The Stranger Election Control Board recommends that you vote yes on Initiative 1100 to privatize the state's liquor business. Washington Bus says you should vote no on the liquor initiatives. Who's more wrong?

Both of us and the SNMA will host a debate next week to suss it out in a head-to-head match up with the experts:

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Debaters include:

In the vote-no camp: State Rep. Brendan Williams; Sarah Cherin, Government Relations Director UFCW, representing the state's liquor-store employees; Heather McClung, President of the Washington Brewer's Guild, representing 65 microbreweries; Sandeep Kaushik, Protect Our Communities (No on I-1100 and I-1105); and Marcus Charles, owner of the Crocodile.

In the vote-yes camp: Pete Hanning, president of Seattle Nightlife and Music Association; Ashley Bach, Yes on 1100; Charla Neuman, Yes on 1105; and another special guest TBA.