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Democratic Party of Torrance County Newsletter
July 6, 2026
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Hello Fellow Democrats and ANTIFA followers,
On Saturday, with lots of hamburgers, hot dogs and, of course, fireworks to frighten our pets, we celebrated America’s 250th birthday, right?
WRONG!
Many 4th of July celebrations touted the day as such, but what was REALLY America’s birthday?
First of all, “America” is not just our nation. America consists of 42 sovereign nations across three regions: 12 in South America, 7 in Central America, and 23 in North America. But America is much older than any of those nations. America was created about 200 million years ago, when the land masses that we recognize today broke off from the single land mass that scientists call Pangaea, but there were no humans around to record exactly when that happened. And America wasn’t even named “America” until April 25, 1507, when the first European map named it that.
But let’s talk about our own country, the United States of America. It didn’t exist in 1776. It was on July 4th of that year that 13 colonies of Great Britain’s declared themselves to be independent of their "mother country", so we officially call it Independence Day, but our forefathers just saying that they were independent didn’t make it so. It wasn’t until more than five years later, on October 19, 1781, that British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered to Continental Army General George Washington, ending major combat operations in our Revolutionary War, and it took almost two more years, until September 3, 1783, before Great Britain would recognize the independence of their former colonies.
But even then, the United States of America didn’t really exist, because those 13 colonies became 13 independent little countries with a treaty that was little more than the treaty that created NATO, called the Articles of Confederation. So, we can’t really celebrate October 19th or September 3rd as the birthday of the United States of America on those dates, either.
So, what day SHOULD we celebrate as our nation’s birthday? Well, the first place that the term “the United States of America” appeared in any official document was in the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America, which was signed by delegates of 12 of the 13 original states on September 17, 1787. That document, the framework of our government, wasn’t ratified until June 21, 1788, and didn’t go into effect until March 4, 1789. All good dates, to be sure!
I suppose it’s a good thing that Donald Trump never took a course in Early American History, or he’ll want to try to use September 3rd, September 17th, October 19th, March 4th, April 25th and June 21st as occasions to try to rewrite history, making rambling speeches at rallies, supporting his neo-Fascist agenda. Let’s set November 3rd as our NEW Independence Day by voting for a government that will be independent of the whims and fantasies of Donald Trump.
Stand Up! Push Back! VOTE like our freedom depends on it, because it DOES!
Bill
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TRUMP LIES ABOUT EVERYTHING!
Refute the Republican Rhetoric
By Bill Peifer
Last Monday, following the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the 14th Amendment guaranteeing citizenship to anyone born in this country, Donald Trump posted on his Untruth Social account:
The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process. No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary! Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support! President DONALD J. TRUMP
The first lie in this post is where he claims that the Supreme Court agreeing that the Constitution is constitutional and that Executive Orders that contradict it are unconstitutional “is too bad for our Country”. There is a downside to this ruling. It means that four of Trump’s five children, who were born to immigrant mothers with no medical documentation to prove who their father is, are now definitely citizens and will be around to plague this country for years to come. But it also means that millions of American citizens can breathe a little bit easier now, because it makes it more difficult (albeit not impossible) for ICE to come after them and deport them to countries where they’ve never lived.
But the REALLY big lie is where he claims that “we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation”. Really? Does he honestly believe that the Supreme Court, after unequivocally stating that his Executive Orders don’t trump (pun intended) the Constitution, will state that laws passed by Congress that run contrary to the words and intent of the Constitution can stand? Does he really think that it’s not necessary to go through the “long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment” to change portions that he doesn’t like? He thought that he could do it through Executive Order, and when that got shot down in flames, he now thinks that he can do it by getting Congress to pass an unconstitutional law that he will happily sign.
He must have been playing golf the day that Article V of the Constitution was discussed in any of his college courses that covered the Constitution. If, that is, he actually TOOK any courses in college more advanced than “Golf 101” and “Conning, Cheating & Lying 200”.
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12 Noon to 4PM
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WE NEED YOU!
Help wanted at the summer events:
Olde Timers Day July 25
Sunflower Festival August 29
Pinto Bean Fiesta September 26
Shifts Available.
Email Millie if you can help.
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LOOKING FOR A FLAT BED TRAILER
TO USE IN THE PARADES FOR A FLOAT!
WE HAVE A TRUCK!
If you have one we can borrow, call or email Millie.
505.453.0358 or secretary@dptc-nm.org.
