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Sunday, May 13, 2007

Farmers Branch, anti-Federal

Farmers Branch's anti-immigration
Letter to Dallas Morning News, 7:00 AM, May 13

I am concerned about passing of the Farmers Branch Immigration Laws. I am against illegal immigration, but I am not in favor of City States, this is a dangerous precedent, is the next thing to have their own Military? Is Farmer's Branch representative of a typical American City or is it an anomaly? The neo-cons are getting thrown out for their extreme positions every where, this is jolting news.

I do hope in the interest of peaceful co-existence in local communities, we need to fight this out. Let there not be any vigilantism. It is a bad stain on our Metroplex. Let the immigration be handled by the Federal Government and l I know that a majority of the Americans would not go for it, it is transgression of Federal government. Where are our congressman on this issue?

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A Message Unread: Farmers Branch vote is a pointless sideshow

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-FB_07edi.ART.State.Edition1.42d90da.html

06:55 AM CDT on Monday, May 7, 2007

Of all the wasted energy put into the Farmers Branch immigration debate, perhaps none is misspent more than in the argument over legal fees.

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Whether it's one side's "hundreds of thousands" or the other side's "hundreds of thousands," it will be hundreds of thousands more than any other city in North Texas, because Farmers Branch stands alone in pursuing a ban on renting to illegal immigrants.

Legal costs for lawsuits are just the start. Enforcing this pointless law wouldn't be cheap, if even possible. And, of course, there is the opportunity cost. What could Farmers Branch do with the time and energy its staff and citizens are pouring into the immigration debate?

And all of this for what?

Well, say supporters, to send a message! To lead the charge! As if Congress needs a message from Farmers Branch, Texas, to realize that we have a national immigration mess. Besides, what happens if you charge into battle and no one follows? You gain battle wounds for nothing.

Perhaps that's why the overwhelming majority of people seeking city council seats across North Texas have no intention of following Farmers Branch up this hill. Of the 91 candidates who directly answered our immigration question on our Candidate Quiz, only four from outside Farmers Branch said they would like to see their city take on this federal issue.

So no matter what happens to Ordinance 2903 at the polls Saturday in Farmers Branch, rest assured that pretty close to every other local leader understands that immigration is a federal problem that should be resolved at the federal level, by an elected Congress.

They just aren't as loud as those who look in the wrong places for unworkable, feel-good answers.

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Committment

Personally, I am committed to promoting goodwill amongst people, I believe knowledge leads to understanding, and understanding to acceptance and appreciation of a different point of view.

If we can learn to accept and respect the God given uniqueness of each one of the 7 billion of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge.

Ray Bradbury "Until one is committed, there is hesitancy... Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.… Whatever you can do or dream that you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now."

and this "If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down."

Dr. Abdul Hamid Abusulayman "There is a clear distinction between doubts and problems. Doubts provoke obstruction, frustration and discouragement, where as problems inspire motivation, action and diligence

Mike Ghouse " Whatever you do in life, do it wholeheartedly, there is joy in it for every one around including ourselves"

Taking a principled stand

Please be aware that I will do my best to take a principled stand on Justice. Which simply means no matter who, what or where there is injustice, I will speak out.

Most of our policies are based on short sightedness, What is our gain? Who can we please and how can we remain in our power positions? Be it our President, Congressman, Senator or a public officer, I will speak out.

When it comes to other nations, if they are non-inclusive and mistreat any segment of their population, I will speak out.

I will defend the goodness of every religion, religion is the reason we have relative peace in the world, without which it will be chaotic. For the crimes of mankind, let's find the culprit and laser bark at him, and not his family, his race, his ethnicity or his religion.

I am a moderate Republican, and my first loyalty is to democracy before the blinding loyalty to my party.

Obama is the right man in our history for our nation at this time and I have supported him all the way, the more I know about him, the more I feel he is the right man for the job.

My thought process is similar to Obama's. In fact he has used the same words in his speeches that I wrote on my blog a week ahead of him.

ISRAEL & PALESTINE

Thank God, I have no barriers between me and another human being.

Time permitting I want to see all points of view with an open mind, ultimately it is me or you, who is going to feel right or wrong about things and the pangs I will endure for realizing that I believed in the wrong thing.

No Imam, Rabbi, Pundit or Pastor is responsible for my actions and finding the truth is my own responsibility. Watching a Hamas movie does not make me a Hamas supporter or a Zionist movie would make me a Zionist supporter. We need to raise about such petty pegs.

My loyalty is to justice; and not to Israel or Palestine, which means support is based on issues and items and not wholesale blind support or un-support.

We do not have peace in Middleeast because of our loyalties to entities and not Justice. Every one wants peace, but they are not going about the right way.

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Mike Ghouse is a Speaker, Thinker, Writer and a Moderator.

He is a frequent guest on talk radio and local television network discussing Pluralism, interfaith, Islam, India, Multiculturism, Terrorism, Peace, Politics and Civic issues. He co-chairs the center for interfaith inquiry of the Memnosyne Foundation and presides the Foundation for Pluralism. He is the president of World Muslim Congress a think tank with a simple theme: Good for Muslims and good for the world and vice-Versa.

His comments, news analysis and columns can be found on the Web sites and Blogs listed at his personal web site www.MikeGhouse.net . He has authored over 600 articles on Pluralism, interfaith, Islam, India and peace.

His life mission is to open people’s hearts and minds towards fellow beings by mitigating conflicts and nurturing goodwill. He is a peace maker and an educator with two Master degrees and working on his doctorate in Psychology. He has two books on the horizon ; Basic Islam- everything you want to know about Islam and Pluralism, a text book on Pluralism 101.

Mike is a Neighborhood Commissioner at the City of Carrollton, and a Board Member of Dallas Peace Center. He is an Ambassador for Peace for the Universal Peace Federation and a member of the International leadership council. He has initiated the annual events like the Annual Thanksgiving Celebrations in its 12th year, Unity Day USA in its 5th year, Holocaust and Genocides, event just finished its 2nd Annual event. Mike Ghouse Cricket Gold cup and several other initiatives were taken. He was Past President of Indian Creek HOA and North Texas Cricket Association and has been a member of several Boards.

Mike is a Dallasite for three decades and Carrollton is his home town.

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Sunday, May 13, 2007

Farmers Branch, anti-Federal

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