APRIL LIST OF EVENTS

April 3, 2005, 3:00pm: Metropolitan Republican Club presents Great Decisions Topic #7: Middle East. Foreign policy discussion group based on the program developed by the Foreign Policy Association. 8 sessions. A limited number of the workbook will be available for purchase @ $20. No charge to participate. Ambrose Benkert and David Casavis are the group leaders. Met Club, 122 East 83rd Street (between Lexington and Park).

April 5, 2005, 6:00 p.m.: The Metropolitan Republican Club and the New York Republican County Committee jointly present the School of Applied Politics (SOAP). SOAP is a series of classes taught by highly qualified political professionals that address specific campaign-related topics of interest to those interested in running for office or working on an election campaign. Classes are held at the Metropolitan Republican Club, 122 East 83rd Street, between Lexington and Park. Tonight’s topic: Campaign Plan and Staff Organization. Space is limited, so an RSVP to the Met Club is required. 212-288-8606.

April 6, 2005, 7:00pm: New York Young Republican Club (the state-party affiliated one) Monthly Social at Highline, 835 Washington Street (between Little West 12th and 13th Streets).

April 6, 2005, 7:30pm: Townhall.com meetup at Bar 44 225 East 44th Street (Btw 2nd and 3rd Aves). All meetup.com events are free.

April 7, 2005, 6:30pm: Metropolitan Republican Club presents First Thursday, its monthly informal social and political salon. $10 at the door for members, $20 at the door for non-members includes all refreshments. Met Club, 122 East 83rd Street (between Lexington and Park).

April 7, 2005, 8:00pm: Log Cabin Republicans of New York Monthly Meeting at WNRC, 3 West 51st Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues). Special Guest Speaker - Hon. Herman Badillo, former Congressman, Bronx Borough President, and Chair of CUNY.

April 10, 2005, 3:00pm: Metropolitan Republican Club presents Great Decisions Topic #8: Global Water Issues. Foreign policy discussion group based on the program developed by the Foreign Policy Association. 8 sessions. A limited number of the workbook will be available for purchase @ $20. No charge to participate. Ambrose Benkert and David Casavis are the group leaders. Met Club, 122 East 83rd Street (between Lexington and Park).

April 12, 2005, 8pm: Ari Fleischer on the press and the presidency. 92nd Street Y, 92nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Order tickets online at www.92Y.org or call 212-415-5500. $25. (Thanks to Toni for this listing).

April 13, 2005, 7pm: The New York Club for Growth Meetup at Typhoon, 22 East 54 St. Between 5th Ave. All meetup.com events are free.

April 14, 2005, Noon: "The Defense of the West: How to Begin," a lecture by Roger Scruton Sponsored by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Columbia University, Alfred Lerner Hall, room 555, on the east side of Broadway between 114th and 115h Streets. RSVP to RogerScrutonatColumbia@gmail.com. Free refreshments and beverages will be provided. Roger Scruton has been called Britain's pre-eminent philosopher. He is a former Professor of Aesthetics at Birkbeck College, London. He has also taught at Boston University. Among his more than twenty books is his acclaimed "The West and the Rest: Globalization and the Terrorist Threat." In this book, recently translated into Italian, Mr. Scruton helps us to understand the significance of 9/11 by exploring such questions as: Is there anything distinctive about the West? What problems does it face today? His articles appear in many publications, both in Britain and in America. For more information about Roger Scruton, see www.rogerscruton.com.

April 14, 2005, 7:30pm: New York Young Republican Club(the independent one) monthly meeting. Guest speaker will be Dr. Herb London, President of the Hudson Institute and former candidate for NYC Mayor, NYS Comptroller and NYS Governor. Dr London, who recently stepped down from the John M. Olin chair at NYU, was in one of the closest state-wide races in NY history in 1994 when, running for State Comptroller, he lost the election by a mere 1%. Place: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmens Club, 283 Lexington Ave (bet 36th & 37th St), 2nd Floor. Admission: Members - FREE, Non Members - $5, F/T Students - $2. Please join us for drinks after every meeting in the backroom at Saga, on Lex and 39th.

April 19, 2005, 6:00 p.m.: The Metropolitan Republican Club and the New York Republican County Committee jointly present the School of Applied Politics (SOAP). SOAP is a series of classes taught by highly qualified political professionals that address specific campaign-related topics of interest to those interested in running for office or working on an election campaign. Classes are held at the Met Club, 122 East 83rd Street, between Lexington and Park. Tonight’s topic: Public Speaking Workshop. Space is limited, so an RSVP to the Met Club is required. 212-288-8606.

April 21, 2005, 6:30pm (prompt): The Donald & Paula Smith Family Foundation Present a debate Tax Reform: Is there a better way? Featuring David Cay Johnston Pulitzer Prize Winning New York Times Journalist Author: Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich - and Cheat Everybody Else. Steve Moore, President, Free Enterprise Fund. Author: Bullish on Bush: How George Bush's Ownership Society Will Make America Stronger. Moderator Jacob Weisberg, editor of Slate, co-author In an Uncertain World. As this year’s tax season comes to a peak, we all become reacquainted with the IRS tax code. Whether we do our taxes on our own, buy software to aid us, or hire a professional, we all recognize that the burden of compliance is significant. Politicians promise “tax reform” but mostly deliver special interest incentives, which make the code more complex. Many people feel that the system has been rigged against them in favor of the wealthy and well connected. Is tax simplification achievable and sustainable? If so, which type of tax reform – Flat, Value Added, or a National Sales – has the best balance of efficiency, equity, and simplicity? (Free and open to the public - Reception to follow). The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York (Corner of 34th Street & 5th Avenue). RSVP on the Smith Family Foundation website.

April 21, 2005, 7:00pm: New York Young Republican Club's (the state-party affiliated one) "Spring Fling" Membership Drive at Turtle Bay Bar and Grill, 987 Second Avenue (between 52nd and 53rd Streets).

April 26, 2005, 8:00pm: Debate at Columbia, Dinesh D'Souza v. Professor Jervis of Columbia's political science department. The debate is in room 104 of Jerome Greene Hall, corner of Amsterdam Ave. and 116th St. RSVP only, to AmericanEmpire@gmail.com

April 27, 2005, 7:00pm: New York Young Republican Club's (the state-party affiliated one) Monthly General Meeting at The Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues). Special Guest Speaker - Brian C. Anderson of the Manhattan Institute and Senior Editor of City Journal.

April 28, 2005, 7:00pm: The New York City Republican Party Meetup at Skylight Diner, 402 West 34th St. Between 9th and 10th Ave. All meetup.com events are free.