MAY LIST OF EVENTS

May 1, 2008, 6:30-9 pm: First Thursday. The Met Club presents First Thursday, our monthly informal social. $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers includes all snacks and refreshments. Metropolitan Republican Club, 122 East 83rd Street, just west of Lexington.

May 7, 2008, 7:00pm: Siete De Mayo party hosted by the New York Young Republican Club (the state-party affiliated one) at El Tequilazo, 46th St Between 5th and 6th Avenues. No cover, no rsvp, and the event is for members and nonmembers alike. Come for drinks, specials, and appetizers with other Republicans. Meet and network with other NYYRC members and other Young Professionals from the NYC Metro area.

May 7, 2008, 8:00pm: Debates at Lolita Bar. NEXT DEBATE: “Should Manhattan Streets Have Congestion Pricing?” — with energy/transportation/environmental activist Charles Komanoff (yes) vs. conservative/populist gossip columnist Doug Dechert (no). Michel Evanchik moderates, and Todd Seavey hosts. Free admission, cash bar. The debates, usually pitting two opponents against each other (in a civil and often humorous fashion), take place on the basement level of Lolita Bar at 266 Broome St. at the corner of Allen St. on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, one block south and
three west of the Delancey St. F, J, M, Z subway stop.

May 8, 2008, 7:30pm: The next New York Young Republican Club (the independent one), Inc meeting will feature: A Fox News Contributor, Margaret Hoover is a regular on Bill O'Reilly's top-rated show, The Factor. Ms. Hoover has also appeared as a guest co-host on ABC's The View, CNN's Larry King Live, CBS's The Early Show as well as Fox News and Fox Business programs. Ms. Hoover is a member of the Board of Overseers for the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and serves on the board of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association. www.margarethoover.com AND John P. Avlon was chief speech writer and deputy policy director for the Rudy Giuliani campaign. Mr. Avlon has appeared on Fox News, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CNN, MSNBC and PBS to discuss presidential politics. He is the author of Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics [2005]. http://www.independentnation.org/ Please R.S.V.P. to this meeting http://www.nycyr.org/rsvp.php. Meeting Location
Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' & Airmen's Club, 283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor. Business Casual requested. Please be on time. For After-politics Socializing. Come join us afterwards for drinks at: Margarita Murphy's, 591 Third Avenue Between 38th and 39th streets.

May 10, 2008, 9:30AM - 4:30PM: NJ Young Republicans Shootout. Come for a day of target practice using various firearms. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Training provided. Supplies provided. No personal firearms, please. The event will include a light breakfast, a MANDATORY training class beginning at 10:00 AM SHARP, and lunch. Cost: $55 for dues-paid YR members, $65 for non-members. Location: The Citizens' Rifle and Revolver Club of New Jersey (CRRC), Princeton-Hightstown Road (Route 571)
West Windsor, NJ(Approximately 3 miles east of Route 1 and 4 miles west of Route 130)

May 15, 2008, 7:00pm: The next New York Young Republican Club (the state-party affiliated one), Inc meeting will feature: Brett Josphe and S.E. Cupp are the authors of the soon to be released, Why You're Wrong About the Right: Behind the Myths: The Surprising Truth About Conservatives, a book that dispels many stereotypes about the Republican Party. Noteable contributors include George Will, Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck, Laura Ingraham, Newt Gingrich, Al Leiter, Curt Schilling, Tony Stewart and many more. S.E. Cupp was born in California and raised primarly in Andover, MA. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree at NYU in religious studies, and plans to write about American culture, including politics, sports and religion, in the future. Brett Joshpe was born in 1980 in Stamford, NY. He graduated from Cornell University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and from Harvard Law School in 2005 with a Juris Doctor. He now serves as a corporate counsel at the law firm of Wrobel & Schatz LLP and has several business pursuits outside of law, including serving as a principal in the commercial real estate firm, Iconik Enterprises, LLC. Women's National Republican Clubs, 3 West 51st Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Free.

