Burqa Ban in France sets a dangerous precedence.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/french-burqa-ban-sets-a-d_b_849157.html

The ban takes France back into darkness when women were considered a Chattel, a property of men to be used any way they can.

Osama Bin Laden and his ilk force women at to wear the Burqa at gun point, where as the French President is forcing women not to wear it. Are women a play thing for these men?

Sustainable cultural change can come only though free will and not compulsion. I am not for Burqa and most Muslims are not either. But we have to defend the woman’s right to wear what she chooses. We must uphold the liberties of people and not force women to do anything against their will; to make them wear the Burqa or force them not to wear. We have to be pro-choice.

Burqa is not a religious requirement but a cultural evolvement and is a part of the daily lives of nearly 5% of Muslims in France and about 20% across the globe.  You cannot ask a Nun to wear lesser garments or even those who are from conservative families to wear Bikinis on the beaches. An Indian woman visiting France will not and should not comply with the demands of the French dress code in public places.

Is the French public drawing devious pleasure in reducing Muslim women to obey the laws under the guise of security? The world is silently witnessing evil in making. Aren’t we ashamed of our silence during the Holocaust?  Sarkozy is setting a dangerous precedent in the world. What if other Nations decide to go back to medieval times in robbing the liberties of the people for their own games?

Women have come a long way forward to find freedom from primates and now, are we going to let Neanderthal Sarkozy reset the clock? Who is he to tell a woman what to eat, drink, wear and believe?

I hope all the French women wear Burqa one day to protect the liberties of the ones in danger. It is the wrong law to have passed and we cannot have such evil laws on our books. 

First they came for Burqas and I did not care,

I did not wear the Burqa;

They came for Turbans and I did not care,

I did not wear the Turban;

They came for the Kippa and I did not care,

I was not Jewish;

The also came for the Cross and I did not care,

I was not a Christian;

Then the came for English and I did not care,

I did not Speak English;

Then the came for me and I Panicked

There was no one for me.

To bring about any cultural change in a given society, it has to be done through free will, particularly if it is not hurting or affecting others. Women have been wearing Burqa in France for a very long time and they should continue to wear if that gives them a sense of comfort, it is even more important today given the prevalent prejudices; we should not aggravate but mitigate it to build a cohesive society. 

Mike Ghouse is committed to liberty and building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. His work is indexed at www.MikeGhouse.net

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Additional comments:

For women who are comfortable a certain way for ages, we just cannot walk in and "tell" them that it does not fit us and you need to change. There should be process of education but not enforcement. It is giving permission to other tyrants to be abusive to their minorities. Simply not acceptable - I am asserting that I am not for Burqa, it is not a religious requirement, but would not want any one to impose their ideas on others out of the blue.

The best ban would be ban on weapons and guns... terrorist use every which way they can to do the harm... what if the terrorists start wearing perfectly made masks that looks like Sara Palin, Hilary Clinton and others... you ban all women who are white and wear their hair the same way.... regulations is not the answer, change of our own attitudes in imposing regulations on others is the answer.

As I have said earlier some laws are downright wrong even if the majority approves it – California’s proposition 5, Farmers Branch on illegal residents, medical care for illegal residents, no Jews in Nazi land... stoning women (Iran) chopping hands for thievery (Saudi Arabia), harassing Sikhs in Afghanistan (majority rule and the stupid laws)... Killing for blasphemy (Pakistan), Mayans cannot worship in public (Mexico)... Terrorism will continue regardless and we have to work in mitigating it and not aggravating it.

As civil societies we need to hold the temptations to be mobs in the name of democracy; I hope the French speak up, if not they will be equated with Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia. That’s what the oppressive right wingers want, not the French public, it is time for them to stand up and be counted as good humans that care for others.

Notes made on Facebook on my question about the issue, there are over 75 comments within a few hours. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/MikeGhouse/posts/10150578392510249

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Carrollton Candidates and their plans for the City

Today is the last day to register your name for voting in the upcoming city elections. Please visit the Carrollton Diary for details.

I am pleased to share our candidates appeal.  To be fair to every candidate, every one was asked on the same “to all email” and was reminded three times.

The City of Carrollton has listed the names in the following order and the same order is followed here with no preference to one or the other.

