Hurricane LEAP hits Pennsylvania : David Young, of the ACLU, and I met a few months ago at their conference here in DC. He threatened to bring me to Lewisburg , PA to speak out. This week he made good on the threat. An 18 hour day on Wednesday yielded an hour long talk radio appearance and presentations at two venues. After two interviews by mainstream newspapers, the next day there were long articles and large photos on the front page, and the headline: Ex-Cop says: Legalize Drugs. By the way, Vice President candidate Sarah Palin was also on the front page with a small photo. (LOL) As an added bonus, an op-ed in one paper criticized our surrender approach to drug use.

You from LEAP? After my last presentation in Pennsylvania, I stopped at the Taco Bell for a quick bite before the 3 hour drive home. Putting the key in the door, an employee and college student asked, You from LEAP? He had seen the magnetic signs on the tailgate. Though very tired, we chatted for 7-8 minutes, as the student expressed an interest in donating next summer to LEAP as an unpaid intern.

Crawling into bed at 0100, the cowboy was a happy camper. Way to go ACLU and David Young!!

How's Your French? An appearance on a popular BBC radio program by LEAP Trail Boss, Jack Cole, resulted in a call to LEAP from a Paris radio station. Mike Smithson is coordinating LEAP speakers to appear on French radio. He called me to make certain I was fluent enough to handle a drug conversation en Français. Oui, pas de problème. In my spare time the past 3 years I have translated into French, Spanish and German LEAP’s mission statement, 10 FAQs, my presentation to Congressional staff and my 18 minute Rotary speech. Though French is my weakest language, I am ready for the phone to ring.