May 15, 2008, 6:00am: Washington, DC Pro-Israel Lobbying Trip with YJLPAC. Our intrepid Organizational Committee members, Joe Glass, Baruch Hecht, Boris Noble, and Sabra US CapitalSasson, have arranged an incredible Washington, D.C., pro-Israel lobbying trip and tour! The group will meet on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at the New Century Travel bus station at 88 East Broadway - near the Manhattan Bridge (check it out on mapquest). Don't be late, the bus leaves at 7:00 a.m. The bus arrives in Washington, DC at 11:30 a.m. There will be plenty of time to nap on the bus. For alternative methods of travel please see below.
The PAC will be hosted by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) - the youngest member of the House and staunch supporter of Israel - and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) - Chief Deputy Whip and Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, not to mention Jewish and Republican. Rep. Peter King (R-NY), Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) will also be joining us. Rep. King is a hometown hero and ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee. Rep. Garrett serves on the House Republican Policy Committee, which develops legislative ideas and vision for the Republican agenda in the House of Representatives. Rep. Kirk is a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee and serves on two of its subcommittees: State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, and Financial Services. Rep. Flake serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, helped monitor Namibia's transition to democracy and has served as Executive Director of the Goldwater Institute. We expect several more Congressman to attend and will make that information available as soon as possible. This list is, of course, subject to cancellations.

Why: To help Israel, meet face to face with Congressmen, and demonstrate that the YJLPAC is an organization worth listening to - that's why! The PAC will provide you with Talking Points in preparation for our meeting with members of Congress.

To RSVP or for any questions regarding travel arrangements, the events, for information upon arrival in DC or for any reason, please email info@yjlpac.org or call Lawrence at 646-546-6204.

May 22, 2008, 7:30pm - 10:30pm: New York Young Republican Club, Inc. (the independent one) invites you to join us at our Spring Social. Zanzibar is located along Manhattan's premier hot spots for food, wine and a little theater. Members and Non-Members welcome. 645 9th Ave (corner of 45th St).

APRIL LIST OF EVENTS (Check back often, events are updated frequently):


April 2, 2008, 8:00pm: Debates at Lolita Bar. NEXT DEBATE: “Does Christian Rock Suck?” — with former rock singer Brian McCarter (yes) vs. Rapture Ready! author Daniel Radosh (no). Michel Evanchik moderates, and Todd Seavey hosts. Free admission, cash bar. The debates, usually pitting two opponents against each other (in a civil and often humorous fashion), take place on the basement level of Lolita Bar at 266 Broome St. at the corner of Allen St. on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, one block south and three west of the Delancey St. F, J, M, Z subway stop.

April 3, 2008, 6:30-9 pm: First Thursday. The Met Club presents First Thursday, our monthly informal social. $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers includes all snacks and refreshments. Metropolitan Republican Club, 122 East 83rd Street, just west of Lexington.

April 9, 2008, New York Young Republican Club (the state-party affiliated one) Spring Fling, MJ Armstrongs, 329 First Avenue [Corner of 19th Street] New York, NY 10003 [P] 212.358.9946. Assorted appetizers and open bar. MUST RSVP: RSVP@nyyrc.com. They have other membership options but it's $90 for Non-Members, Event ONLY (does NOT include membership).

April 10, 2008, 7:30pm: New York Young Republican Club (the independent one) April Speakers Forum. Our Guests: Assemblyman Greg Ball. Assemblyman Greg Ball represents New York's 99th Assembly district which is comprised of the towns Patterson, Mahopac, Carmel, Southeast, Putna Lake and Brewster in Putnam County; Yorktown, Mohegan Lake, Somers, and North Salem in Westchester County; and Pawling in Duchess County. Assemblyman Ball is a business executive, former active duty Air Force officer and has risen to prominence for his stance on illegal immigration, and has been named a Chairman of Lawmakers for Legal Immigration, an immigration reform group. And, Lenore Skenazy. Lenore Skenazy is a columnist and features reporter for "The New York Sun". She previously worked for the "New York Daily News", NPR, and "Mad Magazine". She was featured in the second episode of Bravo's series Tabloid Wars. Lenore Skenazy has recently has received added attention for writting an article in which she admitted allowing her 9-year old commute home all by himself, walking the streets and riding the subway. Ms. Skenazy will discuss parenting and ask whether we as a society have become overly protective and how the dangers today, if any, are real. Her articles can be found here: http://www2.nysun.com/article/73976 and http://www2.nysun.com/article/74347 and http://www2.nysun.com/authors/Lenore+Skenazy. Please R.S.V.P. to this meeting/event at http://www.nycyr.org/rsvp.php. Meeting Location: Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' & Airmen's Club, 283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor. Business Casual requested. Please be on time. For After-politics Socializing. Come join us afterwards for drinks at: Margarita Murphy's, 591 Third Avenue Between 38th and 39th streets.

