squistion Posted January 21 Posted January 21 From NYT subscriber content: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/arts/music/springsteen-ice-minneapolis.html Springsteen Denounces ICE Deployments and Renee Good’s Killing Bruce Springsteen denounced the Trump administration’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in cities across the United States and dedicated a song to Renee Good, the woman recently killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, at a surprise performance in New Jersey on Saturday. Appearing at the Light of Day Winterfest in Red Bank, N.J., Mr. Springsteen told the crowd: “We are living through incredibly critical times. The United States, the ideals and the values for which it stood for the past 250 years is being tested as it has never been in modern times,” according to videos that circulated online. He added: “If you believe in the power of the law and that no one stands above it, if you stand against heavily armed mass federal troops invading an American city using Gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens, if you believe you don’t deserve to be murdered for exercising your American right to protest, then send a message to this president.” Mr. Springsteen went on to quote Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis, who had used an expletive to tell ICE to leave the city. He then dedicated his song “The Promised Land,” which tells of a young working-class man striving for a brighter future, to Ms. Good. “This one is for you, and the memory of mother of three and American citizen Renee Good,” he told the crowd. Ms. Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis. Mr. Ross was standing near the front of Ms. Good’s car and fired his gun after she drove toward him and then turned to the right. Mr. Trump and administration officials have said that Ms. Good had “weaponized her vehicle” against the agent. Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, said in a statement on Sunday that no one cared about Mr. Springsteen’s “bad political opinions.” “If he actually believed in the power of the law,” she said, “he would understand that criminal illegal aliens should be deported, that impeding federal law enforcement operations is a crime and that officers have a right to act in self-defense if an individual is using their car as a deadly weapon.” Mr. Springsteen’s remarks on Saturday were hardly the first time the musician has spoken out against Mr. Trump and his policies. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Did he have any outrage for Laken Riley? No? He can STFU then. 2 Quote
TBayXXXVII Posted January 21 Posted January 21 I mean, we already knew he was an extreme leftist, right? This really isn't news. Quote
jerryskids Posted January 21 Posted January 21 I was waiting for Bruce's surprising opinion before forming my own. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 21 Posted January 21 He protested nuclear power. Wrong about that too. Quote
FrancieFootball Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Cue the usual childish, unhinged Trump response. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 21 Posted January 21 He protested the Vietnam war. 10 years after it ended. Quote
squistion Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 Bruce Springsteen has released a protest song "Streets of Minneapolis" He wrote this song about Alex Pretti and Renée Good on Saturday and recorded it yesterday. Quote
squistion Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 Quote He protested the Vietnam war. 10 years after it ended. No he didn't, get the facts right for once in your life. Bruce Springsteen famously protested the aftermath of the Vietnam War rather than the war itself while it was active. His 1984 hit "Born in the U.S.A." is a, protest song highlighting the broken promises, neglect, and lack of support for returning Vietnam veterans, rather than a celebration of the war. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 28 Posted January 28 26 minutes ago, squistion said: Bruce Springsteen has released a protest song "Streets of Minneapolis" He wrote this song about Alex Pretti and Renée Good on Saturday and recorded it yesterday. Only took one day! Sounds like it too. lol. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 28 Posted January 28 19 minutes ago, squistion said: No he didn't, get the facts right for once in your life. Bruce Springsteen famously protested the aftermath of the Vietnam War rather than the war itself while it was active. His 1984 hit "Born in the U.S.A." is a, protest song highlighting the broken promises, neglect, and lack of support for returning Vietnam veterans, rather than a celebration of the war. “They put a rifle in my hand, to go and kill the yellow man”. I’d say he’s protesting the war and speaking on the plight of the Viet Nam vet. Read the lyrics and maybe you’ll have your facts straight. Wikipedia is no source. HTH. Quote
League Champion Posted January 28 Posted January 28 On 1/21/2026 at 11:43 AM, FrancieFootball said: Cue the usual childish, unhinged Trump response. Besides Trannies, who the Fuk listens to Springsteen? He's horrible! Quote
Mike Hunt Posted January 28 Posted January 28 On 1/21/2026 at 11:06 AM, squistion said: Bruce has been stagnant for a long time, his last top 10 hit was 32 years ago in1994, Streets of Philadelphia the song about gays with AIDS. 1 Quote
HellToupee Posted January 28 Posted January 28 1 minute ago, Mike Hunt said: Bruce has been stagnant for a long time, his last top 10 hit was 32 years ago in1994, Streets of Philadelphia the song about gays with AIDS. He looks like he could play a character from the movie 2 Quote
Mike Hunt Posted January 28 Posted January 28 6 minutes ago, HellToupee said: He looks like he could play a character from the movie Bruce is not looking good, but heck he is 77, Bruce and Squid cut their teeth in the same era. Quote
Voltaire Posted January 28 Posted January 28 I'll let you guys chime in of if it's as good as Four Dead in Ohio since I'm not going to bother to listen to it and will intentionally avoid it. If it gets good reviews, maybe I'll listen to it years later after the dust settles but I;m too pissed at leftoid idiots right now. Quote
