COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of December 7, 2018

COP on the Hill

Stories from the week of December 7, 2018

No time with the sharks: The week started with a breakfast in Florida with Irv Rosenfeld, my friend and colleague for nearly 20 years. Irv is one of the five remaining, federal marijuana patients in the USA who receives 300 joints per month for his rare bone spur condition.

The next 7 days on the National Review (very conservative org and magazine) were enjoyable and worthwhile, both to relax and to interact with the 300 conservatives and 2,000 other passengers on board. Other than the 4 guys who advocated a solution to the heroin problem was to simply shoot all heroin users (a true, Final Solution), I had another 50 odd chats off my heroin shirt, all thoughtful. One in particular I remember, as the asker had just retired after 30 years a NY state trooper. He was already in the COP mind-set of let the doctors deal with drug people.

I had constructive chats with several of their reporters and columnists and believe this will bear fruit in 2019. Although several of you suggested wearing my life vest 24/7, I’m happy to report no close calls.

COP stats since inception: August 2009

2927 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 0 this week

277 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
153 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 this week.

99 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 18 This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio) Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press + 9 other MI papers. Chicago Tribute, Honolulu Star Advertiser { foto and caption}

357 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 0 this week -A State Senator from Michigan
30 major conferences attended – (UN drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week -ALEC

84 Radio Interviews. 0 this week

Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”

* 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position
84 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $83,000) 0 this week
43 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
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