What A Waste Of Money

I was watching the inaugural parade this afternoon. It was great to see the protesters drowning out the Bush supporters. ABC's coverage was humorous because even conservative George Will thought the presidential motorcade was ridiculous. I can't remember his exact words but that it looked like a military operation in some South American dictatorship. He also referred to the limousines as "civilian tanks".

Here's another good post about what all of the money could have been used for instead:
AlterNet: Lifestyles of the Rich and Heartless