aaron c beals

i don’t often discuss politics, mainly because i spend a good chunk of my life at work, and it’s generally accepted that politics and religion are both off-limits in the workplace. furthermore, i find political issues pretty polarizing in most circles, especially here in New England — and charged with enough emotion that there’s no room for an open-minded discussion.

with my recent posts on healthcare, you might think that i have abandoned my libertarian leanings or conservative roots and booked a train to the far left, but the shift in my views has been focused on healthcare and has been catalyzed by my involvement in the Global Health Delivery Project and GHDonline. a shift in political thinking is never an easy or rapid change, and between this shift and the recent election, i have spent a lot of time in deep personal, philosophical introspection.

Don Miller, author of “Blue Like Jazz”, a book I greatly enjoyed, has posted to his blog a well-thought-out analysis of his transition from a Regan Republican to an Obama Democrat. while his experiences and opinions do not match mine exactly, there are enough similarities that his post really struck home for me.