Cops on the Hill: Stories from the week of June 25, 2021
Posted July 2nd, 2021 by hiwayhowie
Cops on the Hill
Stories from the week of June 25, 2021
One forward, one step back: As I wrote last week, the concept I have been working towards (decrim of simple possession at the federal level) since Labor Day 2020, is now a House bill; HR 4020. Wonderful!
On the downer side, it contains a major poison pill for Republicans. This is the sentence I added to go with Watson’s list I sent you last week:
- ** States would have 18 months to decrim or lose federal, police monies (Byrne and COPS grant programs).
Allies: I am pleased to report that both the Drug Policy Alliance and the bill sponsor’s office (Coleman-Watson) reached out to me this week. Both want COP to coordinate with them to increase support for the bill. I readily accepted and we are in contact.
3593 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 07 this week..
Meetings this week: Grover’s center-right
COP stats since inception: August 2009
330 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0
92 Radio Interviews… 0 this week
206 interviews and reports in minor media …0 this week.
397 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.: 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
Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, 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
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 $40.00 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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