Come to a Reason.tv Viewing Party on Friday, March 13! Or Watch Live at this website!

March 11, 2009

Please join Reason for a special evening of drinks, food, and conversation on Friday, March 13, from 8pm til midnight.

We'll be gathering at our Washington, D.C. headquarters for a viewing party of the new John Stossel 20/20 special "Bailouts, Big Spending, and Bull." Featuring segments on medical marijuana, universal preschool, traffic congestion, immigration, and more, the show was inspired by  episodes of Drew Carey's award-winning Reason.tv videos and features an appearance by The Price Is Right host.

Prior to the airing of the special, Reason.tv Editor in Chief Nick Gillespie will lead a fast-paced discussion and audience Q&A on the issues covered in 'Bailouts, Big Spending, and Bull."

This conversation will be streamed live at Reason.com, starting at 8.30PM ET. If you can't attend in person, set your browser to Reason.com.

The evening's speakers include:

* Rob Kampia, Marijuana Policy Project, on drug policy

* Dana Berliner, Institute for Justice, on eminent domain abuse

* Veronique de Rugy, Mercatus Center, on bailouts and stimulus spending

* Dan Lips, Heritage Foundation, on universal preschool

* Shikha Dalmia, Reason Foundation, on immigration policy

* Shirley Ybarra, Reason Foundation, on traffic congestion and transportation

Doors open at 8pm; program begins at 8.30pm; 20/20 airs at 10pm ET.

Soft and hard drinks and light fare will be served. The event is free and open to the public but space is limited. Please RSVP to [e-mail].

Reason would like to thank Marijuana Policy Project, the Institute for Justice, Mercatus, The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Golden Door Foundation, and the Lagunitas Brewing Company for their generous help in underwriting this event.

What: Reason.tv viewing party for John Stossel's 20/20 special "Bailouts, Big Spending, and Bull"

When: Friday March 13, 2009, 8pm-midnight

Where: Reason DC HQ, 1747 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC

RSVP: [e-mail]

Comments

Fresno Bob|3.5.09 @ 3:07PM|#

It pleases me greatly that Lagunitas is a sponsor.

Orange Line Special|3.5.09 @ 3:12PM|#

Interesting! Thanks for noting one of the places where you get your money from.

According to this, Jason LeVecke is the founder of Golden Door Foundation. And, according to this:

Jason LeVecke told Capitol Media Services on Thursday he is helping to finance Mesa Deserves Better because he believes voters in west Mesa are not familiar with Russell Pearce, the man they first elected to the House in 2000 and three times since. Pearce, legally barred from serving more than eight consecutive years or four terms in the House, is running for the state Senate... And LeVecke, owner of the Valley's Carl's Jr. and Pizza Patron franchises and a major Republican donor in previous years, was unapologetic about the content of a controversial flier mailed to Republican voters citing claims purportedly made by Pearce's wife about violent behavior when she filed for divorce 28 years ago. LuAnne Pearce now says those assertions were untrue and the petition was withdrawn shortly after it was filed.

His group and other groups were mentioned here.

Gosh, I have no idea why someone like LeVecke would oppose a state legislator who tries to reduce illegal activity.

|3.5.09 @ 3:17PM|#

Uh oh, LoneInsano, fifteen minutes to Wapner! Wouldn't you be more comfortable in your K-mart clothes?

Citizen Nothing|3.5.09 @ 3:30PM|#

So, the Kochtopus controls Carl's Jr.? Who knew?

Xeones|3.5.09 @ 3:53PM|#

Shut the fuck up, LoneWacko.

..|3.5.09 @ 4:22PM|#

Get new material Xeones, you unoriginal tool.

kilroy|3.5.09 @ 4:26PM|#

The Golden Door Foundation was established in 2007 to advocate freedom and liberty for all people, not for an elite few. The foundation and its members strive to restore the basic principles upon which the United States is based upon by remaining dedicated to the ideas of equality and opportunity.

Wow. And I thought Reason needed an editor.

The Wine Commonsewer (You can |3.5.09 @ 4:26PM|#

Dan Lips! I know Dan, he's pretty cool. I also have some great photos of Dan that he would pay hard cash to see incinerated. :-)

The Wine Commonsewer (You can |3.5.09 @ 4:34PM|#

LuAnne Pearce now says those assertions were untrue and the petition was withdrawn shortly after it was filed.

That may well be true. Standard divorce attorney boilerplate to smear the other party.

I've also seen divorce petitions where the attorney automatically inserts language indicating that the father has been molesting the children. It is a standard tactic and is used to gain full custody for the mother. It doesn't always work and in one case I know of it was done without the mother's knowledge or consent. She later fired the attorney and demanded he re-file the petition without the offending language.

