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M$1 July 28, 2009 01:36 PM

President Roosevelt praised German "gemuthlichkeit", should President Obama invite the Republicans and Democrats in Congress to a

White House Oktoberfest?

Teddy Roosevelt said in a speech to the Baltimore Saengerfest in 1903, "No greater contribution to American social life could possibly be made than by instilling into it the capacity for Gemuthlichkeit."

Could President Obama use "beer diplomacy" to tone down the squabbling in Congress?
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July 28, 2009 04:16 PM
Jesus Christ Albanian! Is alcohol the only way you know how to get people together? Jimmy Carter was able to get Sadat and the Prime Minister of Israel to talk to each other without throwing an Oktoberfest.

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July 28, 2009 04:28 PM
Not just any alcohol. Beer. For different reasons, neither Egypt nor Israel celebrates Oktoberfest, which is a darn shame. In fact, none of the Middle Eastern countries which are in such constant conflict and turmoil brew much good beer. I find that very telling.

Also note that Egypt's only famous diplomat, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who was crucial in the talks you mentioned, as well as becoming UN Secretary General, was from the Coptic Christian minority. The Copts brew both the poor Stella beer and an excellent Aswan Stout.

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July 28, 2009 05:00 PM
From what I have witnessed beer can only lead to three things:

-It could lead to bar fights(which is the opposite of what you think beer can do)

-Second, beer turns intelligent people into idiots who soil themselves and wake up on somebody's front lawn

- And third women who become drunk are extremely vulnerable to being taken advantage of

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