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 […]
Strauss for US Senate in ’22 for Missouri
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It’s 2021 and the U.S. has unilaterally withdrawn from Afghanistan.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 […]
In my post 2nd Amendment — Where I stand I talked about the epidemic of gun violence in our country and my plan to solve this via a national gun safety curriculum. Here, I will talk about my positive experience with gun safety and I propose a possible detailed syllabus. […]
It’s been about four months since I submitted my run form to the US Federal Elections Commission (FEC). I actually submitted twice — by hand in the beginning of February and electronically on Feb 16. The first few months until May, I was not canvassing because of the pandemic. I […]
There is a popular trope that America’s original sin was Slavery. It is indeed an Evil but it was not unique to America. Slavery has ruled society since the dawn of civilization and featured prominently in the Bible. Exodus 21:02 “When you buy a Hebrew slave,[a he shall serve six […]
The Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of […]
