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1. Restaurants for the July 1st restaurant carry celebrations
2. Free speech safe for now. More on the NRA and the HR 5175 issue
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1. Restaurants for the July 1st restaurant carry celebrations
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Here are the restaurants that we have chosen for the July 1st, 7 PM, celebration of the new concealed carry in restaurants law. The number in parentheses is the number who have RSVPed so far. They are listed in order from the largest number of attendees to the smallest.
How about a little friendly competition? Who will have the biggest celebration? Norfolk is the clear leader so far and Roanoke/Salem/Vinton trailing.
A celebratory cake will be hand-delivered to the largest group! The cut off date for RSVPs will be midnight, June 27th, with the winner announced on June 28th.
Mona Lisa Pizza (39)
9583 Shore Drive (East Beach Shoppes)
Norfolk
http://www.monalisaspizzaov.com/
O'Charley's (29)
9927 Mayland Drive (intersection with Gaskins Road)
Richmond
Champps Americana (28)
11694 Plaza America Drive
Reston 20190
Uncle Julio's (26)
14900 Potomac Town Place
Suite 150
Woodbridge, VA 22191
703.763.7322
Country Grill (15)
1215-a George Washington Hwy. Rt.17
Yorktown, Va. 23693
http://countygrill.net/
Topeka's (12)
Pantops
1791 Richmond Road
Charlottesville 22911
Famous Anthony's (8)
323 E. Virginia Ave.
Vinton (Roanoke/Salem area)
If you have NOT sent me an RSVP yet and wish to attend one of the above celebrations, reply to this alert and change the subject line to the city where the restaurant is located and the number in your party. Like this:
Subject: Vinton - 3
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2. Free speech safe for now. More on the NRA and the HR 5175 issue
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Nancy Pelosi has janked the campaign finance bill, HB 5175, FOR NOW. It could be back later next week, so we are not out of the woods yet:
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Here are more links to articles on the NRA and HR 5175. Some defending the NRA, some blaming the NRA:
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Timothy P. Carney: NRA isn't the villain in the free-speech fight
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Democrats' NRA Ploy May Kill Shady 'Disclose Act'
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The NRA's Political Sellout - Why is the gun rights lobby helping Chuck Schumer help unions?
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Conservatives Go to War Against National Rifle Association
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Response from David Keene, NRA First Vice President, to DISCLOSE Act Criticism
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NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox's Message on H.R. 5175
*** I will note in this one that Chris Cox is saying that the NRA does not SUPPORT H.R. 5175. We understand that. But we want the NRA to OPPOSE it ACTIVELY and AGGRESSIVELY***
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Talk show host Lars Larson, in pit bull mode, puts Wayne LaPierre on the hot seat:
http://tinyurl.com/2dw4hwg [AUDIO in two parts - part 1]
http://tinyurl.com/2ekfugj [AUDIO part 2]