April 14, 2008,6:00pm: The Manhattan Institute and the Moving Picture Institute are pleased to host the New York premiere of Indoctrinate U. Directed by Evan Coyne Maloney, Indoctrinate U exposes the stunning intolerance, rampant viewpoint discrimination, and broad disrespect for free inquiry on college and university campuses across the nation. The film has received praise as a hard-hitting investigation into the true nature of modern higher education. After the film, MindingTheCampus.com editor John Leo will join David DesRosiers, executive director of the VERITAS Fund for Higher Education Reform, in a discussion of what can be done to address the problems highlighted by Indoctrinate U. Together, they will explore a range of options for restoring genuine intellectual pluralism to our campuses. 6:00 PM: Private reception, 6:30 PM: Screening, 8:00 PM: Forum Discussion followed by refreshments with film director and producers. Directors Guild of America Theater
110 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. Register here: http://www.manhattan-institute.org/events/mi_04-14-08pr.htm

MARCH LIST OF EVENTS (CHECK BACK OFTEN, EVENTS UPDATED ALL THE TIME)

March 5, 2008, 7:00pm: You are cordially invited to the Queens County Young Republicans’ Cocktail Party Benefiting: Bobbi and the Strays & Honoring: Hon. John Catsimatidis, Republican Mayoral Candidate, Hon. Michael P. Ricatto, Founder, Better Leadership America. Woodhaven House, 63-98 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park, NY 11374. $35 per person Hors D'oeuvres, Beer, Wine & Soda. With Invited Guests: Hon. Serphin R. Maltese, Hon. Frank Padavan, Hon. Curtis SliwaFounder, Guardian Angels. Please make checks payable to: Queens County Young Republican Committee to: 71-20 Myrtle Ave.Glendale, NY 11385. RSVP by Friday, February 29, 2008

March 5, 2008, 7:00pm: New York Young Republican Club (the state-party affiliated one) Monthly Social - Celebrate St. Paddy's Day. The March monthly social of the NYYRC will of course bring out the Irish in all of us. Come join us for drinks and free food! Meet other like-minded Young Professionals on the first Wednesday of the month. Assorted appetizers and drinks. Please RSVP: RSVP@nyyrc.com Details follow. Location: O'Neils, 729 3rd Avenue, btwn 5th and 6th Streets. UPSTAIRS. Food will include a selection of appetizers, compliments of the NYYRC. We'll also have copies of Mark Smith's newest book for purchase, incase you missed the February meeting of the NYYRC! RSVP: RSVP@nyyrc.com

March 5, 2008, 8:00pm: Debates at Lolita Bar. NEXT DEBATE: “Should We Deport All the Illegal Aliens?” -- with Gerard Perry of NY ICE (yes) vs. Koli Mitra of Citizen Joe (no). Michel Evanchik moderates, and Todd Seavey hosts. Free admission, cash bar. The debates, usually pitting two opponents against each other (in a civil and often humorous fashion), take place on the basement level of Lolita Bar at 266 Broome St. at the corner of Allen St. on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, one block south and three west of the Delancey St. F, J, M, Z subway stop. Learn more at http://ToddSeavey.com

March 6, 2008, 6:30-9 pm: First Thursday. The Met Club presents First Thursday, our monthly informal social. $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers includes all snacks and refreshments. Metropolitan Republican Club, 122 East 83rd Street, just west of Lexingotn.


March 13, 2008, 7:00-10:30 pm: St. Paddy's Day Warm Up Party. Join us at the Met Club for our festive pre-St. Patrick's Day party. Traditional Irish food, music and refreshments to get you in the spirit! $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers. Metropolitan Republican Club, 122 East 83rd Street, just west of Lexington. Please RSVP if possible by March 11, 212-288-8606.


