COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of April 21, 2023

Stories from the week of April 21, 2023

 Fun Week/Productive Week:

On 4/20 SAM (Sensible Approaches to Marijuana) held a conference at a theater in DC.  I paid the $250 to attend and I was all dressed up to go!  Sadly, the conference decided later to refund my money.  Discouraged? yes.  John Gilmore urged me to go to the venue and cause trouble, so I did.

• Wearing my signature “COPS SAY LEGALIZE POT”…I stood at the front door, so just about all of the 80 attendees were able to read it.
• When Kevin Sabet (Mr. SAM) popped thru the outer door, we made eye contact and I greeted him with a warm, “Morning Kevin!” He did not respond.. LOL
• During my 90 minute adventure – some studiously avoided my greetings and scurried past to enter the building.
• Near the end, I woman exited her taxi with a broad smile, read my shirt, scowled, and although I opened then nearest door for her and her suitcase on wheels, she chose to open the middle door by herself! LOL
• At the end I entered the building and was confronted by the guy (as it turns out) who had googled me and then decided to refund my $250.. I confirmed I was personal non grata, exited and went to the Senate for 3 meetings with staffers.
• No media whatsoever….shucks. and I did polish my buckle and wore my good hat!

Not Encouraged:  I met with Schumer’s people this week.  Suffice to say, I do not, did not smell compromise in the air, in order to put something on Biden’s desk.  Sadness.

Weekly Activities:

3991  Presentations to Congressional staffers… 9 this week…

360 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 01 this week….    Senator Warren (D-MA)

COP stats since inception: August 2009

109 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 This week.

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

96 Radio Interviews:  0 this week;

215 interviews and reports in minor media …0 this week –

33 major conferences attended – CPAC 2023, (3 UN drug conferences in Vienna, Austria),  LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week

in the past – Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, OAN, 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

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