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01-19-2026, 11:33 PM
This post was last modified: 01-20-2026, 12:01 AM by Bootless. 
PBS seems to think that the David Easterwood, acting director of the ICE St. Paul field office, and David Easterwood, Pastor of St. Paul-based Cities Church, is the same person.
Quote:The website of St. Paul-based Cities Church lists David Easterwood as a pastor, and his personal information appears to match that of the David Easterwood identified in court filings as the acting director of the ICE St. Paul field office. Easterwood appeared alongside DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at a Minneapolis press conference last October.
So if Gutfeld is claiming that it's mistaken identity, maybe Gutfeld is full of BS.
Since we are naming names here:
Quote:Nekima Levy Armstrong, who participated in the protest and leads the local grassroots civil rights organization Racial Justice Network, dismissed the potential DOJ investigation as a sham and a distraction from federal agents' actions in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
"When you think about the federal government unleashing barbaric ICE agents upon our community and all the harm that they have caused, to have someone serving as a pastor who oversees these ICE agents, is almost unfathomable to me," said Armstrong, who added she is an ordained reverend. "If people are more concerned about someone coming to a church on a Sunday and disrupting business as usual than they are about the atrocities that we are experiencing in our community, then they need to check their theology and the need to check their hearts."
It's legal for her to think that Cities Church has priorities out of wack, and even voice her opinion, but it isn't legal to disrupt their worship service.
The first youtube video that I saw of the incident was from Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). The dude said something like "What gets me is people claiming to know what Jesus would say or do. That doesn't matter." That's what some people are doing.
But it doesn't matter. Any religious group has the right to not get interrupted by protesters, even religious groups that make no appeal to what Jesus would do or say. Not all religious groups care about Jesus or what he said.
Jesus, it is claimed, overturned the money changers tables and whipped people with a scourge. Then, the story goes, that he was killed for that.
So going to prison for a year and/or paying a fine seems a somewhat smaller price to pay for inappropriate, illegal, voicing of opinions.
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Of course, if the Jesus character would like to weigh in on what he would do or say under the circumstances, I'm sure any court would welcome him as an expert witness.
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(01-19-2026, 11:16 PM)ElitePlebeian Wrote: How did they politicise their church? What is factual about that? All Im reading is one of the pastors works for ICE?
Politics from the pulpit is a personal issue of mine. For me when churches became politicized (it used to be illegal) — they don’t deserve sanctity. As said it’s personal.
ICE is political. Protesters protested.
The OP is trying to make a big deal out of a specific reporter by sensationalizing him being there. But he was just one of several reporters.
It’s dishonest sensationalizing.
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(01-20-2026, 12:19 AM)ANNEE Wrote: For me when churches became politicized (it used to be illegal) — they don’t deserve sanctity.
Unfortunately, we live in a country where "becoming politicized" means "raising any issue that might challenge the leftist agenda".
If that means one doesn't "deserve sanctity", that means it is profane to challenge the leftist agenda.
That is very Satanic and should be opposed.
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* Rare moment of near right wing agreement, but phrased in a way to prevent support. *
"Dont worry, this is just the liberal equivalent of being so morally right you follow home the Planned Parenthood doctor and protest in front of her driveway."
Sometimes... really strong convictions about certain jobs being the most evil job ever makes some people not care about their right to be a private citizen.
Doxing is lame. The Sacred Order of The Passive-Aggressive. But that's culture now. Best to adapt.
Protest the guy as he walks into the ICE building for work if it matters that much, leave his private life alone, even if you believe they have a conflict of interest. Wait until you have evidence he's using his sermons to push trumps agenda before you break it up in protest. Dont just do it "because you cant be both."
Some people with even more morally reprehensible jobs can be clergy people too. Even if it works like moral trading in a way.
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01-20-2026, 05:55 AM
This post was last modified: 01-20-2026, 06:40 AM by FlyersFan. 
(01-19-2026, 09:38 PM)Bootless Wrote: Who is Gutfeld? Who is Don Lemon?
Gutfeld is brilliant.
