Carnival of Citizens

There is a new carnival in town: Carnival of Citizens:

The public sphere is in disarray. Dominated by demagoguery, mudslinging, and dogmatic regurgitation of partisan talking points, there's scant room left for fair-minded deliberation about the issues we care about. The Carnival of Citizens is a response to this challenge: it aims to foster genuine dialogue between bloggers of diverse perspectives, to bring us one step closer to the ideal of a healthier, more deliberative, democracy.
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The Carnival of Citizens covers all topics of "public debate", i.e. politics and applied ethics, very broadly construed. This may include issues of broader cultural interest - e.g. science, religion, and philosophy - insofar as they connect to public discourse or matters of general interest. We also invite "meta" discussion about the public sphere, rational discourse, and general civic issues.

The first edition will be held on Philosophy, et cetera. The entries are due by November 23rd:

Submissions are invited on any topic relevant to public debate. For example, suppose you have the attention of a friendly and reasonable "opponent": what would you want to discuss with them? To advance your own view, what crucial insight or argument would you bring to their attention? To better understand their view, what would you like further explained?

Alternatively: you might write a post explaining why you deviate from the "party line" on some particular issue (as suggested by Tim). Or you may be able to think up other possible approaches that align with the carnival's civic values -- if so, go for it!