March 13, 2008, 7:30pm: The next New York Young Republican Club, Inc (the independent one) meeting will feature Tim Connors Director of the Manhattan Institute's Center for Policing Terrorism. Mr. Connors is also a Civil Affairs officer in the United States Army Reserve stationed in Mattydale, New York. He is the second in command of a Civil Affairs Battalion in the US Army Reserve, which consists of 130 soldiers who are specially trained to develop rapport with indigenous populations. A Civil Affairs unit handles all aspects of military interaction with civilians on the battlefield. Meeting Location Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' & Airmen's Club, 283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor. Business Casual requested. Please be on time. For After-politics Socializing
Come join us afterwards for drinks at: Margarita Murphy's, 591 Third Avenue
Between 38th and 39th streets.

March 20, 2008, 7:00pm: New York Young Republican Club, Inc (the independent one) 5th Annual Ronald Reagan Birthday Celebration & Awards Dinner. Please join us as on a new date as we pay tribute to the legacy of our 40th president in honoring those who have kept the Reagan spirit alive on the new date, March 20, 2008. Honor List:
To Be Announced Shortly. Location: Women's National Republican Club, 3 West 51st Street, New York, NY. Cocktail or Business Attire Requested. Reserve your seat NOW!!! Anyone wishing to pay by check should make it out to "NY Young Republican Club" and mail to PO Box 370, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163. For additional information please email us at info@nycyr.org.

March 20, 2008, 7:00pm: New York Young Republican Club (the state-party affiliated one) Monthly Meeting Featuring Speaker: Publisher and Author, Alfred Regnery will be speaking at the March Monthly Meeting of the NYYRC, Inc about his new book: Upstream: The Ascendance of American Conservatism. We're very excited to host this very influential and dynamic individual. We'll also be hosting Candidate for CD1 (Suffolk County) - Lee Zeldin.

FEBRUARY LIST OF EVENTS (Check back often, list is updated all the time)

Feb. 4, 2008, 7:00pm: Robert Hornak, has declared his candidacy for City Council in Astoria, Queens. This seat, currently held by the term-limited Peter Vallone Jr., is the most conservative district in the city currently represented by a democrat. Please give Robert your support in this challenging endeavor as he will surely need all our support in order to be victorious in this race. His kick-off fundraiser is on Monday, February 4th and we every urban republican to turn out in force to help send Robert to be our voice in the NY City Council!!

Please join special guest hosts
Hon. Anthony Coles
Niger Innis
Dr. Herbert I. London
Hon. Phil Ragusa
Curtis Sliwa

and the entire host committee* at a cocktail reception in honor of Robert Hornak as he officially kicks off his campaign for City Council and introduces the 2009 Urban Republican Platform. Woman's National Republican Club, 3 West 51st Street. Suggested Contribution, $100 - $500 per person ($50 - $100 special rate for Young Republicans).

February 5, 2008, 7:00pm: New York Young Republican Club (the state-party affiliated one) Monthly Social at Honey, 243 W. 14th St, Btwn 7th and 8th Avenues. Meet other republicans, network, drink, have a great time. Drink Specials & Food: $5 apple martinis, watermelon martinis, and cosmos, $4 select draught beers and $3 Bud Select bottles. Food will include a selection of appetizers and fondues.

February 5, 2008, 8:00pm: The New York Young Republican Club (the independent one) will once again team up with the Democratic Leadership for the 21st Century and co-sponsor a huge social event that will be hosted by NY1's Dominic Carter and feature elected officials (past & present) and many other special guests.

Tonic Lounge
Time Square
727 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
2nd & 3rd Floors

Come watch the Super Duper Primary Tuesday returns with your favorite political group at one of the city's liveliest sports bars in the heart of Times Square.

* Flatscreen TV's with all network coverage (CNN, Fox, CSPAN, the networks)
* Surprise speakers and special guests TBD
* Candidate raffle - predict who will win each state for both parties!
* And much more...
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8033773481

Feb. 6, 2008, 8:00pm: Debates at Lolita Bar, NEXT DEBATE: Reactions to the presidential primaries -- on the day after Super Duper Tuesday -- with National Review’s John Derbyshire vs. Seth Colter Walls, freelancer at Newsweek, HuffingtonPost, etc.(plus hosts Todd Seavey and Michel Evanchik and more). Did it turn out to be Obama vs. Huckabee? Edwards vs. Giuliani? Ethno-politics or principle? Find out. Free admission, cash bar. The debates, usually pitting two opponents against each other (in a civil and often humorous fashion), take place on the basement level of Lolita Bar at 266 Broome St. at the corner of Allen St. on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, one block south and three west of the Delancey St. F, J, M, Z subway stop.

