COP on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of October 16 & 23, 2015
Posted October 19th, 2015 by hiwayhowie
Stories from the weeks of October 16 & 23, 2015
NORML meetings: On Saturday the 10th I was the keynote speaker at the Maryland statewide conference of NORML near Baltimore. On Saturday the 17th I was on a panel for the Virginia state conference of NORML in Richmond. Always good to spend time with our NORML friends… and debate whether the green plant is like a tomato or a drug….sigh
NOTE: Karen and I are off to the Panama Canal next week….I have packed my COP in Spanish at our port of call in Cartagena, Colombia and Central America. Back in early November.
1 meeting this week
COP stats since inception: August 2009
1968 Presentations to Congressional staffers.. this week
105 personal chats with a Member of Congress.. 0 this week
152 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 0 this week
60 Radio Interviews.. 0 this week
82 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $80,000).. 0 this week
38 published interviews in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 00 this week
88 interviews and reports in minor media = blogs, cable TV, weekly papers, etc.. this week
22 major conferences attended.. (United Nations drug conf, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, etc) 0 this week
38 Appearances on major TV networks..this week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC)…0 this week (BBC)
* 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position
Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”
* Consider being a member of COP at $30.00 or more per year. All contributions are tax-deductible. 30 dollars buys all the copy paper COP uses in one year. Law Enforcement’s voice in opposition to current policy is vital on the Hill to achieve a repeal of federal prohibition. COP provides that voice. www.citizensopposingprohibition.org
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