What's Your Drink?

Welcome to the bar!...Let the drinking and satire commence!

This blog is meant for debating. Given that the house specialty is The Democracy Shot, a lot of topics will be political in nature...but "political" can be a pretty broad subject, so there should be some variety. (Interested in a particular topic that you are so inclined to discuss here? Bring it up in a comment or else email: thedemocracyshot@gmail.com). The basic aim though, is to generate some interesting discussion...serious, off the cuff or in between. I like to imagine a veil of drunkenness. Picture the quasi-academic parlance of a classroom with the inhibition of drinking with friends in your favorite bar and you should arrive in the desired mindset.

The only real twist and basic ground rule is that whenever you post an opinion, please take the time to make an observation from the other side. Step into the other party's shoes...try his brand of beer, if you will.

This should promote stronger debate, enforce your views, encourage open-mindedness, bring world peace, and I think this rule has the potential to make The Democracy Shot a lot more interesting and unique.

For example: I might say that I think President Bush is a moron (imagine long, drawn-out post with the merits of my argument), then I throw in something from the other side..."but he sets a good example by jogging every week." See, it doesn't have to be elaborate (though it certainly can be), just something that makes you think and respect the other guy's story...even if it turns out to be Coors Lite (which some say is a good drink for parties because it's cheap to buy). Just make a serious attempt (veiled as it may seem), to portray the other side of every opinion that invariably will exist until there is just one person left on earth. Plus, it'll probably turn out to be pretty damn funny to see a very conservative opinion end with a compliment of Dr. Dean's grassroots movement that has sent the right-wing conservatives straight to the porn-ridden onramps of the internet en mass (or at least their interns).

So, with that...please feel free to comment and just try to buy the other guy a drink (by acknowledging the other side) while you kick his ass in debate...cheers!

-The Bartender