seafoam1 Posted January 29 Posted January 29 1 hour ago, squistion said: No he didn't, get the facts right for once in your life. Bruce Springsteen famously protested the aftermath of the Vietnam War rather than the war itself while it was active. His 1984 hit "Born in the U.S.A." is a, protest song highlighting the broken promises, neglect, and lack of support for returning Vietnam veterans, rather than a celebration of the war. It was a police action and he's right up there with Jane Fonda Quote
squistion Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 Quote “They put a rifle in my hand, to go and kill the yellow man”. I’d say he’s protesting the war and speaking on the plight of the Viet Nam vet. Read the lyrics and maybe you’ll have your facts straight. Wikipedia is no source. HTH. Springsteen couldn't be protesting the US involvement in Vietnam when he wrote "Born In the USA" in 1981 as the war ended in 1975. Sheesh. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 29 Posted January 29 39 minutes ago, squistion said: Springsteen couldn't be protesting the US involvement in Vietnam when he wrote "Born In the USA" in 1981 as the war ended in 1975. Sheesh. Like I said, he spoke out against it well after it ended. Very brave. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Anyway, when Bruce put out 41 shots I defended him. And the fact that Amadou Diallo was an actual victim doing nothing wrong didn’t hurt. Pretti and Good do not deserve the same compassion. 1 Quote
BrahmaBulls Posted January 29 Posted January 29 He realized how gay Minnesota was like his Phily song Quote
LaChup Posted January 29 Posted January 29 The video, which has 30.1 million views, features a portion of Obama’s remarks on "Comprehensive Immigration Reform," delivered at the American University School of International Service in Washington, D.C., in 2010. "President Obama shoots down the whole ‘stop deportations and just let the illegal immigrants be’ argument that the Democrat party is currently pushing," the account, @mazemoore, wrote. In the speech, Obama spoke on immigrants' rights and status. "There are those in the immigrants’ rights community who have argued, passionately, that we should simply provide those who are [here] illegally with legal status or at least ignore the laws on the books and put an end to deportation until we have better laws," Obama said. "And often this argument is framed in moral terms: Why should we punish people who are just trying to earn a living? "It would suggest to those thinking about coming here illegally that there will be no repercussions for such a decision, and this could lead to a surge in more illegal immigration. And it would also ignore the millions of people around the world who are waiting in line to come here legally. "Ultimately, our nation, like all nations, has the right and obligation to control its borders and set laws for residency and citizenship," Obama said. "And no matter how decent they are, no matter their reasons, the 11 million who broke these laws should be held accountable." This portion of the speech took place shortly after Obama criticized an "ill-conceived" immigration law in Arizona, arguing that the U.S. should not be a patchwork of places with different levels of enforcement and that there should be one federal standard of immigration law that works for everyone. Quote
LaChup Posted January 29 Posted January 29 ^ There libtards. Now go back home to mama's basement and let the feds do their job. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 29 Posted January 29 So Springsteen only used a portion of the speech. Full blown propagandist. 1 Quote
seafoam1 Posted January 29 Posted January 29 On 1/21/2026 at 10:25 AM, Gladiators said: Who cares? The squid does. Quote
FrancieFootball Posted January 29 Posted January 29 12 hours ago, LaChup said: Bruce needs to check himself in to a TDS ward. His YouTube video is closing in on 3 million views. It is YOU and the rest of the MAGA clowns who have TDS, which blinds them to the reality that Americans are rising up against tyranny. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Woody Guthrie would never charge working people thousands to hear him sing. Quote
Tree of Knowledge Posted January 29 Posted January 29 This is what you are left with when Glory Days pass you by. Quote
squistion Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 Quote Woody Guthrie would never charge working people thousands to hear him sing. Guthrie was exclusively a folk and protest singer. Springsteen is not and social commentary has never been the main focus of his music. While he has made certain political views and endorsements clear, he has often attempted to approach his work without too much overt politics. Quote
Hardcore troubadour Posted January 29 Posted January 29 4 minutes ago, squistion said: Guthrie was exclusively a folk and protest singer. Springsteen is not and social commentary has never been the main focus of his music. While he has made certain political views and endorsements clear, he has often attempted to approach his work without too much overt politics. lol. Nebraska, Ghost of Tom Joad and Devils and Dust amongst others suggest different. I mean that’s only three albums. They say three times is a trend. War! What is it good for! Absolutely nothing! Unless Obama does it. Quote
The Elevator Killer Posted January 29 Posted January 29 15 minutes ago, squistion said: Guthrie was exclusively a folk and protest singer. Springsteen is not and social commentary has never been the main focus of his music. While he has made certain political views and endorsements clear, he has often attempted to approach his work without too much overt politics. Born to Run was a protest song against cars. 2 Quote
SUXBNME Posted January 29 Posted January 29 19 hours ago, Tree of Knowledge said: Wuss. Song sux. Don't ever use my name in association with that POS. Although Born to Run was a pretty decent song Quote
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