An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics.

Renowned neuroscientist Sam Harris, in a recent article on tax cuts for the wealthy, said "Imagine being safely seated in lifeboat, while countless others drown, only to learn that another lifeboat has been secured to take your luggage to shore..." I created this group for people with like-minded Liberal views to get together in a fairly conservative area. We'll meet at least once a month for the local chapter of Drinking Liberally, a nationwide movement to bring Liberals together. See here for …

Women get things done! This is a group for Democratic and Progressive women of Edgecombe County who will take steps to move our county forward. We are open to all interested women in our diverse community, and we welcome you to bring your ideas and join our activities. Currently we are planning an inaugural meetup in Spring 2013. If you are ready to keep working for your political ideals now, please let us know and help us organize. Taking a break from the campaign? Stay tuned and we will s …

We are a tea party group of freedom lovers who are actively working to take back our country and bring it under the rightful limitations of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Our members typically have a high level of respect for the founding fathers of this great nation and God who inspired them. Even so, it is not necessary to be religious to be in the TCLA.  We enjoy working with other groups and trying new approaches to bring about change for the better.  We are also communicating with oth …

Democrats and patriots from Hampton, Newport News, or anywhere else in the Hampton Roads area.  People from Yorktown, Williamsburg, Jamestown, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, and out-of-town visitors are also welcome to attend!

We have a real problem facing our generation and future generations: where is The United States of America headed fiscally, militarily, socially, and it's global influence in the 21st century and beyond. This group is intended to discuss serious issues facing our leaders and how we can influence our beloved country's future. I do not know the answers, much less the questions to be answered but through group discussions from (hopefully) a wide range of perspectives we can begin to grasp the natio …

Westboro Baptist Church: You've heard about them on the news. They're the ones carrying the signs and picketing military funerals with hateful signs and demonstrations in view of grieving families of fallen military people. They picket funerals of people who had children die of Life Threatening Illnesses such as H.I.V. They picket the funerals of police officers who died in the line of duty, and they don't care what their actions do to those who are grieving. They are entitled to their First Ame …

The Tidewater Libertarian party is a group of individuals dedicated to the cause of restoring our country to the Founding Fathers' vision for America. Our party platform is founded in the ideals of civil liberties, individual freedoms, personal property rights, and fair taxation for all Americans. Only a minority of Tidewater LP members have been self-proclaimed Libertarians for their entire lives. Practically all are recovered Republicans or Democrats who have come to grips with their addict …

Formerly the Richmond Ron Paul Club, the Richmond Campaign for Liberty is carrying forward the principles of Ron Paul by undertaking activism for liberty.  We are a local chapter of the Virginia Campaign for Liberty that champions legislative issues at local, state and federal levels.  If you want to help protect liberty, by lighting the brush fires of freedom under your representatives, Join Today!

This group is for people who are interested in Bitcoin, the open source, peer-to-peer payment network and currency that's taking the world by storm. Come to: Learn what makes Bitcoin different from banks, government currencies and precious metals Learn and teach how to use Bitcoin to increase your financial privacy and security Discuss politics and economics as they relate to Bitcoin Barter, trade, and network for a more resilient local economy Buy and sell bitcoins Buy and sell goods and servi …

We are Republicans living in New Kent County and are working to elect conservative candidates to local, state, and national office.

Hi Ladies! The Girlfriends group is composed of ladies from all walks of life.  We are mostly in our 40s and 50s (though some are older and some younger), we work full-time and we're retired, we're single/married/divorced, teachers, nurses, social workers, moms, and grandmothers!  We plan a variety of meet-ups each month, and we're just fun-loving ladies looking for others who like to do girl things! We schedule different types of activities throughout the month, usually events like movies, coff …

The Richmond LGBT Meetup Group is a great way to meet other local LGBT community members in various settings. You can have great discussions with like-minded individuals about anything you'd like (coming out, dating, politics, careers, etc) and have a bit of fun at the same time! Each event is structured and organized to help LGBT members in the Richmond area to network, make new friends, find dates, and have a good time. By joining this group, you'll be invited to the events each month. In addi …

Merhaba - Hosgeldiniz meetup page of ATAV http://atavirginia.org. I am starting this group to meet other local Turkish language and culture lovers for conversation and fun.  This group is in addition to our official web page for American Turkish Association of Virginia http://atavirginia.org This great group is open to both Turkish and non-Turkish people who are passionate in meeting other Turkish people in the area, those who want to enjoy the Turkish food, culture, language and those who just …

Are you tired of both "major" parties? Has government become an "out-of-control" monster? Feel like neither party represents your values and you're voting for the "Lessor of two Evils" just so the "other guy" won't win? Want to take your country back? The Richmond Tea Party is your answer. We have 5 principles: Follow the Constitution, Limited government, Free Markets, Fiscal Responsibility, plus Virtue and Accountability of our politicians. Come! Hear our plans to return the nation to the visio …

The Richmond Area Freethinkers, the local Richmond area chapter of the Washington Area Secular Humanists, is currently dormant. Please see the main WASH website, www.wash.org for information. With new age beliefs, mysticism and faith being increasingly glorified over reason and tolerance, our aim is to promote scientific literacy and critical thinking and to provide a forum and fellowship for freethinkers in the Richmond, Virginia area. Our purpose is to encourage public education in the methods …