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“For all its imperfections, America is still the beacon to the world,

 an ideal to be realized, a promise to be kept.” President Joseph Biden

Democratic Party of Torrance County Newsletter  February 5, 2024

Good Morning Democrats:

If you ask almost anyone, Republican or Democrats, their biggest concern, the issue that most matters to them, you will almost assuredly hear one of two choices. It's either the economy or the border. I have always said that "kitchen table" issues win close Presidential elections. I listened to Chairman Powell of the Federal Reserve this evening on 60 Minutes and he confirmed that inflation continues to decline. It is now at 3% and while the Fed wasn't comfortable lowering interest rates in January, he believes that inflation will continue to move to the Fed's goal of 2% per annum. This doesn't mean that prices on non-commodity items will go down, but the American public is seeing prices for commodity items going down substantially. Gasoline, for example, is down over $1 per gallon over last year.



My point here is that the Biden administration's economic plan is working. This administration has taken the country from a pandemic that was economically devastating to an almost full recovery in a little over two years. And the MAGA followers of Inmate P01135809 are beside themselves without this issue to whine about.

They are left with the border. And we all know our immigration system needs an overhaul. And some in Congress, specifically the Senate, are trying to address it. However, MAGA Republicans want this issue in November. It's all they have. So what do the right-wing Inmate followers in the House of Representatives do? They have said that a reasonable bipartisan Senate bill is "dead on arrival" at the House. MAGA speaker Johnson will do everything in his power to keep the bill from passing the House. This without even reading the bill which was just printed out Sunday evening. It's a sweeping bipartisan border security deal that includes necessary financial aid for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and humanitarian aid. It was opposed by the Inmate candidate for one reason. He doesn't want the border issue to be addressed prior to the election. He doesn't care that this bill would be the first significant action taken by Congress in over twenty years on immigration. It attempts to close loopholes that exist in the asylum process and provide the President authority to shut the border if attempted crossings are too high. If you will remember the Courts limited Presidential authority to do so after the Inmate attempted to do so during his administration. 

You can't make this stuff up. The Republicans who beat their chests and yell "Close the Border" refuse to take the action that would authorize that very thing. Their own lead negotiator on this bill in the Senate called the bill's changes to asylum "dramatic" and predicts that it would discourage migrants from attempting to cross over if passed. 

Remind your friends and colleagues of the Republican failure next time you hear about the troubles at the border.

The economy is strong - a bill on immigration is available for the taking - our health choices are on the line - STAND UP - PUSH BACK - VOTE!

See you on Saturday at the County Convention.

Dennis

DPTC News

Ward Meetings and Pre Primary Convention

In accordance with DPNM rules, calls are hereby issued for the Democratic Party of Torrance County Ward Meetings at 11 AM, and the Pre-Primary Convention at 12 PM, on February 10, 2024, at East Torrance Soil and Water Conservation District, 701 10th Street, Estancia, NM. Lunch Provided. Purpose of the meetings are to elect DPNM Pre-Primary Convention Delegates. More info at www.dptc-nm.org. DONE THIS January 10, 2024, FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF TORRANCE COUNTY, BY: Dennis Wallin, County Chair.

Candidates' Petitions are at the DPTC Office.

Stop by the DPTC office Tuesday or Saturday between 12 Noon and 4 PM to sign the petitions for your NM Senate and House District Democratic Candidates. Don't know who they are? We can help!

NM Senate 19 - Bill Scott

NM Senate 39 - Liz Stefanics (Incumbent)

NM House 22 - Fred Ponzlov

NM House 70 - Ambrose Castellanos (Incumbent)

Don't know what District you are in? We have a map!

Job Opportunities

• Torrance County is currently accepting applications for a Court Compliance Officer, DWI Program Coordinator, Equipment Operator, Sheriff Deputy, Facilities Maintenance, and Animal Control Officer.

Click Here for more information'

• Estancia is accepting applications for the position of Certified Police Officer, Non-Certified Police Officer, Maintenance Worker. Click Here for more information.

• Mountainair is accepting applications for a Town Clerk, a certified Police Chief and certified Police Officer. Click Here for more information.

• NMSU CES 4-H Agriculture Agent in Estancia. Click here for more information

Moriarty

City Council

2nd & 4th Wednesday

Moriarty Civic Center

201 Broadway Street

7:30 PM

Estancia

Board of Trustees

1st & 3rd Monday

Estancia Town Hall

513 Williams Avenue

6:15 PM

Mountainair

City Council

1st & 3rd Tuesday  

Council Meeting Room

107 1/2 N. Roosevelt

5:30 PM

Claunch/Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District

1st Friday, 8 AM

1206 NM 55, Mountainair

ZOOM Meeting ONLY

Click here for more information

East Torrance

Soil & Water Conservation District

3rd Wednesday, 6 PM

715 S 5th St, Estancia

Edgewood

Soil & Water Conservation District

1st Thursday, 10 AM

2506 US 66, Moriarty

Estancia Municipal Schoolboard

2nd Monday, 6 PM

300 N 9th St, Estancia

Van Stone Room 02/03

Moriarty-Edgewood Schoolboard

3rd Tuesday, 7 PM

MESD Board Room

2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty

Mountainair Public Schoolboard

4th Tuesday, 6 PM

Central Office

512 North Ross

Vaughn Municipal Schoolboard

3rd Wednesday, 6 PM

District Office

101 East 4th Street

Your Democratic Party of Torrance County Executive Committee

DPTC Chair - Dennis Wallin - [email protected]

DPTC Vice Chair - Bill Peifer - [email protected]

DPTC Secretary - Millie Peifer - secretary@dptc-nm.org

DPTC Treasurer - Bill Peifer -  [email protected]

Ward Chairs

DPTC Ward A (Pcts 1,2,7,14 & 16) - Augustine Montoya - [email protected] 

DPTC Ward B (Pcts 5,13,17, 20 & 21) - Vacant

DPTC Ward C (Pcts 3,4,8,9,10,11 & 12) - Jason Quintana - [email protected]

DPTC Ward D (Pcts 6,15,18,19 & 22) - Bill Peifer - [email protected]

Don't know your precinct? Click here.

Democratic Party of Torrance County Website: DPTC-NM.org

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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)