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EVERY SATURDAY - 12 PM - 1 PM
Save Democracy! Protest - Moriarty
Corner of Rt. 41 & 66
THIS A RECURING EVENT - EVERY SATURDAY
EVERY SUNDAY - 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Solidarity Sundays Protest - Tijeras
Corner of Old 66 and Rt. 337
THIS A RECURING EVENT - EVERY SUNDAY
JULY 7, 2026 - 5:30 PM
US Rep. Melanie Stansbury Townhall
Moriarty Civic Center
JULY 25, 2026 Olde Timers Day - Estancia
Parade and Booth Help Needed
AUGUST 29, 2026 Mountainair Sunflower Festival
Booth Help Needed
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 Moriarty Pinto Bean Fiesta
Parade and Booth Help Needed
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Donate to the Billboard Fund!
We want to put several billboards on I 40! We need $10,000 to do this!
More information will be coming.
Please DONATE to the
Democratic Party of Torrance County!
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OR
You can mail a check to:
Democratic Party of Torrance County
PO Box 2206, Moriarty NM 87035
(make check payable to Democratic Party of Torrance County)
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Our Office!
Still Looking for Help!
Did you know that we have an office in Moriarty? It is in the same shopping center as Moriarty Foods. Stop by some time and check it out.
We are currently looking for a volunteer to take the Tuesday and Saturday shift - If you would like to help email Millie.
Help Wanted!
The DPTC has a need for a Certified Licensed Electrician. We have some minor issues in our office that we would like to have addressed. If you can help email Millie.
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Torrance County is currently accepting applications for a County Manager, a Customer Service Specialist, an Emergency Management Specialist, and an EMT/Fire fighter.
Click Here for more information.
- Moriarty is accepting applications for a Police Officer.
Click Here for more information
- Mountainair is accepting applications for a Certified Police Officer.
Click Here for more information.
| | Commission, Council and Board Meetings | |
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Torrance County Commission
Meeting July 8, 2026 9AM
205 S. Ninth Street, Estancia, NM
meeting is available via Zoom
Click Here for Zoom
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Moriarty
City Council
2nd & 4th Wednesday
Moriarty Civic Center
201 Broadway Street
7:30 PM
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Estancia
Board of Trustees
1st & 3rd Monday
Estancia Town Hall
513 Williams Avenue
6:15 PM
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Mountainair
City Council
1st & 3rd Tuesday
Council Meeting Room
107 1/2 N. Roosevelt
5:30 PM
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Claunch/Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District
1st Friday, 8 AM
1206 NM 55, Mountainair
ZOOM Meeting ONLY
Click here for more information
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East Torrance
Soil & Water Conservation District
2nd Tuesday, 8:30 AM
715 S 5th St, Estancia
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Central Tri-County
Soil & Water Conservation District
1st Thursday, 10 AM
2506 US 66, Moriarty
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E.M.W.T. REGIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION
2nd Tuesday & 4th Tuesday
EMW Gass Association 416 5th Street, Estancia
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Estancia Municipal Schoolboard
2nd Monday, 6 PM
300 N 9th St, Estancia
Van Stone Room 02/03
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Moriarty-Edgewood Schoolboard
3rd Tuesday, 6 PM
MESD Board Room
2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty
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Mountainair Public Schoolboard
4th Tuesday, 6 PM
Central Office
512 North Ross, Mountainair
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Vaughn Municipal Schoolboard
3rd Wednesday, 6 PM
District Office
101 East 4th Street, Vaughn
| | Your Democratic Party of Torrance County Executive Committee | | |
DPTC Chair - Myra Oden- chair@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Vice Chair - Bill Peifer - vicechair@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Secretary - Millie Peifer - secretary@dptc-nm.org
DPTC Treasurer - Bill Peifer - wpeifer@peifercomputing.net
Ward Chairs
DPTC Ward A (Pcts 1,2,7,14 & 16) - Ronnie Ray - imronnieray@gmail.com
DPTC Ward B (Pcts 5,13,17, 20 & 21) - Available. Interested? Email Myra Oden
DPTC Ward C (Pcts 3,4,8,9,10,11 & 12) - Available. Interested? Email Myra Oden.
DPTC Ward D (Pcts 6,15,18,19 & 22) - Bill Peifer - wpeifer@peifercomputing.net
Don't know your precinct? Click here.
Democratic Party of Torrance County Website: DPTC-NM.org
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