Please register to vote today and do not forget to vote, it is our City.  If only you know the blunders made by City of Garland, City of Dallas in losing revenues to other Cities, you would want to participate, please do; it is your City, my city and our City.

 

Mayor:                                                                    
Matthew Marchant 
Ron Branson  

Place 2: 

Anthony Wilder   
Bonnie Kaplan   
Pravin Desai 

Place 4:                                                                

Terry Wright                                                  
Bob Garza 
Cathy Henesey 

Tino Patel 

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MATTHEW MARCHANT FOR MAYOR
http://www.matthewmarchant.com/ 

Highly regarded for his principled, energetic and common sense leadership, Matthew Marchant is currently serving as the Mayor Pro Tem of Carrollton.  Matthew's service has earned the support of all of the existing City Council members as well as every other Carrollton official that has served with Matthew and his opponent since 2002.   These folks have closely observed the leadership skills of the two candidates over the past 9 years and have unanimously come to the conclusion that Matthew is the best choice for the future of Carrollton.

Matthew’s vision for Carrollton is a first-rate city with safe, vibrant neighborhoods, quality development and a great community spirit.  He believes our City needs to be proactive and move forward with a series of initiatives to keep us on the right track.  Some of the goals and initiatives Matthew will pursue as Mayor are: Crack Down on Crime-Ridden Apartments, Make Carrollton the Safest Large City in North Texas, Attract High-Quality Restaurants and Retail Development, Promote Government Efficiency and Keep Taxes Low, Enhance Community Spirit and Activities and Open, Transparent Government.

Matthew is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University (Bachelor of Science) and the University Of Texas School Of Law in Austin, Texas (Juris Doctorate).  He is also a graduate of Leadership Metrocrest, Class XXI. Matthew is a partner at Strasburger & Price, LLP, concentrating his practice on real estate and finance law.  He is married to his wife of 10 years, Lindsay, and is the proud father of two daughters, ages 5 and 7.

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RON BRANSON FOR MAYOR 
http://www.runwithron.net/ 

My name is Ron Branson and I am honored to have served as Mayor of the City of Carrollton for the past three years.

I ran for mayor in 2008 not because I had a burning desire, but because many Citizens urged me to do so because of a need for new leadership and new direction. It was the voters, the Citizens, who reaffirmed that a change was needed and I have provided that change. What I have found out is that I am really proud of my performance as Mayor. Even those supporting my opponent say that I am a good person, and have been a good Mayor.

My record speaks for itself. Crime statistics last year dropped, with the most serious Part I crimes decreasing 15%, and economic development added 6.8 million square feet of new businesses for the best year in the past seven years.

I have been very active in the communities for many years, even before becoming Mayor. My support of events such as BAPS walks is unequaled by any Carrollton elected official, and has been consistent and not just campaign-time oriented.

I have served with honor, integrity, honesty and with respect. I am your Mayor 24/7, with no outside influence other than my family. Carrollton and the Citizens of Carrollton come first before anything else.

I am not a professional politician, but rather a professional volunteer. I attend and participate in your neighborhood and organizational events by invitation and without a lot of urging.

I hope that you will consider me when you go to the polls. Let me finish the great record I have started. I have been there for you, and ask that you stand with me now.

Carrollton Mayor Ron Branson

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ANTHONY WILDER, PLACE 2
http://www.wilderforcarrollton.com/

Anthony was born and raised in Dallas along with his 3 brothers.  All 4 attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

Anthony graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in Mathematics with a concentration in Actuarial Sciences.

Anthony is married to Sarah and together they have four children.  The Wilder’s attend Sojourn Church in Carrollton, where they have been members since 2004.

Anthony has attended 45 of the last 54 council work sessions and meetings.  He is engaged in the affairs of the city council and staff.  He most recently served as Vice-Chair of the Property Standards Board.

Anthony is now seeking your support to bring transparency, efficiency and accountability to city government.

He witnessed work sessions prior to the addition of cameras and after their installation.  He would like that same transparency in other areas of government, such as the city’s check register.

He has witnessed the lack of accountability displayed by our elected officials in the last couple of years.  His desire is to engage the citizens in all affairs of the city.  He will do that, especially after the election when it is needed the most.

The managed competition program has achieved great efficiencies and the need for regional shared services is obvious.  Both will require tough choices in the near future.  Anthony is committed to both and will keep the council on course to determine the most efficient and effective ways to provide necessary city services, whether they are through co-sourcing, insourcing or shared services.

