It was a smooth process! I asked
Google, “Where do I vote today” – it responded with the address of Marsh
Lane Baptist Church on Royal at Marsh Ln, that is where I went.
Had
a nice conversation with the folks in the line and inside the voting
room, I sought permission from the precinct Judge to take pictures and
here are a few. It was all efficient… within a few minutes it was all
done.
Outside the
building, I talked to people if they went straight party line or chose
the individuals – the answer was pleasant – all the 14 people responded
that they chose to vote individually. That’s how it should be, voting
for the individual and that takes time to go through the entire list, if
you chose party, it is just one single click. I hope it is a trend!
How did you vote?
Among the biggies, I voted Wendy,
Alameel – democrats and Marchant – a Republican and then for the state
representative and senator I went with Democrats but among judges, went
with the Republicans I knew, others went democrat. I was surprised with a
page full of names of only Democrat judges on the ballot without
contest; the same was with Republican judges on some pages. That easy?
I
have always shared who I voted. We don’t need to play games to be
politically correct, you are who you are, and I am who I am and we need
to learn to accept each other. If someone does not like you for the way
you voted, and don’t want to be friends, their friendship was shallow
anyway, and I say good riddance.
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Mike Ghouse is a public speaker, thinker, writer and a commentator on
Pluralism at work place, politics, religion, society, gender, race, culture,
ethnicity, food and foreign policy. He is commentator on Fox News and syndicated
Talk Radio shows and a writer at major news papers including Dallas Morning News
and Huffington Post. All about him is listed in several links at www.MikeGhouse.net and his writings are at
www.TheGhousediary.com and 10 other
blogs. He is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic
solutions on issues of the day.
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Friday, October 31, 2014
Monday, April 29, 2013
Early voting begins today
BE AN ACTIVE CITIZEN – BE A PART OF YOUR CITY
One of the many
duties of a citizen is to elect the right representative to govern so we
can have the right dudes and dudettes in the governance. Indeed, the
early voting begins today in most of the City and Municipal elections –
just google your City and go the to City site – and you will have the
polling booths listed there. This enables one to be active and
participative Citizen. It just takes 10-15 minutes at most during early
voting with shorter or no lines.
Mike Ghouse
www.MikeGhouse.net
Mike Ghouse
www.MikeGhouse.net
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/08/president-obama-articles-since-2008.html
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.
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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
Huffington post; Choice between Chaotic Romney and Stable Obama
Dallas Morning News: Do we thirst for political leaders
60
Pieces on Barack Obama
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.
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.
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
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
Huffington Post - 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 Romneyhttp://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.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Protect yourselves from Politics
Congratulations to those who
have voted for Obama or Romney and urge you to go vote. Don't let your friend's
support for the other candidate make you angry... Let our attitudes be, “I'm
fine with your choice and I hope you are fine with my choice.”
I have no problem if you eat well-done steak, and hope you won’t mind my medium rare bleeding steak. I am happy that you drive your Mercedes to work and I hope you envy me taking the bus to work. This is an example of pluralism in politics, learning to respect the otherness of others without having to agree with or dislike the other.
If you feel angry towards others for their choices, then it’s likely that you do not respect your own choices to believe that other’s choice is as half-ass as yours. Let’s not get the politicians to place a wedge between us, once the elections are over, we will have to live with what the larger public chooses or gripe for another four years.
If you think my choice is wrong or if I assume your choice is wrong, then we need to persuade each other with information, and not push each other to believe and get frustrated when we don’t respond. I am a Republican, a moderate one, and I have chosen Obama for my own reasons that I have enunciated in Huffington post, Dallas Morning News, Sean Hannity and at my own blog www.TheGhousediary.com. It’s good to share, but not good to ridicule. After the elections, we still have to work together, dine together and see each other, let's not lose the joy of life over election.
We should not accept any one cursing President Obama or Candidate Romney, no one needs to get low to show their support for their candidate.
Mike Ghouse,
Coach Pluralism and co-existence.
My blog www.TheGhouseDiary.com and my site www.MikeGhouse.net
I have no problem if you eat well-done steak, and hope you won’t mind my medium rare bleeding steak. I am happy that you drive your Mercedes to work and I hope you envy me taking the bus to work. This is an example of pluralism in politics, learning to respect the otherness of others without having to agree with or dislike the other.
If you feel angry towards others for their choices, then it’s likely that you do not respect your own choices to believe that other’s choice is as half-ass as yours. Let’s not get the politicians to place a wedge between us, once the elections are over, we will have to live with what the larger public chooses or gripe for another four years.
If you think my choice is wrong or if I assume your choice is wrong, then we need to persuade each other with information, and not push each other to believe and get frustrated when we don’t respond. I am a Republican, a moderate one, and I have chosen Obama for my own reasons that I have enunciated in Huffington post, Dallas Morning News, Sean Hannity and at my own blog www.TheGhousediary.com. It’s good to share, but not good to ridicule. After the elections, we still have to work together, dine together and see each other, let's not lose the joy of life over election.
We should not accept any one cursing President Obama or Candidate Romney, no one needs to get low to show their support for their candidate.
Mike Ghouse,
Coach Pluralism and co-existence.
My blog www.TheGhouseDiary.com and my site www.MikeGhouse.net
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