Opportunity presents itself:  While learning the contact info of the CJ staffer of an office, there were 3 at a table in the reception area  speaking to a staffer (every office is configured differently).  The gentleman mentioned the phrase ‘opioid treatment.’ I waited for a break in the chat, excused myself and they gave me a minute to introduce them to the Swiss approach to heroin addiction.  All good.

#2: standing in the long line at the House Subway shop, the staffer remarked, “nice hat.”  I always respond, “you should see the horse that goes under it.”…..we ended up in a full presentation on drug decrim.  No, I don’t spend $25 for lunch with your donations.

Fortune Favors the Bold: Entering the office of CWoman Beatty (D-OH), the reception desk was empty.  I could turn left into the cubicle area or go thru the open door to my right which I was sure was her office.  Of course I turned right and had a nice, long minute chat with her.  .  (Note: the alternative is to donate $10,000 to her re-election campaign and that would give me 10 minutes).

Weekly Activities:

3899 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 29 this week…

343 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 04 this week….Cman Carter (R-GA), Cman Valadao (R-CA), Cwoman Joyce (D-OH), Cman Van Drew (R-NJ)

COP stats since inception: August 2009

436 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc   0 this week

96  Radio Interviews:  0 this week;

32 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

209 interviews and reports in minor media …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 Tribune, Honolulu Star Advertiser {foto and caption}, Reason Magazine, Reuters

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

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