For more info, visit the campaign website:  WilderForCarrollton.com

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BONNIE KAPLAN, PLACE 2
BonnieKaplan@gmail.com

In 2009, the A.W. Perry Museum Society decided to commission a quilter to make a quilt to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the rebuilt A.W. Perry home. I was named the lead on the project that was meant to be a fundraising event for the Society.

We decided to sell squares and strips that people would purchase and sign. The signed squares and strips would then be incorporated into the design of the quilt. I realized that Carrollton today looked very different than Carrollton in 1909. One of the most obvious differences was in the demographics of our city.

Today Carrollton is a very diverse city, ethnically, religiously and socially. I decided to seek out people who would represent these many kinds of diversity. So we reached out to everyone. No one was excluded. People who participated in the project ranged from the age of eight to ninety-one. Many different races of people were included in the quilt. Some people signed because of their occupations, such as firefighters and boy scouts. Others signed because of their countries of origin, such as Lebanon, Pakistan, India, Mexico, China, Viet Nam, and Egypt. There were patches for various churches, including the Baptists, Hindu, Orthodox Armenians, Jewish, and Muslim communities.  Descendants of the original settlers of Carrollton also signed the quilt.

The signed squares and strips were sent to the quilter with no instructions on where to place them. She did not know the participants and so they were randomly placed throughout the design.

And so the finished quilt became of tapestry of the diversity that is our city. It represents an ideal to which we can all aspire, with all the differences stitched into one beautiful whole.

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PRAVIN DESAI, PLACE 2
http://www.electpravindesai.com/

I love Carrollton. Over last 20 years the city has become very vibrant, safe and diverse. I want to maintain and improve this lifestyle for all the city residents. Over next few years the city will face significant shortfall in revenues and how we balance the budget will reflect how this lifestyle is affected or compromised

My 30 years of experience in managing costs and operational efficiency will allow us to look at the cost structure and provide significant revenue without increasing taxes or cutting safety services. My platform details are as below;

Platform

Over next three to four years our City will face huge financial challenges as the projected recurring sources of funds will decline significantly. The projected growth during that period will between 0.5% – 2%. As a result, the General funds comprising of Property tax, Sales tax, and Franchise fees will not recover to pre-recession levels until 2018.

In view of this assessment, initial reaction would be to increase the taxes and reduce the services. My platform is based on following areas:

Increase Revenue by Managing Costs, not by Tax Increase

·  Change the work culture to look at the problems with a new set of lenses and a laser focus into cost savings. No areas should be exempt.

·  More competitive partnership with our vendors to support us in our goals.

·  Develop a long term relationship with new entrepreneurs.

·  Develop a reward system for employees who bring new cost saving ideas.

·  Provide Tax incentives to New Businesses

·  Develop business models to achieve a win-win for city/investors/business owners.

·  Upgrade I-35 corridor in an innovative way.

·   Revitalize run down properties through investor/city partnership. H-mart was great success but we lost Vista Ridge Mall, Sam’s and Castle Hills.

·   Attract new business to the area, e.g. large theatres, Premium Restaurants, and international sports facilities.

·  Improve Management and Operation Efficiency

·  Huge potential to generate savings by 3 to 5% improvement in efficiency.

·  Provide Quality Lifestyle to Carrollton Residents

·  More Parks, Entertainment Centers, Sports Facilities, Road Development.

·  Adequate Firefighting capability, Ambulance services.

·  High standards of law enforcement.

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TERRY WRIGHT, PLACE 4http://www.wrightgroup.net/

Hello my name is Terry Wright  and I am Running for Carrollton City Council Place 4.

I have lived in Carrollton Texas over 17 years. I have been married 24 years to my wife Pam and we have 3 Children.  One that is a senior at R.L. Turner High School, One that is a freshman at Creekview High School and a 5^th grader at The St. Anthony’ School.

Owner of Architectural Firm: Wright Group Architects, Planners, PLLC. 110 S. Elm St, Carrollton, Texas 75007, 972.242.1015  twright@wrightgroup.net

Served as Planning & Zoning Commissioner from 2003 to 2009 for the City of Carrollton Where we set up standards for development for the TOD areas.  These are the areas around the train stations.

