Muslims back Obama by a smaller marign than 2008

Muslims back Obama, but by smaller margin than in 2008

http://www.religionnews.com/politics/election/muslims-back-obama-but-by-smaller-margin-than-2008 (the article is copyrighted hence, the link)

 

Note:  Except a few pieces, where something is written about me or my quotes are included in religion news, Dallas morning news, Star Telegram, or other periodicals,  all other pieces in the blog are written by me, the other blogs I have are combined – with my pieces as well as the article of interest written by others.   Omar quoted me in the linked article

My comment Posted at Religion News article

As a Moderate Republican, after due consideration, I have switched to Obama along with several Republicans. We prefer a stable administration rather than a chaotic admin by Romney, who may flip the nation upside down on day #1 repealing everything like a cranky kid. Things are going great and we cannot afford to mess it up. I urge my fellow Republicans to put America first, then the party, we owe it to America.

President Obama is not bragging on his record of turning around a free falling economy, delivering stability for America, protecting women's rights, recognition of every American on an equal footing and securing America’s health, diplomacy that is producing results, and restoring respect for America in the community of nations by treating them on an equal basis instead of pursuing a bullying foreign policy that will build resentment towards us, and endanger our freedom.

America is one of the greatest nations on the earth because we adhere to the rule of law, protecting each other and protecting the civil rights of every American.

Obama has restored respect in the community of nations by understanding that we deal with the people and not individuals.  Ultimately it is the people who honor the treaties and not the individuals. Dictators come and go, but relationships between nations endure. More about it at Huffington post or TheGhouseDiary.com

Obama rightfully sided with the public in Egypt, rather than Dictator Mubarak. The diplomatic genius of Obama managed the affair smoothly without anti-American demonstrations in Egypt; the public saw us as their ally and not a supporter of their oppressor. Had we supported the oppressed Iranians against the Dictator Shah, Iran probably would not have gone fundamentalist or even theocratic; they would not have held us hostage either, as we would have been on their side.

The morality of drone warfare becomes justifiable when its purpose is to remove the specific cancerous cells, and prevent damage to the fabric of the society at large.

Drone warfare is one of the greatest inventions of civilization. It has allowed us to take Anwar Awalaki out (One of the top Al-Qaeda operatives) with least collateral damage and minimal revenge multiplier. No significant group has shed tears for this man or Bin Laden.

However, the abuse of drone warfare has gone too far in killing nearly 500 civilian innocent children. We don’t like the terrorist killing innocent men and women. Why should they like us when their innocents are being killed? President Obama needs to back off and just hit the criminals, as Americans we need that guarantee.

Who am I to worry about Israelis and Palestinians? What inspires me to be involved in the Israel Palestine conflict? Due to its length, it is a three part article at Huffington post at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/israel-and-palestine-moving-forward_b_1258261.html

Mike Ghouse, Dallas
www.MikeGhouse.net

 

 

My first day in New York and NYPD

http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-first-day-in-new-york-and-nypd.html

My passport picture 1979

On December 6, 1979, I landed in New York straight from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and stayed at YMCA. Then I went for a walk in Manhattan...a gang of nearly eight men chased me, calling me an Iranian, like a stupid, I waved them my passport, that I was an Indian...one of them shouted, you' all are the same. I am glad they did not snatch it away...

I was told by my American fellow workers in Dhahran, not to go to New York for a visit, it is a different country... "we don't own it".. most of them were Californians. NY at that time was different as well.

Anyway, I did not know what to do, so I ran towards a police officer far away... the guys chased me, I was fast... I used to run 6 miles every morning in Saudi... when they saw I was closer to the police officer, they held back. I asked the officer if he can help me get to the subway, and he obliged.. the good man walked with me and waited till I boarded the sub....

I can never forget that day! The images are vivid. Elsewhere in the world, no one wants to be around cops, but this was a life changing experience to me, that I can go to cops. Since then, I have viewed cops as friendly folks guarding the safety of citizens. By the way, my daughter went through police training... she and I watched NYPD, she wants to be the shrink in that show… she has stayed the course and is graduating this Saturday and will pursue her Master in Social Work or Psychology. I have always had respect for police since then. The concept of police is different in the America, they are one of us living in our communities, I wish this approach becomes the norm in all other nations.

Of course there are bad cops, bad presidents of the United States, bad news reporters, bad Americans, bad Muslims, bad Christians, bad Jews, bad Palestinians, bad Indians, bad others, and bad parts of the city.... the 1% of badness in society is part of the whole we know, we see and interact. The evil is always 1% of everything in life and it will remain as such. It is up to us to see that 1% as 100% of a group or just 1%. of that group. I hope we learn to discern between 1% and 99%.

MikeGhouse 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.com is updated daily.