Often, when I am petitioning, I am asked “What are you?” This is a general question with many interpretations. It really is a grab bag politically, but it really boils down to whether I am liberal or conservative, or whether I am Republican or Democrat. The citizen wants to know […]
Strauss for US Senate in ’22 for Missouri
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Under Article II, section 2 of the Constitution, the Senate must advise and consent to ratification of treaties that have been negotiated and agreed to by the president. He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties... The Trump administration, with Donald […]
To help find those funds, the administration wants banks to give the Internal Revenue Service new details on their customers and provide data for accounts with total annual deposits or withdrawals worth more than $600. That has sparked an uproar among banks and Republican lawmakers, who say giving the I.R.S. […]
Hi Nick, With 2022 approaching, I began the search for Missouri's 3rd party candidate as I am a Libertarian and refuse to vote democrat or republican. I was super excited to see an Independent candidate running and went to your website. I started reading your blog posts on your Stratuss […]
People talk about the “forever wars” and the costs of war associated with them to our US Government and the US economy. During the height of the Afghanistan war, when we had 100,000 men and women in uniform fighting, we were spending about 100 billion $ a year. A BBC […]
Hi, I downloaded the most current version of FECfile onto my Windows 7 PC. The installer works great, and FECFile runs. But then it says I have to upgrade and the installer runs agains. Then when I try to run I get the error "MSVCR120.DLL not found" and the program […]
I am standing on a soap box. I am an Independent candidate with about 150 signatures, and I need 10,000 to be legitimate. Still, I am a registered with the US Federal Elections Commission (FEC) for US Senate in 2022. And I know that each of those who signed my […]
It’s 2021 and the U.S. has unilaterally withdrawn from Afghanistan. Why? It is not because we were losing the war — we had a stable occupation. It is not because we ran out of money — we are planning on spending trillions of dollars on infrastructure. It is not because […]
Elected officials are elected to represent us — in Congress by participating in the legislative process. They write, edit, and modify bills. These provide programs which protect us, shelter us, enable us. And laws which restrict us. The Executive and Judicial branches are also part of this process. This is […]
Why you should sign my petition? January Sixth 2021 was the day that a mob tried, and almost succeeded, in stopping the functioning of the U.S. Constitution. It was destructive and violent. It was domestic terrorism. As Americans, we have the right to peaceably assemble. But with rights comes responsibility. […]
Genetically modified organisms (GMO) refers to modifying the genetic code –the DNA, and also the RNA, of animals, plants, bacteria, and viruses. Certainly, scientists tinkering with the basic reproductive machinery of life have gotten us into lots of trouble. 1. Bayer/Monsanto Roundup fiasco. Monsanto is a local St. Louis company […]