My Family and I am member of First Baptist Church Carrollton, Texas where I serve as deacon, Assist in teaching with 5^th graders and served on the building committee.

I am currently serving on the Advisory Board for METSA (Math, Engineering, Technology and Science Academy) @ R.L. Turner High School, CFBISD.  Also have set in several classes where we brought different professional in for a week to explain how we all work together in the different fields and have set on a board where the student present a project to a group of professionals.

  

My Architectural background, along with my contacts and clients and my working relationship with the Planning and building department has allowed me to bring in business and redeveloped existing building and site with in our city.

Also partners in PDC Services a commercial construction company where we offer design build solutions.

Also partners in T N T Construction which is a residential based construction company where we offer design build solutions.

A partner in Tri-Star Alliance which is a land investment company

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BOB GARZA, PLACE 4
www.BobGarza.Wordpress.com  

My name is Bob Garza and I am running for Carrollton City Council Place 4.  My wife Emily and I have lived in Carrollton for 22 years.  We have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren.   I recently retired with 35 years of business experience with tenures in Finance, Auditing, IT, International and Governmental Relations.

I was appointed by City Council to the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Committee and have served for about 3 years.  This past year I was also appointed to the city Charter Review Committee.  I am Chairman of the Senior Adult Services board and also serve on the Dallas Telco Federal Credit Union Board.

I have been involved in the community for over 10 years having served on numerous boards of chambers and non-profit organizations. These include Bea's Kids, Metrocrest and Farmers Branch chambers, Trinity Medical Center hospital board and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Brookhaven Country Club.

My top 5 goals are:

 Quality Transit Oriented Development (TOD);
Fair and Equal representation for all Carrollton residents;
Promote continued efficiencies in delivery of all city services;
Promote Carrollton as a good place to work, live, and raise a family, and
Insist on a balanced budget with no tax increases.

I have a deep passion to serve the people of Carrollton and feel I have the experience, the will and the heart to do what is right for the city.  I have worked hard to prepare for this task and want to be a positive contributor to our growth and continued well being. 

I would truly appreciate your vote.   Thank you.

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CATHY HENESY, PLACE 4
http://www.cathyforcarrollton.com/

Hello, my name is Cathy Henesey and I would like to represent you in all aspects of Carrollton. I am not a career politician; I am a working citizen who cares about the same things as you do such as house values, taxes, places to eat and shop, parks and recreation, and good neighbor stewardship.

I graduated from Newman Smith High School in 1982 and I attended Texas Tech University, graduating with my MBA in Human Resources. I have had a successful career in recruiting for over 20 years and currently serve as a recruiting manager for Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. I am very involved in Carrollton, but this short bio won’t explain it all, so I would like to direct you to my website at www.cathyforcarrollton.com to learn more.

My life career is about inclusion as a human resource professional. I constantly strive for diversity in my career and bring this belief to everything that I do. I know that inclusion brings new ideas to old problems. I volunteer my expertise regularly to those searching for new careers. I serve on the Dallas Mayor’s Committee to assist those with disabilities find new careers. I would like to have a multicultural board that would include leaders from different communities that represent our city demographics; this board would present issues that are facing each community to the city manager and council.

My number is 214-725-0710 and my personal email is cathysphr@verizon.net. I believe in open communication and I welcome personal questions.

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TINO PATEL, PLACE 4
www.TinoPatel.com

I am running as a candidate for City Council, Place 4 because I care about maintaining and improving the quality of life for the current and future residents of Carrollton. We need to make smart fiscal decisions, ensure parks and community facilities are fully operational, even work with local schools, and keep our public safety departments fully staffed. While fostering a healthy business climate, revitalization of south Carrollton, and a renewed downtown with adequate parking, maintenance of our streets and infrastructure would be my priorities.

I have lived in Carrollton for over 10 years. I always had a question when I wanted to take my family out for a movie or even shopping, there are very little choices for me to spend my tax dollars in my City. I realized very soon that money was scarce and resources were not adequate when my subdivision park took 8 years to develop. This is a very simple observation which many of you would have noticed. As a Realtor®  when I suggest my clients to consider Carrollton for a place to live they always compare our city to Plano, Frisco or even Lewisville and prefer to choose one of them.

