COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of November 27, 2020
Posted November 30th, 2020 by hiwayhowieCOP on the Hill
Stories from the week of November 27, 2020
Always listen to people, Grasshopper: During my 2nd presentation of the week the Legislative Assistant LA, responded to my pitch for Decrim by saying it just sounded like a different kind of Drug Court. * As you know, drug courts are popular all over the USA. So, I used that phrase in my 3rd and 4th presentation and it flowed well, as well as rang good on the ear. I will use it going forward.
- ‘Decrim is simply the next evolutionary step in our well-established drug court system; simply take the criminal court completely out of the equation and use the ‘health assessment committee.’
Make no mistake. The Decrim in Oregon which starts in February will remove the heart and lungs of the drug war in that state. My profession arrests at a ratio of 7:1 users to drug dealers. In Oregon in just two months, the 50-year running drug war will become a side-show. See me grateful to the good folks in Oregon who made this happen.
Activity this week:
3423 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 4 this week
1 meeting
COP stats since inception: August 2009
205 interviews and reports in minor media
90 Radio Interviews… 0 this week
327 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
397 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.: 0 this week –
107 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 This week
44 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 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
* Consider being a member of COP at $40.00 or more per year. All contributions are tax-deductible. 40 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 drug prohibition. COP provides that voice. www.citizensopposingprohibition.org
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