Lemon is a tool.
Excellent opinion piece - From New York Post -
Congratulations Don Lemon, You've Managed to Hit a New Low and Your Tired Old Excuses Are Delusional
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(01-19-2026, 09:38 PM)Bootless Wrote: If a religious group has no problem having an ICE supervisor acting as a Pastor, that's no bodies business but the religious group's members.
Looks like the left wants to act as secret police and character assassinate anyone who doesn’t toe the line.
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Was Part Of Anti-ICE Protest At Church During recent anti-ICE protests in Minneapolisamid federal deportation efforts,
Jamael Lundy, a political activist and public servant in Minnesota working for Hennepin County’s Soros-backed prosecutor Mary Moriarty, was among the protesters, participating in a demonstration that disrupted a Sunday church service. Lundy received tens of millions from Section 8 subsidies, federal funds administered through local public housing agencies like the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. Protesters stormed the church, aiming to shut down the service, chanting slogans like "shut this down" and "out, out." Lundy was seen raising his fist, joining chants, and stating, "Who shut this down? We shut this down." The action caused chaos, with some attendees fleeing and falling on the ice. The Department of Justice is now pursuing federal charges against the involved protesters. Lundy serves as the intergovernmental affairs coordinator (lobbyist) for the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, led by Mary Moriarty, which handles prosecutions in Minneapolis. He has previously worked for Minnesota state legislators, congressional offices, and the teachers' union. He is married to Anika Bowie, a member of the St. Paul City Council. Lundy is running as a Democrat for Minnesota State Senate District 65, which covers parts of St. Paul. His campaign announcement emphasized fighting against what he called "lawless federal actions" targeting communities, in the context of recent ICE operations in the area. He founded and operates Homes for Homies Property Management LLC, a company that provides affordable housing options, explicitly targeting individuals with low income, criminal backgrounds, poor credit, non-citizens, and people of color. The business has expanded into real estate development to increase housing supply. Lundy has publicly stated that his pricing is set below Section 8 guidelines to make units more accessible, and he has indicated openness to renting to residents "of all statuses" without barriers related to credit or criminal history, including implications for undocumented individuals amid local tensions.
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(01-20-2026, 12:19 AM)ANNEE Wrote: Politics from the pulpit is a personal issue of mine. For me when churches became politicized (it used to be illegal) — they don’t deserve sanctity. As said it’s personal.
ICE is political. Protesters protested.
The OP is trying to make a big deal out of a specific reporter by sensationalizing him being there. But he was just one of several reporters.
It’s dishonest sensationalizing.
Again what is factual about that church being political? How did you come to that conclusion? Purely because a pastor works for ICE or do you have more?
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(01-20-2026, 12:19 AM)ANNEE Wrote: Politics from the pulpit is a personal issue of mine. For me when churches became politicized (it used to be illegal) — they don’t deserve sanctity. As said it’s personal.
ICE is political. Protesters protested.
The OP is trying to make a big deal out of a specific reporter by sensationalizing him being there. But he was just one of several reporters.
It’s dishonest sensationalizing.
Personal issue. It's not illegal, so your personal feelings have no bearing on it.
ICE is political because the Left made it political. I didn't see Leftists rioting in the streets when Obama deported over 3 million. I didn't see ICE and Border Patrol being attacked. I didn't see Governors and Mayors declaring their cities and states sanctuaries for illegals.
"It's dishonest sensationalizing"
At least you got that part right.
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(01-20-2026, 12:19 AM)ANNEE Wrote: Politics from the pulpit is a personal issue of mine. For me when churches became politicized (it used to be illegal) — they don’t deserve sanctity. As said it’s personal.
ICE is political. Protesters protested.
The OP is trying to make a big deal out of a specific reporter by sensationalizing him being there. But he was just one of several reporters.
It’s dishonest sensationalizing.
What was he preaching to the congregation that was political
Religion and politics should never go hand in hand, shouldn’t reflect on the individual’s in the Christian church either.
Thinking the only sensationalising is you saying politics was preached, not that I listened to any sermons from that church.
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