WHAT MARCHERS HAD TO SAY
"There's
too much testosterone at the top, too many guys threatening the other
guys with their big nuclear buttons. That's scary." Walter Cummings,
Grand Junction
"I came out
to show solidarity with how many things we don't want to have happen,
such as the things that come out of our president's tweets and mouth.
This is my first time at a march, and it gives you an opportunity to
voice things you don't always have an outlet for. It seems to be a way
to let our president know just exactly how we feel." Angie Rice, Grand
Junction
"I
feel that women should be treated just the same as men. If we don't act
on it, nothing's going to change." Makenna Shaw, Palisade
"I
think it's so necessary to show support because for far too long,
minorities — the LGBT community, the black community, women — have been
silenced. They've been told to shut up and sit down, and enough is
enough." Jeff Pacotti, Grand Junction
"I
feel very strongly that democracy works best when we participate in it.
This movement has got people coming out and getting involved in a kind,
loving, fresh way, and in a way I see as potential for bridging the
gap." Alexis Bauer, Grand Junction
"I
just woke up this morning and decided I wanted to be a part of
something really big and good and kind. I'm not really that politically
motivated of a person. I just want people to be nice to each other.
That's my end goal." Angie Allen, Grand Junction
"I
was raised by a strong woman and I am a strong woman for it. We have
been pushed down far too long, and we need to get up and take what we're
supposed to have. We need equal pay, we should be able to go to work
without being harrassed and walk down the street and not be afraid."
Julie Faktor, Grand Junction.
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