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Reopening churches ‘dangerous and foolish,’ Lightfoot tells Trump
Chicago Sun-Times ^ | 5/22/2020 | Rachel Hinton and Mitchell Armentrout

Posted on 05/24/2020 10:04:21 AM PDT by simpson96

A Sunday service showdown could be looming across the state this weekend.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed President Donald Trump’s calls on Friday for churches and other houses of worship to reopen, while Gov. J.B. Pritzker — who has managed to fend off a series of legal challenges against his stay-at-home order — said Illinois will “continue to operate on the basis of science and data.”

Lightfoot was more pointed in her criticism of Trump, who, during a hastily arranged White House press conference, said he’d identified churches, synagogues and mosques as “essential places that provide essential services” — and that he would “override” governors who don’t abide by his request to open them.

The mayor called those remarks the latest in a long list of “dangerous and foolish” things the president has said.

“The faith leaders that I’ve talked to across the city recognize that they have to be smart about this, they’re worried about their parishioners, and we get that,” Lightfoot said during a news conference announcing plans to “cautiously reopen” sectors of the city economy.

“We are not going to rush to do something, so he can fulfill a campaign promise that sets people’s lives at risk. … He’s said so many dangerous and foolish things — add this to the list,” she said.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: chicago; church; illinois; reopen
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1 posted on 05/24/2020 10:04:21 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Mayor Lightweight.

Tinpot tyrant.


2 posted on 05/24/2020 10:07:07 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: simpson96

This is the same POS who got at least one Catholic priest (if not two) removed from their parishes (both pastors) because they gave sermons against active homosexuality.

What a shocker she's against churches reopening anytime soon. If she had her way, they'd never reopen.

3 posted on 05/24/2020 10:09:07 AM PDT by BlessedBeGod (To restore all things in Christ~~Appeasing evil is cowardice~~Francis is temporary. Hell is forever.)
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To: simpson96

They’ve opened here, so we will see. There are limitations in place for now, etc.

The lockdown has ceased to move numbers down, according to Dr. Birx. She’s confused as to why.


4 posted on 05/24/2020 10:09:24 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Just sit in your house until the food stops coming and then starve. You'll be safe.)
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To: BenLurkin

Larry Lightfoot.


5 posted on 05/24/2020 10:09:31 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

She wants the message of GOD to be removed.

Her time of woe will be calculated or numbered.


6 posted on 05/24/2020 10:09:32 AM PDT by eyedigress (Joe, put your mask on!)
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To: simpson96

But opening weed shops, liquor stores, and CostCo is just fine.


7 posted on 05/24/2020 10:10:59 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (I trust President Trump.)
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To: simpson96

Spiritual nourishment is essential to the well being of moral people. If you can open up a homosexual night club then you damn well better open houses of worship. Besides, the American people do not need permission from mayors or alderman to peaceably assemble.


8 posted on 05/24/2020 10:11:31 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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Our church will reopen Father’s Day weekend. There’s some logistics to work out since we have 3000+ at a time in our santuary.


9 posted on 05/24/2020 10:12:53 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (I trust President Trump.)
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To: simpson96

Leftist losers despise religion and religious people. Their god is their power over others. Voters of places that have such leftist nitwits in positions of power and authority need to do some soul-searching. Wake up.


10 posted on 05/24/2020 10:15:09 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: simpson96

Cops call her “groot”.


11 posted on 05/24/2020 10:15:22 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: simpson96

The only dangerous thing about this is how easily pastors were cowed into closing their churches.


12 posted on 05/24/2020 10:17:56 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Just sit in your house until the food stops coming and then starve. You'll be safe.)
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To: simpson96

Claiming the Promises of Psalm 2 for the state of Illinois.


13 posted on 05/24/2020 10:22:52 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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To: simpson96

Tin Pot dictators like this one need to be faced with mass civil disobedience and if that doesn’t stop them, then the people need to begin active resistance.


14 posted on 05/24/2020 10:23:17 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: BlessedBeGod

” If she had her way, they’d never reopen.”

Probably....however it tells me she doesn’t understand the Christian faith.....its in the heart of the people...its not a building. If she thinks she’s hurting the Christian faith she’s sadly mistaken.


15 posted on 05/24/2020 10:26:12 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: Not A Snowbird

And mosques are definitely ok. Not one mosque was shutdown. Only churches and temples.


16 posted on 05/24/2020 10:27:31 AM PDT by Starcitizen (Communist China needs to be treated like the pariah country it is. Send it back to 1971)
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To: simpson96

That stupid 1st Amendment.


17 posted on 05/24/2020 10:28:14 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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“Illinois will “continue to operate on the basis of science and data.”


Yep, dems, who can’t even get the number of sexes right, are the party of science.


18 posted on 05/24/2020 10:28:31 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Not A Snowbird

You forgot abortion clinics


19 posted on 05/24/2020 10:28:51 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: hanamizu

Data also shows the city of Chicago and state of Illinois will be bankrupt if they continue their out of control spending.


20 posted on 05/24/2020 10:30:49 AM PDT by LukeL
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