Moms For Lazarus

Today's Columbus Dispatch (2/10/08) offers some unfortunate information that the Party Chair and the Leadership of the Franklin County Democrats need to address.  The Chairman is quoted as saying that Lazarus' opponent is "young and up-and-coming" and that "Cindy(Lazarus) had her day".  He is upset that she resigned her seat on the Court of Appeals to devote more time to raising her daughter.  (This ignores the fact that the Party couldn't have ever won that seat without her.)

The message to women in Franklin County.  Don't you dare take time off to care for your children or you will grow old and your time will pass.  This is the same issue that women face at all levels of the workplace in the private and public sectors. Women shouldn't have to fear that the Democratic Party will punish you for choosing to take care of your family.  Leave that thinking to the Republicans.

I know the Chairman and in his heart he supports women's rights in the workplace.  Let's move beyond sex- and age- discrimination for reasons he chose not to remain neutral in the primary race.  He supported his friend and not the best candidate to win the election and serve the county.

Moms need to support Lazarus and tell the Party Leaders that our time has not passed.