COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of April 10, 2015
Posted April 14th, 2015 by hiwayhowie
Stories from the week of April 10, 2015
Appreciation: After asking the aide to have the Republican Member re-visit the 10th Amendment re: marijuana policy, the aide said softly, “Thanks for what you are doing.” We can rest assured that his voice will bring up the 10th in staff chats on marijuana policy.
Freedom isn’t free: http://www.standard-journal.com/opinion/article_c0c5cf08-e003-11e4-b35d-bf8a1abef4cf.html — Second print article from my trip to central PA.
New Technology: On Thursday evening I did my first presentation via Skype to a group of college students in Florida. It was a bit strange to not see the audience. The organizer was pleased and that is what counts.
From one of contacts in Vienna:
“It was a pleasure to meet you, as well; your passion was a welcome ingredient in the room during our discussions in Vienna.
Indeed, UNDP intends to be quite engaged in the UNGASS 2016 on drug policy, and I look forward to seeing you in NYC then. In the meantime, I will share with you our policy paper on the impacts of drug control policy on human development, when it is finalized.”
1796 Presentations to Congressional staffers.. 20 this week
62 brief chats with Members of Congress.. 01 this week ( Dr. Price (GA-R)
02 meetings this week
Presentation to Florida college students via Skype
COP stats since inception: August 2009
143 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. this week (delegates to UN meeting)
57 Radio Interviews.. this week
38 published interviews in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… this week
22 major conferences attended.. (United Nations drug conf, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, etc) 01 this week
87 interviews and reports in minor media = blogs, cable TV, weekly papers, etc.. 0 this week
38 Appearances on major TV networks..this week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC)…0 this week (BBC)
12 Conversations (five minutes or longer) with Member of Congress.. 0 this week
81 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $80,000).. 0 this week
* 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position
? 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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