Celebrate Philadelphia Freedom! Happy Hour with Reason, FIRE, and SFL at Smokin' Betty's on Friday, August 28 at 5 P.M.!

On Friday, August 28, please join the staff of Reason magazine for an extra special happy hour in the City of Brotherly Love, co-hosted by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and Students for Liberty. Among the reasons to celebrate:

American independence! Cheesesteaks! Elton John!

The release of the August/September double-issue of Reason, featuring an indictment of the illegal, illiberal, and ill-fated bailout of General Motors and Chrysler.

The publication of Peter Bagge's new book, Everybody is Stupid Except for Me And Other Astute Observations (order it today!), a collection of political reporting for Reason Magazine spanning nearly a decade, brought out by Fantagraphics.

We'll be gathering at Smokin' Betty's at 116 S 11th street, between Chestnut and Sansom, starting at 5 pm. Free appetizers, copies of our August/September issue, and Reason swag will abound while supplies last, so come early and stay late!

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Comments

[EJM]

If you really want to celebrate cheesesteaks, it may be better to do so in Bethesda (in mid-September).

[Baggefan]

Will peter bagge be there? Will he sign my copy of his book?

[BakedPenguin]

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[BakedPenguin]

Apparently not. Or if it does show up. it'll be promptly fixed.

[Alexander McCobin]

This happy hour is going to be awesome! It looks like a strong crew of DC Forum for Freedom students are going to be heading up to represent Students For Liberty!

[Snarky]

Will peter bagge be there?

Peter T. Bagge?

[Pro Libertate]

Will any whip-poor-wills of freedom be there?

[Patrick]

Fuckkkkk yeah, I'll be there. Never heard of Smokin Betty's, draft list looks decent though. Bit pricey for drinking from 5pm till 2am, but it looks hella classy.

[Alisha, FIRE]

Hey, rest assured that we have set up great drink specials for the happy hour: $2 beers, $3 glasses of wine, and $4 cocktails. See you all in a few weeks!

[Spoonman]

I can't be there as I'm a good 1000 miles away, but I can testify that Alexander McCobin is a pretty cool guy to have a beer with.

[Sandi]

I took a shit in Philly once.

[R C Dean]

Hey, rest assured that we have set up great drink specials for the happy hour:

I see Alisha knows how to bring in the libertarian crowd.

[Tricky Prickears]

Smokin' Betty's? Who are you trying to impress? What's wrong with Downey's? Olde City sucks. South Street is still the place to be.

[Philly Phile]

Sweet. What a great way to kick off my birthday weekend! Living in Philly, I'll be there. Not my type of place, but it's centrally located and suits large numbers. Who from Reason is gonna be there? Give us a tentative rundown.

May I make a suggestion, try the pork italian and you'll forget a cheesesteak forevah. We're just not a one sandwich town.

[Ben]

Philly Woohooooooo!!!!!!!!!

[Thanzor]

I think we should pick my favorite smokeasy, the mill creek

[Patrick]

Downey's is a fucking Jersey shithole. I can name at least five places with a better vibe than Downey's within walking distance. More than that.... Dark Horse (rigger or whiskey bars, weekend only), the reef, Zot, Manny's, Mom's, second floor of that shit irish bar by the reef, lickety splits or maybe mako's for the cheap drunk....

But yeah, who's coming? I'd fuck Gillespie, Moynihan has a nice mouth.

[Episiarch]

Patrick, you seem to have some issues. And don't diss Jersey, you fuck.

[Tricky Prickears]

Tell him Epi. He's probably some arrogant Mainline fuck. Downey's was a joke. I haven't really been to South Street since The Borgia closed, except for maybe a show at the TLA, and yeah, Mako's first, for that cheap drunk before the show! South Street is Yuppie - Commercial. You know corporate crap. I'm surprised Zipperhead is still there. But if he's looking to fuck someone, University City is where he should be. South Broad is a bunch of lame Trannies. Or maybe the second floor Mens Room at Macy's (tap, tap)

[Warren]

How bout we agree you only repost upcoming events once a week till the week of the event?

[Thomas St. John]

This is an interesting string. You can count me in for this event.

[db]

Philadelphia produced Ed Rendell. Fuck Philly.

[db]

Let me know when there's a Reason happy hour in Pittsburgh or the surrounding area.

[Quick Quiz]

Great pic!

So which has produced the most sequels, the Rocky franchise or this fucking promo for drinks at Strokin' Betty's?

[Patriot Henry]

Dear Reason,

"Cheesesteaks!"

Is the cheese subsidized by the federal government?

If so, enjoy your government cheese!

Aloha,

Patriot Henry

[BakedPenguin]

And don't diss Jersey, you fuck.

Who knew, Epi is a guido. Hey, I'll come up to Seattle with my Rolex, my Givenchy, we'll pop our collars and cruise for chicks.

[Sceptical]

What, no venue Down Under? Surely Reason and Freedom apply to those of us who live a ridiculous 14 hour flight from the land of weak beer and plastic cheese?

[dbcooper]

Howsabout a London (UK) meet up? I'll bring my Berkeley liberal flatmate along.

[24AheadDotCom]

Reason is handing down indictments now? Oh, wait, it's yet another toothless "indictment".

If any "libertarians" want to FightThePower, bring along some "Smoke" and spark it up right in The Man's face. Show the pigs what you think of their "laws"!

[EJM]

Surely Reason and Freedom apply to those of us who live a ridiculous 14 hour flight from the land of weak beer and plastic cheese?

Don't diss the Badger State. (Hopefully, you don't also have something against brats or frozen custard.)

[Not a Bostonian, just sayin\']

Celebrate Philadelphia Freedom!

Philadelphia is America's Second City of freedom, is it not? Sure, the Founders agreed to a few things there when they weren't surrendering to the Brits, but if you want real symbolic "freedom," try going to Boston. Teddy's dead, the Sox are losing to the Yanks, and the inhabitants aren't nearly as obnoxious as they were in the 70's (the 1770s,that is).

[skr]

I thought this magazine was based in Los Angeles. When are you guys going to have a happy hour in L.A.? Sure, there are only 3 people in this city that don't think you are evil, but we like to drink too. Of course, they would probably pick some bar on the Westside. 🙁

[Shorter LoneWacko]

I'm hopin' for a violent ass raping.

[mbt]

hi,
everybody, take your time and a little bit.rhstj

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