My mission is to make my City a desirable place to live. By bringing more new developments like retail centers, malls, entertainment and restaurants which will generate more tax dollars for the city and mean less burden on city residents. In return with a positive economic growth, house values will increase. Now is the time to change, if we cannot bring change now we will be left behind. More and more pressure will be on tax payers to maintain the city facility and infrastructure.

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We have to build a cohesive Carrollton where no Citizen of ours has to live in apprehension of the other.  If we allow negative energy and negative campaigns to creep in, it will eventually swallow every one. Instead of serving fellow Carrolltonians and enjoying life with our family and friends, we will be wasting our time scheming and maligning others. Please stop any one from maligning the other. Each candidate has enough good things to sell than resorting to the lowliness.

Dislaimer: I am a volunteer and have nothing to gain and I am not going to run for any elections but will continue to serve “any” organization in Carrollton if needed. I am a moderate Republican and will remain one, and am free from the bondage of party. My Loyalty is to America and will vote for the candidate who is right for my country, state and City.

Please don’t forget to register today.

As Americans together we need to build a cohesive America where no American has to live in apprehension of the other.  The organization to promote those ideals  is www.AmericaTogetherFoundation.com   

Thank you.

Mike Ghouse

Hannity, Horowitz and Ghouse on Air today

http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/04/hannity-horowitz-and-ghouse-on-air.html
Hannity, Horowitz and Ghouse on nationally syndicated Radio. It will be on 5:00 EST again. Check your local listings -http://www.hannity.com/stations

These are my random notes and I did not have a chance to organize my thougts and language.

David Horowitz will probably not ask for me again to be on Air with him, I was assertive in letting him know that he was misinformed about Islam, his lack of knowledge was obvious when he talked about Quraan. He said,  he visited my site and asked for me on Hannity today. I am glad he did, it is possible he may have a heart for the truth and is simply misled by the financial gains in bashing Islam.

Sean introduced me as President of ACT for America and immediately corrected himself that it was Brigitte Gabriel’s organization and mine was America together Foundation. I am glad he gave a plug when I mentioned to him that Brigitte inspired me to form the organization to do exactly opposite of what she does; to pit one American against the other.  He said he will tell her that.  I am glad the message is communicated.  The organization info is at: http://www.americatogetherfoundation.com/

The program was about Burqa – It is not a religious requirement but a cultural evolvement and change can come only though education and not compulsion.  I am not for Burqa but I will defend any woman’s right to wear what she chooses. Men should be exiled to caves who force women to do anything against their will.

The creep Osama bin Laden wants to force women to wear Burqa and the other creep Sarkozy wants to force women not to wear. What do these brutes think? Women are a plaything?

Was it the French who thought women were their chattels, and they can force them to do anything?

Should not women have the right to eat, drink, wear and believe what they want?

I hope all the French women wear Burqa one day, let them do what they can. It is the wrong law to have passed and we cannot have such evil laws forcing women.

Men can be fined for forcing women to wear the Burqa, but no woman should be told what to wear or not wear and no woman should be fined for her freedom.

As usual the right wingers keep jumping from topics to topics, and ironically, Horowitz calls the verse from Quraan to be removed which he claimed calls Jews to be apes. I was assertive in telling him that he was dead wrong and there is no such verse in Quraan. http://quraan-today.blogspot.com/2008/01/jews-turned-into-apes.html  Indeed shamelessly a few Muslims subscribe to that non-sense; that God Judges his own creation before the Day of Judgment.

I have challenged him to go face to face on any verse in Quraan. There is nothing evil in it, let’s have it head on.

The man jumped again by telling that the Brotherhood was calling on destruction of Israel, and I reminded him that evil individuals exist every where; there was a Rabbi who said it was ok to Kill Palestinian children and some 200 Rabbis have endorsed it – he denied that report.

What is the burning desire in him to malign and falsify a religion? He was evasive about it.

He jumps again to the next branch accusing ISNA, CAIR and other organizations claiming they are arms of Brotherhood, and I told him that it pays to him say that, there is no evidence or proof of that.

Mine was the last word and I summed it up by saying that women should have the freedom to wear and not be forced upon what they can or cannot wear.  I told him that he is dead wrong in reading and quoting the mistranslated verses for his advantage, truth needs to be told and nothing beats looking up the book.

