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Voices

Published: Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 9:51 a.m. MDT
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"A policy of retreat and isolation will not bring us safety."

— President Bush

"Nobody ought to just blindly follow our political leaders. That's why these people fought, is for our freedoms to be able to speak out in opposition to our political leaders."

— Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson

"Shame on Rocky,"

— Demonstrators outside Salt Palace

"Rocky for president,"

— Demonstrators at Pioneer Park

"I like Rocky, but it was very bad form. I get disappointed in those people who continually undermine our troops, and that includes some members of Congress. It's pathetic."

— Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah

"I'm a mother and I don't want my son to go to war,"

— Susan Wilson, Salt Lake City

"I think the majority of Utahns and American do support the president,"

— Karen Redd, Farmington

"The tide of neo-conservative ideology and compassionless, self-interest in government is on the way out. The years of promoting fear to erode our civil liberties are over."

— the Rev. Tom Goldsmith, minister at the First Unitarian Church

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