The first part of the article lays out some basics and plenty of links for the concerned voter. The second part of the article lays out my reasoning for strict adherence principles. "Damn the torpedos..."
I am in MO; thank you for finding and posting this article. I have forwarded the whole article as well.
I am most concerned about the "Puppy mill" bill : MO is Number 1 in the nation for puppy mills; many of us who are animal lovers are NOT happy about that, and a bill which SOUNDS as if it's merely to crack down on abusive puppy mills is going to be very popular. There was a booth at the state fair about possible negative consequences (presumably unintended...) to the state's farms if this bill passes, but I don't believe that will be enough to stop a bill that sounds so nice and reasonable. Who can possibly be against cracking down on "puppy mills"? So this is a concern...