in a theater and cause mishaps and deaths, the utterer is responsible for such losses.

There is an old saying “evil exists in the world, because good people do nothing about it.” Indeed, it is shocking to see the support Trump is receiving from the cesspool of a small percent of Republicans. The same goes to the other bigot Carson, who is what he is today because of the equal rights and civil rights act and he wants to violate them as well.

Mr. Trump is an ungrateful man; he forgets that many of men and women who have served him or his management and staff are Muslims among Indians, who are Doctors, Engineers, Architects and Managers in managing and sustaining his empire.  Mr. Trump forgets that the cell phone he uses was the invention of the son of a Muslim immigrant, the extensive business he has set up in Dubai is with Muslims, the ones he does not want to enter America. 

The brunt of his rhetoric and subsequent actions will be borne by average middle class Americans, not him, absolutely not him or his ilk but the Americans. What if Russians see this opportunity and offer all the Muslim nations to supply arms, grains, and technology? Nearly fourth of our employment in the US is based on dealings with the Muslim majority nations. God forbid if Trump were to be the president, Americans are screwed.


I have full faith in American constitution, and trust the majority of my fellow Americans to have the moral integrity to do what is right, and that is to speak out against disruptive, divisive rhetoric.  I am proud of America, my fellow Americans who are Republicans, are finally coming to the point to say, we had enough of this bull and start condemning evil. I appreciate the leadership of Senator Lindsey Graham, not only did he tell Trump to “go to hell,” he also articulated the need to be morally right and not worry about the consequences in politics.

Just look at our record, we have never nominated an extremist as a presidential candidate who was hell bent on pitting one Americans against the other and messing with the character of our nation. Never!

Trump will be dumped or the Republicans stand to lose.  Look at the election mathematics – Obama won over Romney 51-49% of the votes. In November 2000, Bush received 50, 456, 002 votes against Gore’s 50,999, 897 Votes but won the election by 5 electoral votes 271 V 266. 

In a 2012 people survey by Pew research, 35% of registered voters identify with Democratic Party, 28% with Republicans and 33% as independents.  The current number may be different, but the point is the importance of independent voters, who can tilt the results either way.  Almost the entire conservative and supremacist vote goes to the Republicans, that leave the tilting votes in the hands of immigrants who are Hispanic, Muslims, and others, add to that Jewish vote for Democrats.

As an American Muslim, who revere’s America’s constitution on par with all the holy books including Quran, which places the greatest value on human rights, dignity, individualism, and accountability of individual’s actions towards building a cohesive society, I cherish the checks and balances built in our constitution. 

I believe we need to seriously consider placing our loyalty to America over loyalty to the party. We need to develop a system where we can shape the majority in the Senate and Congress to each party and not the same party, and work on giving them simple majority. It will allow serious debates on the issues and prevent slam dunking the bills.  Indeed, most of the bad things that have happened in America can be attributed to big majorities for the same party in both the houses. It has to be on our minds.

“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” and we have to exercise that consent now.

I am confident; Americans at large will dump this man.

Let’s keep America great forever!

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Role of Muslims in America.

It is the responsibility of all Americans to help law enforcement officials in maintaining law and order and to assure the safety of every citizen. It is the duty of all of us to fight against radicalization through education and community engagement and work on promoting peace and harmony.

Muslims have consistently stood up against extremism and radicalism.

Some of the steps we have taken to counter terrorism:

1.  A small step for Muslims, but a giant leap for America. http://americanmusliminstitution.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-small-step-for-muslims-but-giant-leap.html

2.  Evil exists because good people do nothing about it, as Good Muslims we are condemning the ISIS and Terrorist. This is the first time; Muslims have demonstrated against Terrorism 20 seconds video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I-cjFMth-E

3.  This item has captured the essence of demonstrations on the steps of Lincoln Memorial http://www.viewsnews.net/2015/11/21/american-muslims-condemn-isis-terrorism/

4.  This press release is about the San Bernardino Mass shooting
http://americanmusliminstitution.blogspot.com/2015/12/loss-of-life-in-san-bernardino-is.html

5. Meeting with Ben Carson http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2015/10/meeting-dr-ben-carson-mike-ghouse.html

 As American Muslims we have a greater responsibility in countering radicalization and violent extremism.   

We are countering one of the most difficult times in the last thirty plus years.  The San Bernardino mass shooting coupled with presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rhetoric has ratcheted the apprehensions, and there are some who are adding fuel to the fire.

Muslims across the nations are going through serious soul searching and meeting every place and in every city.  The situation is severe.

We have a responsibility to bring comfort to the frightened ones, and seriously participate in shaping a secure and safe America for every American. 

We have bad apples, but they are proportionate to our population.  We need to take concrete steps to bring positive changes but not excessive reactions.  

There is a lot more…. But hope this will address the items you had mentioned.

About me:

Dr. Mike Ghouse is a community consultant, social scientist, thinker, writer, news maker, and a speaker on Pluralism, Interfaith, Islam, politics, human rights, India, Israel-Palestine Terrorism and foreign policy. Over 3000 Articles have been published on the subjects. He is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. More about him in 63 links at www.MikeGhouse.net and bulk of his writings are at TheGhousediary.com

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