Cheryl Bellus writes: "I'm writing this from DC all comfy in my new Ben's Chili Bowl sweatshirt after spending the day in DC for the inaugural protests. It was chilly today but nothing like the 1/18/03 DC march or 2/15/03 in NYC. According to ANSWERS, "Over 10,000 protestors from around the country converged on John Marshall Park in Washington DC today bringing a powerful antiwar messae." From DC Indy Media - The dreams of the faithful who came to honor the Christian crusaders were shattered today amid chants and tear-gas, when what was expected to be a grand victory march down Pennsylvania Avenue descended into an embarassing public spectacle for the president that temporarily brought his motorcade to a complete hault. With all eyes on Washington, DC, viewers across the nation and around the world were treated to parade images of waffing smoke and pepper spray, as police battled protesters right on the inaugural motorcade route.