Why is Howard Riding Across North America?
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Ending Prohibition/Legalizing Drugs
Once upon a time 90 years ago, heroin, cocaine and opium were part of an American’s medicine cabinet. Any adult could go to a pharmacy and buy them without a prescription in any quantity desired. Some people became addicted and ruined their lives. Trying to help those people, the prohibitionists made those drugs illegal in 1914. 6 years later alcohol was prohibited from legal sale. In 1937 marijuana became illegal.
In 1970 President Nixon declared a War on Drugs, a policy designed to rid America of the scourge of those drugs. After 34 years of serious police efforts, what are the results? Illegal drugs are stronger, cheaper and easier to buy. Every drug dealer arrested or killed has been replaced. Prohibition is a public policy disaster.
Are there any negative consequences? Many.
Everyday teens are sucked into the criminality of drug dealing, many are shot and some die. Everyday youth die of overdoses because they are afraid to call 911. Students go to old schools with under-qualified teachers because our felons are housed in brand-new prisons. Tens of thousands of kids eat their cereal at the same table mom and dad are cooking methamphetamine, the moonshine still of the 21st century. 2 million children are missing one or both parents who are behind bars for drug crimes. Ossama Bin Laden will kill American soldiers in Iraq with weapons bought with the billion dollars earned selling heroin.
Let us return to a policy based on personal responsibility and make all drug abuse cases a medical issue.
Officer Howard J. Wooldridge (retired)
Member, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
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On Friday, March 4, 2005, Misty and Howard will complete the second leg of a monumental round trip from sea to shining sea, starting in Los Angeles and finishing in New York City. They have already completed a journey from Georgia to Oregon, taking the red roads across America, to end prohibition.
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To volunteer or for all questions, contact: Norma Sapp
800 SE 180th Norman, Oklahoma 73026
Phone: 405-321-4619 Email:
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Long Riders Guild
According to the Long Riders Guild, no one in recorded history has ever ridden both directions across North America. The Long Riders Guild selected Howard as one of the top dozen Longriders in the world and Howard is currently on his way to be honored in London with a weekend of events at the Royal Geographic Society Headquarters. "I am still nearly punch-drunk for the honor given me. I am excited like a 6 year old before Christmas to meet the other 11, share a pint and stories of the road," says Howard.
Howard is in London, England being honored as one of a dozen long riders in the world. Howard will be back on the 20th to resume the Ride Across America
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Howard Wooldridge will be in Phoenix. Anyone wishing to have Howard Speak at their Church or club event. Please call. To volunteer or for all questions, contact: Norma Sapp 800 SE 180th Norman, Oklahoma 73026 Phone: 405-321-4619 Email:
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Brenda, AZ — March 22
Wickenburg, AZ - March 27
Phoenix, AZ - March 31 (west side of Phoenix)
Phoenix...built in rest and speak till April 6
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