COPs on the Hill – Stories from the week of February 19, 2010
Posted February 24th, 2010 by hiwayhowie
COPs on the Hill
Stories from the week of February 19, 2010
CPAC – A Love Fest: The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (essentially 10,000 rabid* conservatives & Libertarians) met for three long days this week. Wearing my COPs t-shirt over my dress shirt and tie, I had about 120 conversations (average audience was 4), passed out 250 business cards and received 101 times “love the shirt.” Only 3 people said my position was wrong. What a change from my first CPAC in 2006, when people were nearly spitting on me.
Want to be on Fox News?: Standing and chatting in the main hall on the first morning, a producer for Fox News walked up, engaged me in a small chat and then asked if I had time at 11AM to be on Fox TV. Two hours later I was on their national broadcast for about 12 minutes. The reporter asked solid questions, even as he remained agnostic in his tone.* The producer said he was happy with the interview and will keep my info on file. Good start to the conference!
“Yes, I will vote for that bill.” The first seminar I attended was on the 10th Amendment (essentially States Rights – all powers not granted the feds are reserved to the States or the People). The panel included Congressman Rob Bishop (R- UT). I was able to ask a question directed at the Congressman. ‘Based on your strong belief in freedom and support for the 10th amendment, will support a bill this year in Congress to repeal federal prohibition of marijuana? Will you allow the States to choose their own path?’
Mr. Bishop, a social studies teacher for 28 years, said marijuana was bad for many reasons and that he had never supported legalizing it. He continued, ‘However, I will vote yes for that bill.’ Later an employee of the RNC (Republican National Committee) congratulated me on the question and the positive answer. Later I asked another R Congressman with whom I have a small relationship the same question. ‘I am not there,,,yet.’ I had a sip of Crown Royal that night. Small steps.
Only took 6 months: You can now join cops and donate via your credit card and Paypal on the website. Please don’t ask why it took so long. L Shirts seen below are now for sale. You pick your logo or you can have your name on the shirt “Gene says….” J COPs has raised exactly 20,000 in its first 6 months. Thank you. I hope to draw a small salary later this year.
*rabid = verrückte
*agnostic in tone = neutral
Consider being a member of COPs at $30.00 or more per year. It is tax-deductible. Add your voice to those who agree that Modern Prohibition/War on Drugs is the most destructive, dysfunctional and immoral policy since slavery & Jim Crow.
Thank you,
Howard
Detective/Officer Howard Wooldridge (retired)
Drug Policy Specialist, COP – www.CitizensOpposingProhibition.org
Washington, DC
817-975-1110 Cell
howard@citizensopposingprohibition.org
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Modern Prohibition/The War on Drugs is the most destructive, dysfunctional & immoral domestic policy since slavery & Jim Crow.
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