I think one or two people are being incredibly unpleasant on this thread. Those of us who have been members of GN since the beginning will remember that, amongst other things, Grannyactivist fostered a couple of teenage boys from Afghanistan. That's just one of the things she's *done". So if she wants to talk about peace as well as doing things, then what on earth is wrong with that? Why would anyone want to snipe about it I cannot imagine.
And those who are being unpleasant have been members since the early days, despite their numerous name changes.
Maybe there is some pointless talking about peace (or singing about it, in the case of my community choir last night) but that is the nature of politics and activism. Actions alone are not enough. You talk about things to people and some people listen, and think about the words and ideas spread and things can, sometimes, change. If nobody had ever started talking about votes for women, for instance, we still would not have the vote. And if nobody had ever started having little meetings to talk about the fact they thought that slavery was wrong, then it would still be accepted as a normal way for people to make money.