February 7th, 2008, 6:30-9:00PM: Met Club First Thursday Monthly Social, $10 for members, $15 for non members/guests. Light food and refreshments served. 122 East 83rd Street (between Lexington and Park).

February 7, 2008, 7:00pm: Junto (Admission Free, No reservation necessary). Junto will be at the General Society Library on the first Thursday of every month.) is a group that shares information and discusses current issues...plus presents speakers to talk with us: Celebrating Ayn Rand's 103rd birthday:
* 7:00pm A selection of Ayn Rand's favorite music.
* 7:15pm Ayn Rand in a wide-ranging 1979 interview.
* 7:45pm Anne Heller tells interesting facts about Ayn Rand.
* Interview videos from The Objectivist History Project.
* Glenn Cripe: "Ayn Rand in the old Russia, and the New."
* Birthday cake: Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged 50th anniversary.

General Society Library
20 West 44th Street, NYC
between 5th and 6th Avenues
near the Grand Central Terminal

February 10th, 2008, 3:00PM- 4:30PM: 2008 Great Decisions Program Series. Great Decisions Program series is a discussion group that covers issues of concern to U.S. Policymakers today. The briefing book and program are published by the Foreign Policy Association. The briefing book places the thematic or geographic issue in historical context and provides background, current policies and alternative policy options. Topic to be discussed on Sunday: Iraq end-game: A recurring question found in most public opinion polls and on the 2008 presidential campaign trail: What will be the end-game for the U.S. in Iraq? How will U.S. decisions about continued engagement affect Iraq itself, and the Middle East? $20 for members and non members (includes briefing book) Please email mail@metclubnyc.org or call (212) 288-8606 to reserve. 122 East 83rd Street (between Lexington and Park).

February 20, 2008, 6:30 P.M. Prompt (Free and open to the public): The Donald & Paula Smith Family Foundation Present a Discussion: “Should the US Reduce or Increase the Rate of Immigration?” Featuring Tamar Jacoby, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute. Tamar writes extensively on immigration and citizenship and is the author of Reinventing the Melting Pot: The New Immigrants and What It Means To Be American. A leading voice in the media and elsewhere in favor of immigration reform, she works to organize the center-right behind reform proposals taking shape in Washington. Jack Martin, Director of Special Projects, Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). Jack, who joined FAIR in 1995, is a retired U.S. diplomat with consular experience. He has testified before the U.S. Congress, U.S. Civil Rights Commission, and U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform and has authored studies of immigration issues. His national and international print, TV, and talk radio experience is extensive (including in Spanish). Moderator: Julian Morris. Executive Director, International Policy Network. Co-Sponsors: Manhattan Institute, International Policy Network, Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), The Smith Family Foundation. There is widespread agreement that current US immigration policy is not working. But there is little agreement about the solution. This debate will feature two protagonists with diametrically opposing views. Tamar Jacoby supports more legal immigration. Meanwhile, Jack Martin believes that the rate of immigration should be reduced. Who is right? Come along and decide for yourself. Better than that – participate! Donnell Public Library, 20 West 53rd Street, (Between 5th and 6th avenue) For more information contact Dawn Steeves at dawn@policynetwork.net Click here to RSVP for this event at Thesmithfamilyfoundation.org. If you signed up for the mailing list at a previous event, but have not visited the site before, you may be asked to complete your registration and select a password in order to RSVP. Once your account is activated, you can use it to RSVP for future events and receive updates from The Smith Foundation.

