"It's interesting how this issue is being perceived in the community, almost the LDS camp vs. the non-LDS camp. It should be anything but that. It was a real estate transaction." — Nov. 23, 2002, talking about the Main Street Plaza controversy.

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"Unfortunately, the Utah Legislature refuses to step into the 21st century by repealing antiquated and bizarre laws related to the consumption of alcohol." — July 22, 2004, calling for the loosening of liquor laws as part of his "seven freedoms."

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"There's so little of the truth being told to our public either locally or nationally." — October 2004, speaking about the press.

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"We want our friends from the north to come to Salt Lake City; we just don't want them to increase our city's traffic, further foul our air, undermine the quality of our lives and make us sick simply because of the choices they make about where they live and how they get around." — Jan. 11, 2005, referring to Davis County residents, in his state of the city address.

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"Stewardship of this land does not mean taking publicly owned land and selling it to the highest bidder, thus forever denying the public the opportunity to experience it in its natural state. Protecting and caring for this land means leaving it as pristine open space, and that is what we intend to do." — June 15, 2005, speaking during a rally against North Salt Lake's plans to develop foothill open space.

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"We are here today to let the world know that even in the reddest of red states, where George W. Bush enjoyed the greatest margin of victory in both his presidential elections, there is enormous concern about the dangerous, irresponsible and deceitful public policies being pursued by President Bush and his administration. And we will continue to speak out, with the growing ranks of people in this country finally willing to stand up and say, 'We're not going to take it anymore."' — Aug. 22, 2005, protesting President Bush's visit to Salt Lake City, during an anti-war rally at Pioneer Park.

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