Salt Lake sounds off in protest and support

[Rose Siding]

A crowd of thousands cheered Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson for calling President Bush a "dishonest, war-mongering, human-rights violating president" whose time in office would "rank as the worst presidency our nation has ever had to endure."
The group - including children and elderly and some hailing from throughout Utah - then marched to the federal building Wednesday to deliver a copy of a symbolic indictment against the president and Congress for abuse of power and failure to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
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Anti-war expressions were one of many messages during an eruption of free speech Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Seven official rallies took place - most of them aimed at praising or pelting Rumsfeld, Rice and Bush's visit to Utah this week to speak to the American Legion national convention. The trio are on a campaign to bolster sagging public support for the three-year-old war in Iraq.....

"I love America as much as anybody else," said Brenda Durant, 52, who traveled to the protest from Vernal. "I support the troops and I want to bring them home alive."
Former Marine Capt. Eric Martineau was in his dress blues to protest the war in Iraq and the Bush administration policies. "I want to let Utah know that pre-emptive war is not LDS doctrine," he said, noting he is Mormon. "We'll look back at this and see it as a turning point." Big-headed papier-maché likenesses of Bush, Rumsfeld and Rice - dressed in jailbird shirts and led through the crowd in handcuffs - added to the carnival atmosphere. A band played the flower-power anthem "Get Together."

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_4265337

[Anakin Skywalker]

1. Nice to know this actually happens in Salt Lake.

Take that, Moron Hatch!

[951-Riverside]

2. Oh wow I didnt know Utah had freethinkers left

...its not wise to judge a book by its cover.

[sandyd921]

3. Great to hear about this!

More and more evidence of massive dissension everywhere! I participated in a demonstration in my home state (Maine) recently that drew 700 to Kennebunkport on a beautiful sunny Saturday when they could have gone to the beach or the mall instead. Maybe there is hope of ridding our nation of this encroaching facism.

[liberal N proud]

4. That is a nice picture to see.

The media will not show these pictures. YET!

[badgervan]

6. Countdown..

with Olberman ( the MAN ) devoted a pretty long segment on this, including film, tonight. It was so good to see this, especially after der rummy's insane blathering yesterday. Unless we speak up publically, these warmongers will claim the country is behind them all the way. More of this, please.

[zbdent]

5. Was this the guy with the great quote:

"Blind faith in bad leadership is not patriotism"?

[Up2Late]

7. Here's some audio from NPR, Good Stuff!

Salt Lake City Mayor Protests President's Visit

Listen to this story...(at link)
by Jenny Brundin

Morning Edition, August 31, 2006 · President Bush addresses a conference of the American Legion in Salt Lake City. To welcome the President, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson hosted an anti-Bush, anti-war rally downtown Wednesday. The rally went against the grain of a state known for its widespread support of the Bush administration.

From member station KUER, Jenny Brundin reports.

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