February 21, 2008, 7:00pm: New York Young Republican Club (the state-party affiliated one) Monthly Meeting- Conservative Author and Legal Analyst Mark Smith and New York State Senator Marty Golden will both be speaking at the February Monthly Meeting of the NYYRC, Inc. We're very excited to host these dynamic, influential individuals. Come join us! METROPOLITAN CLUB, 122 EAST 83RD STREET, BTWN PARK AND LEX AVENUES. Email INFO@nyyrc.com with questions! Mr. Smith will be speaking to us about his newly released book The Official Handbook of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy 2008: The Arguments You Need to Defeat the Loony Left This Election Year. Many of us heard Mr. Smith speak to the NYYRC back in 2004 and we're excited he'll be joining us Thursday. For more info on the Mr. Smith's new book, click here: http://www.amazon.com/Official-Handbook-Vast-Right-Wing-Conspiracy/dp/1596980494/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203450175&sr=1-1 Senator Golden plans to give us a legislative update on the goings on in Albany, aside from Eliot Spitzer's fall from grace. For more info on the Senator, click here: http://www.senatorgolden.com/22/default.aspx


February 21, 2008, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: NYYRC (the independent one) 5th Annual Ronald Reagan Birthday Celebration & Awards Dinner. Please join us as we pay tribute to the legacy of our 40th president in honoring those who have kept the Reagan spirit alive.
Honor List: Pete Hegseth - Executive Director of Vets for Freedom. Get your Tickets Now!!! Rates will go up at the end of the month! www.nycyr.org/join.php Women's National Republican Club, 3 West 51st Street, New York, NY. Cocktail or Business Attire Requested.

February 27, 2008, 6:00-8:00pm: TR Group Rough Rider Award. Honoring Curtis Sliwa for his lifetime commitment to the New York Republican Party. Open Bar. Business attire required. Where: Tiro a Segno, 77 MacDougal St. between Houston and Bleecker Streets. Admission: $90 for TR Group Members, $100 for non-members. Email tonycorrao@yahoo.com or call the phone at the TR Group 917-606-0730 for more information.

JANUARY LIST OF EVENTS (Check back often, list is updated all the time):

January 2, 2008, 8:00pm: Debates at Lolita Bar. Or monologue, in this case: “What I Learned in Hillsboro,” by quintessential New York resident Michael Malice, co-author with Ultimate Fighting champion Matt Hughes (from Hillsboro, IL) of the Hughes bio _Made in America_, hosted by Todd Seavey. Signed Hughes bookplates will be available for free for those who bring their copy of _Made in America_, available at all bookstores on Jan. 1, 2008 (the day BEFORE Mr. Malice’s appearance at Lolita with the bookplates). Free admission, cash bar. Basement level of Lolita Bar at 266 Broome St. at the corner of Allen St. on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, one block south and three west of the Delancey St. F, J, M, Z subway stop.

January 9, 2008, 7:00pm: New York Young Republican Club (the state-party affiliated one) January Social. DRINK SPECIALS: $5 cosmos, appletinis, watermelon martinis; $4 select drafts. We're sick of liberals just as much as you are. Dip, 416 3rd Avenue (between 29th & 30th Streets).

January 10, 2008, 6:30pm: Metropolitan Republican Club presents First Thursday (special date this month), its monthly informal social. $10 at the door for members, $15 at the door for non-members, includes all refreshments. Met Club, 122 East 83rd Street (between Lexington and Park).

January 10, 2008, 7:30pm: New York Young Republican Club (the independent one) Speakers Forum featuring: Curtis Sliwa is the founder of the Guardian Angels and hosts WABC Radio from 5:00 to 6:00AM every weekday . From 2000 until November 2007, Sliwa co-hosted "Curtis and Kuby in the Morning" with leftist lawyer Ron Kuby and a television show, "Curtis and Kuby", on MSNBC in 2002-2003. Mario Bruno is New York State Executive Director for the Rudy Giuliani for Presidential campaign. He served as Assistant Commissioner of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and was originally appointed by Mayor Giuliani. Jo Jensen is executive director of Students for Saving Social Security. Students for Saving Social Security is a grassroots network on college campuses across the country. They represent the interests of our generation by advocating for genuine Social Security reform through personal ownership. Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' & Airmen's Club, 283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor. Business Casual requested. Please be on time. Come join us afterwards for drinks at: Margarita Murphy's, 591 Third Avenue, Between 38th and 39th streets.

