Heeere we go...

After at least two unsuccessful attempts at starting my own blog, I figured that the third time just might be the charm. So with that...

My name is GoldnI, and this is Silence Isn't Golden. I'm 21 years old, and I live in Nashville, TN (Music City, NashVegas, or Ca$hville if you like). I'm currently a senior at Cornell University, majoring in Government. I'm a lifelong political junkie, starting with my very first political rally when I was six years old, for Bill Clinton in 1992.

Being a Jewish liberal Democrat in the middle of the Bible Belt isn't the easiest existence there is. And it would be really easy for me to stay in New York or to go somewhere else after I finish school, someplace where more people agree with me.

But I always have to do things the hard way.

I've been inspired by Democratic leaders like Howard Dean and Rahm Emanuel, and by blogs such as Daily Kos, that are devoted into making the Democratic Party a truly national party, competitive in all 50 states. What I'm trying to do is work towards getting progressives elected both here in Nashville and throughout Tennessee.

For the next few weeks I'll be focused on our local elections here in Nashville, for Mayor and for Metro Council, and then I'll start focusing on the 2008 elections and other pertinent issues.

Thanks for reading!