In addition, the Alliance sponsors community information forums, has helped draft hate crimes information with police departments and can be a training ground for those that want to learn to be community organizers or to manage political campaigns. I am grateful to the Guild for providing this space in the newsletter for the Alliance to reach a broader audience with its work. Major changes are being predicted, especially in Northampton. Finally, I want to address a question I have already been asked. For me, it is simple.
Life is political.
Whether we all agree or not is a separate issue. On a practical level, as business people we are directly affected by the passage of many policies. Business leaders have traditionally been strong voices in their communities. As an organization, the Guild does not necessarily need to be more political, but its members can benefit by being politically informed. Whether for purposes of business, personal action or the betterment of humanity, we all share a responsibility to our community to make it safe, healthy, and fulfilling for all.