Shane Claiborne, a Christian activist and author based in Philadelphia, has teamed up with liberal activist Ben Cohen — the “Ben” of Ben and Jerry\u2019s Ice Cream — to denounce U.S. military spending.<\/p>\n
They’ve launched a \u201cJesus, Bombs and Ice Cream Tour\u201d\u00a0in which they address their left-of-center viewpoint on American military spending. During appearances, they rail against violence, war and federal spending, according to the Blaze<\/em> news website.<\/p>\n Claiborne encourages audiences to \u201cImagine a world with fewer bombs and more ice cream.\u201d<\/p>\n Such a sentiment is certainly attractive, regardless of one\u2019s political leanings. He continues:<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re here because it\u2019s time to re-think our world and our federal budget.<\/p>\n “There\u2019s no better way we can imagine honoring the [9\/11] anniversary than by having hope that another world is possible.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we\u2019re going to have fewer bombs and more ice cream, we need to shift our budget to what helps people live instead of killing people.\u201d<\/p>\n