My phone went dead in the middle and lost the time to ask the question upon reconnection that has he attempted to seek truth about Quraan and Muslims? He said he went through all my websites and did not find condemnations, indeed there are many, he just did not look for it.

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I am committed to building a cohesive America and nurturing the pluralistic values embedded in Islam. My new site as a Muslim Speaker is under construction, however you can visit - http://www.muslimspeakermikeghouse.blogspot.com/

Or the blog http://www.mikeghouse.net/MuslimSpeaker.MikeGhouse.asp

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HELL NO - No to School Budget Cuts

Religious leadership must speak out against cutting School funding. Indeed 12 Religious leaders have spoken at the Texas Faith Panel in the Dallas Morning News - http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/04/texas-faith-should-religious-o.html

The following is my take.

Religion is one of the key strands in the overall life arrangement and it is not a stand alone independent item; everything is a part of the web of life. The Hindu teaching sums it up with a phrase Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam; the whole world is one family and if one strand is affected it messes up the wholeness of the system.

We are (were) the most advanced nation in the world in terms of education, innovation and bringing the civilization forward, the cuts to school funding is simply not acceptable, we are regressing and will be sliding downwards if we do not take the steps now. We need to balance the budget but not at the cost of education, the very foundation of our success story. 

The religious communities are indeed involved in the process of education when it affects them directly, a very selfish irreligious value.  The California Text books were insensitive towards Hindu culture and the battle continues without much support from others. The right wingers want to push their agenda into Texas text books, if they see the sorry state of affairs they are causing, they may alter their views, someone had aptly said that he would not hire an engineer coming out of the proposed education system where the Pi is defined as an integer and not a fraction, he said his missile will not hit the target and the rockets will land on the moon.  The relentless efforts of the Jewish community to keep us from dumping a singular version of God on all Children is a major contribution in building a cohesive society, a basis for our prosperity.

Religions teach us to stand up for others, and we need to quit being selfish and join

hands with others to act in the interests of common good. It's an insurance to preserve every one's future. As Americans Together we need to urge our representatives to itch for restoring our firm foundation in education.

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), "our 15-year-olds rank 17th in the world in science and 25th in math. We rank 12th among developed countries in college graduation (down from No. 1 for decades). We come in 79th in elementary-school enrollment. Our infrastructure is ranked 23rd in the world, well behind that of every other major advanced economy. "

Our representatives are not going to die out of hunger if they take pay cuts over a period of two or three years. They need to prove to us that they care about our future and are willing to take the first step in being a public servant. In Texas alone, we can afford to eliminate 75 state representatives, 15 State senators and 16 US Congressman and offer a pay cut for rest. 

The Talibans keep the children out of schools with a barrel, and our representatives want to do the same to our Children with funds? Hell no, we can afford to cut them rascals but not cut a dime to our schools.

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Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions to media and the public on issues of the day and is available to speak at your place of worship, school, work, seminars and conferences. He is a speaker thinker and a writer on the topics of pluralism, cohesive societies, Islam, interfaith, India and peace.

The Foundation for Pluralism champions the idea of co-existence by respecting and accepting the otherness of other and World Muslim Congress is committed to nurturing the pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam. His work is reflected in 4 websites and 27 Blogs at http://www.mikeghouse.net/

Ghouse Humor, Monday, April 11, 2011

http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2011/04/ghouse-humor-monday-april-11-2011.html 

This is your weekly dose of humor, get offended and get angry but at the end laugh it off. Humor makes one see the irony of life. Blonde are stereotyped, Aggies’s and Pollock's are the others, in every community and nation someone or the other is butt of the jokes, not any more... I will consciously make and effort to break the stereotyping in the humor I have been sharing on Mondays and I urge you to make the same effort.  I hope you laugh your tail off and enjoy the rest of the week.

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An 80 year old woman was arrested for shop lifting.
When she went before the judge he asked her,
"What did you steal?"

She replied: "A can of peaches".

The judge asked her why she had stolen
them and she replied that she was hungry.

The judge then asked her how many
peaches were in the can.

She replied, "6".

The judge then said, "I will give you 6 days in jail."

Before the judge could actually pronounce
the punishment the woman's husband spoke
up and asked the judge if he could say something.

He said, "What is it?"

The husband said "She also stole a can of peas."

