Aaron Goldstein

Aaron Goldstein (born 1972) is a Canadian-born author and political commentator who, although a longtime member of the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP), changed his party affiliation to the Republican Party in the United States following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. On account of his American-born father, Goldstein holds dual citizenship.

Goldstein grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario where he began his involvement with the local NDP association, and served as the press officer of the Regional Multicultural Youth Council. In this capacity, he lobbied the Ontario provincial government in support of affirmative action. He moved to Ottawa where he earned his degree at Carlton University, and worked for a number of NDP members of parliament. This included a position as the youth organiser of Alexa McDonough's successful bid for the federal NDP leadership in 1995. Goldstein also worked in the office of Jimmy Wray, a UK Labour MP, during a work and study stint in England. While working in Ottawa, Goldstein authored the book "The Ugly Duckling's Waffle", a history of the NDP Youth that includes a forward by Canadian historian Desmond Morton.

Goldstein moved to Boston in 2000 where he initially supported both Democratic and Green candidates for office. After becoming a Republican in 2001, his focus changed primarily from campaign involvement to writing in support of conservatism. He has published numerous poetry which has been featured on the website [http://www.poetsforthewar.org/ PoetsForTheWar.org] as well as having his chapbook "". He is an ardent Harry Chapin and Boston Red Sox enthusiast.

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2821455.stm BBC News: Pro-war poetry website launched]
* [http://www.americandaily.com/author/52 The American Daily - Aaron Goldstein]
* [http://www.intellectualconservative.com/author/Aaron%20Goldstein Intellectual Conservative] , a collection of articles