To those who are having so much fun slamming the perceived foolishness of a few protesters, let me remind you that there are many more who aren't just about name-calling and silly slogans. For every protester who decides to use a march or rally as their ticket to 5 minutes of fame, there are hundreds who are truly there to voice their concerns and work towards peace. Please don't put us all in the same category as those who just want to confront. Just as you are doing what you think is best, so are we. There is enough death and hatred in the world right now without the mocking, teasing and name-calling. Look to your neighbor and share a moment of friendship with them. Because even if we disagree on the path, we are all striving for the same destination - a better world and a brighter future.

From an article about Saturday's march in New York...

The march went on for hours, gumming up traffic and costing the fiscally stressed city money it can hardly afford. But free speech does not come cheap. "It had a good feel to it," said Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, who spent the day at the march. "Except for that small number of hard-core anarchists bent on having a confrontation with the police, the vast majority were there to express their opinions."