COP on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of November 07 and 14, 2025
Posted December 6th, 2025 by hiwayhowieStories from the weeks of November 07 and 14, 2025
|
Must be present to win: at the Norquist meeting where I sit at the big table, a guest from North Carolina sat next to me…he turned out to be the President of the NC Senate…we had a nice chat about ending the drug war and shifting to a medical versus criminal justice approach. It Helps: Since Covid and the rapid rise of heroin/Oxi/fentanyl deaths, the young, 25 year old staffers have noticeably been more attentive to the COP message of making drugs a medical issue. Besides helping to pave the way for major change after the Old Guard retires or dies, it helps this cowboy stay positive and engaged in one-on-one, personal contact. It was just nice: Also at the Norquist an official of the German embassy gave us some updates of current events in her country. She made a quip about how many Americans had some German blood. So, after I was called upon, I began by saying, “Ich bin viertel Deutscher.” I went on to thank Germany for sending a brigade of soldiers and tanks to Lithuania this year; showing resistance to Russia in a very concrete fashion, finishing saying, “vielen Dank.” |
|
|
Meetings this week: 1- Grover Norquist right of center
7189 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 19 this week
488 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 01 this week. President of the NC Senate
COP stats since inception: August 2009
403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
117 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 this week
245 interviews and reports in minor media … 0 this week –
102 Radio Interviews: 0 this week
34 major conferences attended – CPAC 2024, (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
Media: 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, Stern
* 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 ( to donate by Internet)
To send a check:
COP
POB 543
Buckeystown, MD 21717
No Comments