I don't mean I've heard about it. I mean I have read the documents themselves.

|3.5.09 @ 6:41PM|#

Laguintas is a sponsor? Sweet! I know their higher-gravity offerings get a lot of play, but it doesn't get much better than their Czech Pils.

LarryA|3.5.09 @ 7:07PM|#

Shirley Ybarra, Reason Foundation, on traffic congestion and transportation

I note she's last, just in case.

|3.6.09 @ 8:44AM|#

Wow, that looks like that is going to be a lot of fun!

RT
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TofuSushi|3.6.09 @ 8:46AM|#

Just what sort of food is offered? I have a narrow dietary tolerance and feel that all guests' needs should be taken into acount.

cosmo police|3.6.09 @ 1:00PM|#

* Rob Kampia, Marijuana Policy Project, on drug policy

"kill babies all you want, just don't take away my drugs" -- cosmo

* Dana Berliner, Institute for Justice, on eminent domain abuse
"oh no, we have to protect these hair braiders and sex toy shops from being taken over" -- cosmo

* Veronique de Rugy, Mercatus Center, on bailouts and stimulus spending
"oh no, they're going to raise our taxes! why don't you just print more money" -- cosmo

* Dan Lips, Heritage Foundation, on universal preschool
"oh no, they're going to teach intelligent design, come protect us Mr. Federal Government" -- cosmo

* Shikha Dalmia, Reason Foundation, on immigration policy
"oh no, those poor Mexicans have to build their own country up instead of leaching off ours" -- cosmo

* Shirley Ybarra, Reason Foundation, on traffic congestion and transportation
"oh no, we need to run more trains on the Orange Line" -- cosmo

|3.6.09 @ 4:39PM|#

[Gives up silently lying in wait for the innominate one, garrotte in hand. Strangles LoneDickwad instead. Asks Xeones for cigarette.]

Kolohe|3.6.09 @ 4:40PM|#

So, the Kochtopus controls Carl's Jr.? Who knew?

Please come back when you can afford to make a purchase. Your kids are starving. Carl's Jr. believes that no child should go hungry. You are an unfit mother.

Wasn't it obvious?

BakedPenguin|3.6.09 @ 5:40PM|#

Get new material Xeones, you unoriginal tool.

That's funny, coming from a sockpuppet of guy who has been belching about teh BrownMenace - and precious little else - for years now.

Xeones|3.8.09 @ 5:47PM|#

Get new material Xeones, you unoriginal tool.

There is nothing new under the sun, friend.

Warty|3.9.09 @ 9:26AM|#

Yo, fuck original material.

Xeones|3.9.09 @ 9:33AM|#

Yo, fuck original material.

Warty|3.9.09 @ 9:40AM|#

Is 2/3 ellipsis guy Lonewacko?

Xeones|3.9.09 @ 10:11AM|#

There are rumors to that effect, yes.

Warty|3.9.09 @ 10:16AM|#

Well, in that case: shut the fuck up, Lonewacko.

TofuSushi|3.11.09 @ 9:26AM|#

But what about the snacks? Are they certified organic?

creech|3.11.09 @ 10:28AM|#

When cosmo police shows up with his SWAT, feel free to beat the sh*t out of him.

Itkin|3.11.09 @ 10:51AM|#

Nick Gillepsie is cuter than a duck wearing a hat.

EJM|3.11.09 @ 12:16PM|#

So, the Kochtopus controls Carl's Jr.? Who knew?

Maybe that would explain the Carl's Jr./Green Burrito (and Hardee's/Red Burrito) co-branding.

James|3.12.09 @ 2:20PM|#

Casual dress for this event?

|3.12.09 @ 2:52PM|#

We're gonna have a Reason TV party tonight
All right!
We're gonna have a Reason TV party all right
Tonight!

We've got nothing better to do, than watch Reason TV and have a couple of brews

Everybody's gonna hang out here tonight
All right!
We'll pass out on the couch all right
Tonight!

We've got nothing better to do, than watch Reason TV and have a couple of brews
Don't talk about anything else, we don't wanna know.
We're dedicated to our favorite shows
Drew Carey, Tucker Carlson, Jeff Flake, Vaclav Klaus

Jack Tanner|3.13.09 @ 8:58PM|#

LIVE STREAM

http://reason.com/blog/#132242

|3.14.09 @ 3:01PM|#

Rob Kampia should not be on any TV show about marijuana law reform. He has done more to dismantle the grass roots marijuana movement than the government could ever hope to! What a LOSER!