It is difficult. It is hard. Be brave.

The following talk was given at the Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) Walk Against Weapons by WAMM member Pepperwolf on June 4, 2016 on the West Bank in Minneapolis.

Be brave like the bumper sticker quote of Maggie Kuhn’s that says – Speak your mind even if your voice shakes.

It is difficult. It is hard.  Be brave.

We know what we believe. We have the facts about weapons. We read the papers and watch the news. Violence is in so many aspects of our society. We know the facts about drones, Depleted Uranium, landmines, Hellfire missiles, nuclear weapons and guns and guns and more guns. We know that the United States spends enormous amounts of money on “keeping us safe. “

But what if? What if?—like a certain presidential candidate who people like, because that person speaks their mind….What if we…