January 17, 2008, 7:00pm: Come join the NYYRC (the state-party affiliated one) Members and Non-members alike to hear from Jonah Goldberg, editor of the National Review! WNRC 3 W 51st btwn 5th and 6th.

January 23, 2008, 6:30 P.M. Prompt(Free and open to the public): The Donald & Paula Smith Family Foundation Present a Discussion: Is the War on Terror is a threat to liberty and security? Featuring Ivan Eland , Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Peace and Liberty, The Independent Institute, Author:The Empire Has No Clothes: U.S. Foreign Policy Exposed and Putting “Defense” Back into U.S. Defense Policy, as well as The Efficacy of Economic Sanctions as a Foreign Policy Tool. Andrew C. McCarthy, Director, Center for Law and Counterterrorism, Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Andrew C. McCarthy is a former federal prosecutor and a Contributor at National Review Online. From 1993 through 1996, while an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, he led the prosecution against the jihad organization of Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, in which a dozen Islamic militants were convicted of conducting a war of urban terrorism against the United States that included the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Moderator: Julian Morris, Executive Director, International Policy Network. Co-Sponsors: Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, International Policy Network, The Independent Institute On September 20, 2001, in the aftermath of the atrocious mass murders committed by members of the Al Qaeda terrorist network, George W. Bush initiated a “war on terror”, which, he vowed. “will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.” More than six years later, there seems to be no end in sight to this war. Supporters of the war say that it has made America a safer place. However, critics contend that not only has the war cost hundreds of billions of dollars, necessitating increases in federal taxes, as well as imposing further restrictions on the liberty of US citizens, but it has actually been counterproductive, acting as a recruitment vehicle for terrorists. Donnell Public Library, 20 West 53rd Street(Between 5th and 6th avenue).

January 27, 2008, 10:30 Late registration, 11:00 Convention business/election of officers, 1:00 Lunch, 2:00 Speakers: Manhattan Libertarian Party Annual Convention. More details here.

January 28, 2008, 8:00pm: NYYRC (the state-party affiliated one) will co-host a bi-partisan State of the Union watch party. Watch Bush's final State of the Union at a festive fete with political friends --whether you cheer or you jeer, sigh, cry or just say goodbye...all while playing a drinking game of course. Attendees of all stripes welcome to join this true political party. Drinks will be available or bring your own (bring enough to share & make a new friend) FREE Admission, DCTV - 87 Lafayette St. btw Walker & White (below Canal) 6,A,C,E,N,Q,R,W to Canal Street. Hosted by Living Liberally, GenerationEngage, the NY Young Republican Club, Inc. and the NY Young Democrats.

DECEMBER LIST OF EVENTS (Updated regularly, check back often):

December 4, 2007, 5:30pm: Governor Spitzer has made it his mission to destroy the last remaining Republican institution in New York State. Show him that this will not be tolerated at a PROTEST on Tuesday. At 5:30PM, we will gather at a fundraiser that Governor Spitzer is headlining for Senate candidate, David Mejias just above Union Square. Please e-mail gop11408@gmail.com for more information.

December 5, 2007, 8:00pm: Debates at Lolita Bar: “Does Military Strength Create Peace?” YES: Former Clinton intern (now business consultant to the French), Sarah Federman. NO: Former Pat Buchanan campaign worker (now Ron Paul sympathizer), John Carney. Todd Seavey hosts and Michel Evanchik moderates. Free admission, cash bar. The debates, usually pitting two opponents against each other (in a civil and often humorous fashion), take place on the basement level of Lolita Bar at 266 Broome St. at the corner of Allen St. on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, one block south and three west of the Delancey St. F, J, M, Z subway stop.

December 6, 2007, 7-10 pm: The Metropolitan Republican Club presents its annual Holiday Party. This year we will be helping to support the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center, named in honor of our former Met Club member and city councilman. If possible, please bring a gift for the Center, including professional clothing for the Youth Employment Program (ties, button down shirts, dress socks, etc), teen studying materials (e.g., Barron's Regents guides), dictionaries, teen fiction/nonfiction, board games, journals, gift cards (Best Buy, Gap, etc) or movie tickets. Member price is $35 ($40 without a gift), nonmember price is $40 ($45 without a gift), including buffet and all refreshments. Walkins are OK but please try to RSVP to mail@metclubnyc.org or (212-288-8606). Met Club, 122 East 83rd Street ,just west of Lexington.