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Stranded on a chain of beautiful deserted islands in the middle of nowhere

the following people are stranded:

- Two Italian men and one Italian woman
- Two French men and one French woman
- Two German men and one German woman
- Two Greek men and one Greek woman
- Two English men and one English woman
- Two Bulgarian men and one Bulgarian woman
- Two Japanese men and one Japanese woman
- Two Chinese men and one Chinese woman
- Two Irish men and one Irish woman
- Two American men and one American woman

 
One month later, on these absolutely stunning deserted islands in the middle of nowhere, the following things have occurred:

 
* One Italian man killed the other Italian man for the Italian woman.

* The two French men and the French woman are living happily together in a menage a trois.

* The two German men have a strict weekly schedule of alternating visits with the German woman.

* The two Greek men are sleeping with each other and the Greek woman is cleaning and cooking for them.

* The two English men are waiting for someone to introduce them to the English woman.

* The two Bulgarian men took one look at the Bulgarian woman and started swimming to another island.

* The two Japanese have faxed Tokyo and are awaiting instructions.

* The two Chinese men have set up a pharmacy/liquor/store/restaurant/ laundry, and have gotten the woman pregnant in order to supply employees for their store.

* The two Irish men divided the island into North and South and set up a distillery. They do not remember if sex is in the picture because it gets somewhat foggy after a few liters of coconut whiskey. However, they're satisfied because the English aren't having any fun.

* The two American men are contemplating suicide, because the American woman will not shut up and complains relentlessly about her body, the true nature of feminism, what the sun is doing to her skin, how she can do anything they can do, the necessity of fulfillment, the equal division of household chores, how sand and palm trees make her look fat, how her last boyfriend respected her opinion and treated her nicer than they do, and how her relationship with her mother is the root cause of all her problems, and why didn't they bring a damn cell phone so they could call 911 and get them all rescued off this godforsaken deserted island in the middle of friggin' nowhere so she can go to the spa, get her nails done, get a "hot rock massage", and go shopping... 

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THE FOLLOWING HUMOR IS RE-WORKED TO BREAK THE STEREOTYPING

FIRST DEGREE
A married couple were asleep when the phone rang at 2 in the morning. The Read head wife picked up the phone, listened a moment and said 'How should I know, that's 200 miles from here!' and hung up.

The husband said, 'Who was that?'

The wife answered, 'I don't know, some woman wanting to know if the coast is clear.'

SECOND DEGREE
Two Brunettes are walking down the street. One notices a compact on the sidewalk and leans down to pick it up. She opens it, looks in the mirror and says, 'Hmm, this person looks familiar.'
The second brunette says, 'Here, let me see!'

So, the first brunette hands her the compact.

The second brunette looks in the mirror and says, 'You dummy, it's me!'

THIRD DEGREE
A Cowgirl suspects her boyfriend is cheating on her, so she goes out and buys a gun. She goes to his apartment unexpectedly and when she opens the door she finds him in the arms of a redhead. Well, the Cow Girl is really angry. She opens her purse to take out the gun, and as she does so, she is overcome with grief. She takes the gun and puts it to her head.

The boyfriend yells, 'No, honey, don't do it!!!'

The Cow girl replies, 'Shut up, you're next!'

FOURTH DEGREE
An African American woman was bragging about her knowledge of state capitals. She proudly says, 'Go ahead, ask me, ... I know 'em all.'
A friend says, 'OK, what's the capital of Wisconsin ?'

The lady replies’, that's easy .. it's W.'

FIFTH DEGREE
Q: What did the Spanish lady ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant?
A: 'Is it mine?'

SIXTH DEGREE

Bambi, a blonde in her fourth year as a UCLA Freshman, sat in her US Government class. The professor asked Bambi if she knew what Roe vs. Wade was about.

Bambi pondered the question; then, finally, said, 'That was the decision George Washington had to make before he crossed the Delaware.'

SEVENTH DEGREE
Returning home from work, an Indian woman was shocked to find her house ransacked and burglarized. She telephoned the police at once and reported the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the radio, and a K-9 unit, patrolling nearby, was the first to respond.

As the K-9 officer approached the house with his dog on a leash, the Indian woman ran out on the porch, shuddered at the sight of the cop and his dog, then sat down on the steps. Putting her face in her hands, she moaned, 'I come home to find all my possessions stolen. I call the police for help, and what do they do? They send me a BLIND policeman!' 

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