As Ross "Rocky" Anderson concludes his eight years as mayor of Salt Lake City, we're taking a look at the impact his administration has had on the city and on the state. Doug is joined first by Anderson, and then by political analysts to take your calls.
Your Thoughts on Rocky's Administration
What's your opinion of Rocky Anderson? Have you been happy with the course of Salt Lake City over the last eight years? What would you like to see continue ... or change ... as Ralph Becker takes office?
I have been proud of Rocky Anderson as our mayor. He brought national attention to Salt Lake City as a site of protest against a horrible war and a terrible administration. His actions allowed many voices to be heard over the usual din of complacency in Utah and for that I am deeply grateful.
I now understand why the Tribune won't publish any of my op/eds!! Rocky was the best thing to happen to this state...and the likes of your guests are trying to ride him out on the rails!!
I have been very satisfied with Rocky throughout his entire run as mayor. It seems to me that most of the complaints about Rocky come from residents who do not live in Salt Lake City. They'll have to deal with this as SLC becomes an even more liberal and progressive city. I feel that Rocky truly represents most citizens of this city.
Mayor Anderson has been a strong leader -- with strong opinions -- who was not afraid to voice or act on them -- and I feel that in this national climate of right-wing extremism, of permissible torture, of systemic violations of Constitutional Rights, and of invasions of countries that have not attacked the US, that the rest of us citizens need strong representation, and we need it now.
Personally, I felt Rocky was correct to attack the DOT with the Legacy Highway in particular, or the LDS church and George Bush's war in Iraq, or global warming.
The Tribune and editors are concerned about their daily sales and can not speak as openly as Rocky did.
I moved here from SF two years ago. I really appreciated the fact that Rocky represented a completely different point of view both in the region, country and even world. It seems that there is abundant representation of the "other Utah" -- almost a cliched representation via the LDS missionary effort -- that does not adequately or fairly represent the breadth of the culture in SLC and Utah in general.
Thanks Rocky!
Just wanted to thank Rocky for his years of service to the community. I have always appreciated his willingness to speak up for political values that I share and have attended many of his rallies. I agree with his views on Ralph Nader. Were he our president, the influence of corporate America on politics would eventually cease to be.
I would like to say I think Rocky is a great man, even though I don't agree with his stance on illegal immigration--it has been devastating to the poorest working class people of the US.
I never heard NPR report on the anti war protests of October 27th 2007 http://oct27.org They took place in 11 cities around the country, and one of those cities was Salt Lake. It would have been great, if NPR would have reported on the protests, specially if it would have been before the protests so more people could have attended.
Rocky spoke at the anti war protest in Salt Lake. His speech was so impressive it was posted on the web, and admired all across the country. Most likely across the world http://www...t/665.html nationalexpositor.com/print/665.html
If United for Peace and Justice decides to have another anti war rally, I hope NPR will report on it this time, and better yet, give citizens advanced notice about the even.
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