NOVEMBER LIST OF EVENTS (Check back often, events are updated all the time).

November 1, 2007, 6:30pm: Metropolitan Republican Club presents First Thursday, its monthly informal social. $10 at the door for members, $15 at the door for non-members, includes all refreshments. Met Club, 122 East 83rd Street (between Lexington and Park).

November 1, 2007, 7:00 – 9:00 pm – Reception, 7:30 – 8:00 pm – Remarks by Larry Levy and Brent Seaborn: Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee NYC Young Professionals and Lawyers for Rudy Event Cordially invites you to attend an evening cocktail reception
Featuring Campaign Special Guests Larry Levy, General Counsel & Brent Seaborn, Strategy Director to benefit the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee At Libation – 2nd Floor, 137 Ludlow Street, Lower East Side of Manhattan. Young Professionals – $100 Minimum, Student and Non-Profit Professionals – $50 Minimum. Business Attire. Complimentary Beer & Wine. For additional information, please contact: Breanna Olson at 646.943.7815 or BreannaOlson@JoinRudy2008.com

November 6, 2007, 7-10PM: The NYYRC (the state-party affiliated one) is holding a YR Republican Presidential debate!!! Metropolitan Republican Club, 122 East 83rd Street, between Park & Lexington Avenue. After the debate, Club members will be partaking in THE 1st NY STRAW POLL* of the GOP Presidential Primary Season. The straw poll does not constitute any official endorsement as the NYYRC does not endorse prior to a primary. All Campaigns have been invited and may bring literature. Food & Drink will be available... Come watch election returns, a YR Debate & Partake in THE 1st NY STRAW POLL* !!! Email RSVP@nyyrc.com to attend. *Only NYYRC Dues-paying members may vote -- others are of course invited to the event, free of charge.

November 6, 2007, 7:00pm: Young Jewish Leadership PAC Election Day Party. Join the young, Jewish professionals of the YJLPAC on Tuesday, November 6th from 7pm - 10pm for an Election Day Party at Off The Wagon. There will be free draft beer and cocktails from 7pm - 8pm. The venerable institution of Off the Wagon is located at 109 MacDougal Street (Between Bleeker and 3rd) and the YJLPAC will be loitering in the main bar area. How Much: FREE to YJLPAC members and $10 for non-members. Please RSVP to info@yjlpac.org. * * * Membership allows your voice to be heard by elected officials whose vote can impact matters affecting Israel. To join the YJLPAC, please send a check for $70 ($25 for students) to YJLPAC, 145 @. 67th Street, 18C, New York, NY 10023 or send payment by PayPal to info@yjlpac.org. Checks should be made out to Young Jewish Leadership PAC. The YJLPAC's mission is to maintain and strengthen the relationship between the United States pro-Israel community and the Republican party. We are a New York-based Not-For-Profit.

November 7, 2007, 8:00pm: DEBATE AT LOLITA BAR: Sander Hicks vs. Karol Sheinin (that's me, that's me!) on "Did the Government Know in Advance About 9/11?" (Moderator: Evanchik; Host: Seavey) 266 Broome St., basement level. Free admission.

November 8, 2007, 7:30pm: The NYYRC (the independent one) will hold its monthly speaker series featuring Fred Siegel. Fred Siegel is a senior fellow of the Manhattan Institutes's Center for Civic Innovation, and is an expert on market-friendly public-policy solutions for urban governance. He has made his intellectual home at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City for over twenty years. As a senior adviser to Rudolph Giuliani's 1993 mayoral campaign, he wrote one of Mr. Giuliani's path-breaking speeches on quality of life. He is author of The Prince of the City: Giuliani, New York and the Genius of American Life (Encounter Books 2005), which received a cover review in The New York Times Book Review. Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' & Airmen's Club, 283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor. Business Casual requested. Please be on time. For After-politics Socializing Come join us afterwards for drinks at: Margarita Murphy's, 591 Third Avenue, Between 38th and 39th streets.

November 14, 2007, 5:30pm: Protest Eliot Spitzer! 281 West 13th Street on the corner of Greenwich Avenue.