I think since this is officially “Beer Summit” day, the answer is beer.

President Obama is having noted Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and the Cambridge Police officer (who arrested Gates for breaking into his own home) Sergeant James Crowley over for a beer. They say it will be a casual affair with the President to talk things out…and hopefully make up.

I think we can take that one step further. Perhaps all IRS agents should schedule all future audit meetings with an open bar. Why not have rail drinks 50% off during the next Madison City Council meeting? Perhaps we could have $2.00 Long Island Iced Teas on all government holidays.

These are the booze that we hold to be self evident.