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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mike Ghouse

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

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