Cops on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of July 15 and 22, 2022
Posted July 19th, 2022 by hiwayhowieCelebrate Progress: On the 10th I gathered at the private home of long-time activist and LEAP speaker, Dick Kennedy to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the legalization of marijuana in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was a sentimental and powerful feeling to pass a few hours with dedicated volunteers who made it all happen.
Doing Nothing is Unacceptable: One meeting in 2 weeks is unbearable. Thus, I left this week for Iowa and the 2022 RAGBRAI event. Recall the Three Amigos went out in 2019 to meet/ride with a few presidential candidates. Recall my accident at mile 6, breaking 3 ribs and a shoulder. Recall I “damned the torpedoes” and rode the last 70 miles on the 7th day, having good chats every 8-10 minutes, as 24,000 of my closest friends rode by me much faster…..I promise to keep a better eye out for the potholes in the road, lest my family follows thru on their promise to dump me out of the casket and beat to death a Second Time!
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3805 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 01 this week 420 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.: spoke to 1 candidate running for the US House. Meetings: – 2 – Grover Norquist center-right : 1 gathering of VA MJ activists
COP stats since inception: August 2009
334 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week – 94 Radio Interviews… 0 208 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 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.” * Consider being a member of COP at $40 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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