COP on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of June 7 & 14, 2013

 COP on the Hill

Stories from the weeks of June 7 & 14, 2013

Sheriff.  You have a minute? Almost late for my next appointment, a staffer with four interns in tow called out to me.  Remembering my name is nearly impossible, so in such a moment they use either sheriff or cowboy.

The staffer wanted these four college students to meet me.  The staffer’s 20 second bio of me included riding my horse across America and representing the police who did not want to waste time on marijuana.  With the clock ticking I answered a question or two and zoomed off.

Mr. New York.   How are you? Leaving a presentation, I spotted Congressman Charlie Rangel walking to the elevator.  I greeted him and thanked him for his co-sponsorship of the marijuana repeal bill from last session.  I left him at the elevator and kept going.  Etiquette allows me to ‘walk’ with a Member of Congress to the door or the elevator and then the chat is over.

Es un placer a conocerle, Señor embajador:  I missed a Grover Norquist meeting to attend a seminar at a think tank American Enterprise Institute (www.aei.org).  The Mexican ambassador spoke and answered questions the first hour.

Arriving early and sitting in the front, I was able to ask the first question.  When the event ended, I was able to meet the ambassador and have a one minute chat in Spanish.  In diplomatic speak he said he and his country do understand that it is American drug prohibition causing the massive violence and suffering. (not the use of drugs)

COP stats since inception: August 2009

• 1233 Presentations to Congressional staffers..16 this week
• 34 Appearances on major TV networks..this week(Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision)
• 22 published interviews in major (daily)newspapers or magazine this week
• 56 interviews and reports in minor media = blogs, cable TV, weekly papers, etc..  this week
• 71 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $70,000) =  this week
• 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning my efforts & in support of COP position
• 31 Radio Interviews..1 this week
• 36 brief chats with Members of Congress.. this week
• 39 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.   1 this week
• 13 major conferences attended..  this week (CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, etc)
• Permanent invitation to 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 $30.00 or more per year.   All contributions are tax-deductible.   Law Enforcement’s voice in opposition to current policy is vital on the Hill to achieve a repeal of federal prohibition.  COP provides that voice.   If you agree that Modern Prohibition/War on Drugs is the most destructive, dysfunctional and immoral policy since slavery & Jim Crow and want to be a part of the solution…  Go to:

• www.CitizensOpposingProhibition.org and click on Donate/Join – by credit card or send a check to:
• Citizens Opposing Prohibition
• POB 543
• Buckeystown, MD 21717