NOW makes a pass at District 5...
...and fumbles the ball.
Apparently deciding its too close to call in Montgomery County's District 5 Council race, Montgomery NOW and Maryland NOW have endorsed both Valerie Ervin and Hans Riemer for the Democratic primary.
A braver choice for the state and local NOWs would have been a stand for equal representation on the County Council. At the moment, only two of the nine are women.
NOW's statement of purpose is: "Our purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in society – sharing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities with men, while living free from discrimination."
One would think a group with this raison d'être could summon the courage to actually endorse a woman in a contested race. I wonder what else went into the black box for this outcome to be produced.
Maybe this explains why Montgomery Women was formed...
Apparently deciding its too close to call in Montgomery County's District 5 Council race, Montgomery NOW and Maryland NOW have endorsed both Valerie Ervin and Hans Riemer for the Democratic primary.
A braver choice for the state and local NOWs would have been a stand for equal representation on the County Council. At the moment, only two of the nine are women.
NOW's statement of purpose is: "Our purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in society – sharing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities with men, while living free from discrimination."
One would think a group with this raison d'être could summon the courage to actually endorse a woman in a contested race. I wonder what else went into the black box for this outcome to be produced.
Maybe this explains why Montgomery Women was formed...
posted by Montgomery Slacker at 3:55 PM
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