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Good morning, Democrats!
Today is Labor Day, a day when most Americans think only about the countless hamburgers and hot dogs that will be grilled this afternoon, completely forgetting about the nameless workers who organized to form the labor unions that ultimately gave millions of workers a 5-day, 40-hour, work week with holiday weekends like this one. Their struggles, and in many cases their deaths, need to be remembered.
But here, in Torrance County, we need to pay respect to another group who labor daily, without the benefits achieved by those in organized labor. That group doesn’t get paid vacations, long weekends, sick days or the other niceties that many Americans enjoy without even thinking about the struggles of those who came before them. Small independent farmers and ranchers labor from sunup to sundown, and often well into the night, seven days a week with no time off. Their livestock and crops need to be tended to every day. Their efforts need to be recognized as well, because our agricultural base is the backbone of America’s food chain.
Enjoy your backyard barbeques, but recognize the source of that food, as well as the extra time off that so many of enjoy.
Bill
Good morning, Team Blue!
November 5th is going to be upon us soon. Sixty-five days until the most important election of our lifetimes. I’ve said it many times, but it bears repeating, democracy is on the line. It is clear that the country is tired of the hate-filled rhetoric and the “me, me, me” attitude of the former president and current convicted felon. We have momentum but as we found out in 2016, that can change rapidly. We can’t get complacent. We must get voter turnout. We must maintain momentum and make sure everyone we know turns out to vote.
Important information from the Secretary of State’s office:
· Online applications to vote must be submitted by October 8, 2024.
· In-person applications must be submitted by November 5, 2024.
· Mail-in applications must be received by October 8, 2024.
· Same-day registration is available on Election Day, November 5, 2024.
· Absentee ballots may be requested in person until October 31, 2024.
· Mail-in requests for absentee ballots must be received by the SOS by October 31.
· In-person early voting begins October 8 and ends November 2.
· Any registered voter is entitled to vote early.
· Any registered voter is entitled to vote by mail (absentee voting).
The Torrance County clerk (and other county clerks, if you live in Santa Fe or Bernalillo County) will be posting locations for early voting.
The DPTC will be participating in the parade and have a booth at the Pinto Bean Fiesta on September 28th in Moriarty. Your help and support is much appreciated.
DPTC has yard signs for the Heinrich and Stansbury campaigns at our office in the Rt. 66 Shopping Center in Moriarty. We should have Harris/Walz signs soon. We will ask for contributions for the Harris/Walz signs to help defray the cost to us.
Let’s get to work! STAND UP! PUSH BACK! VOTE!
Dennis
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