Hello, my name is Trish Causey, and I have finally signed up to write posts here in my own little corner of DailyKos. I am an ArtistActivist -- that means for me, my work as a creative artist is indistinguishable from my work as a human rights activist and feminist. My writing, music, and art go hand-in-hand with my outspoken activism. My activist blog is ArousedWomanBlog.com.
Earlier this year, I ran for Congress in Mississippi, and I learned more about what's wrong with American politics in that 6 months than I have in my entire life. As a lifelong ArtistActivist, I wanted to be a voice for change in Mississippi, and I'm glad to say there are many others like me in the "Hospitality State". However, the powers-that-continue-to-be in charge of governing Mississippi are hellbent on suppressing our basic rights.
Mississippi is a wonderful state with amazingly kind, funny, and smart people. Mississippians do not get the credit we deserve in the national media, mainly because of the selective group of backwards, money-hungry, right-wing Neanderthals that tend to be elected to public office. My home-state has a strong undercurrent of activists working on a daily basis to make things better for everyone in Mississippi, not just the fundamentalist Christians or the good ol' boys or the silver spoon babies that come from old money.
There is much more to say on many points, but I'll save that for future diary posts. For now, I just wanted to say, "Hi", and get acquainted with the digs here. :-)
Thanks for reading this, and I'm looking forward to being here on the Kos.
trish
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