COP on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of September 6, 2019

COP on the Hill

Stories from the weeks of September 6, 2019

A Real Democrat?; I had a sitdown chat with my CMan Trone, a Democrat. What an experience…He loves the Drug War/would not change much; vehemently against legalize/regulate marijuana, did not know what the 10th Amendment was (his aide filled him in – on the spot); believes strongly in the Gateway theory of MJ..I thought I walked into a time capsule…Yikes!!

Beauty Salons as the path to success? On Saturday at the café the woman asked if I were a police officer, then about the shirt..’ I was talking to my hairdresser about the shirt the other day and the hairdresser wants to know why.’
3-4 minutes later she was all set to deliver my talking points to the beauty salon. Move over Rotary? I should spend more time with hair dressers? You know how they (and barbers) talk!!

My 10th Amendment Legislation: FWIW – I had heard solid, reliable information this week that the Senate will act on returning the issue of marijuana back to the states…..not out of love, rather political hardball. I will keep you appraised.

This week’s stats:

313 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 01 this week (CMan Trone, D-MD)
3245 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 06 this week
376 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 02 this week (two candidates for Congress)
01 Meeting – Grover Norquist,

COP stats since inception: August 2009

85 Radio Interviews.. 0 this week
164 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 this week
102 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 This week
Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (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}, Reason Magazine, Reuters
31 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
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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