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Do we need a new motto that matters?

Posted by Bill Kirby on April 24, 2008 - 12:12 PM

Got an idea for a new motto for our United States?
Author Stephen Dubner and his associates started a contest to create a new motto for the nation -- six words or less.


The exercise inspired hundreds of entries, and they selected a winner: “Our worst critics choose to stay.”

The New York Times even did a story on the contest and asked readers for their suggestions. So far there were more than 1,300 posted.

 Among them:
_ “Just like Canada, with better bacon”
_ “Mine, mine, mine! (Repeat)”
_ “Where’s the free stuff?? Vote Democrat!”
_ “No, we still don’t like soccer”
_ “We came. We saw. We conquered. “
_ “USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!”
_ “Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton? Deja Vu?”
_ “One Nation, Under Canada, Above Mexico.”
And my favorite?
_ “That’s MISTER America to you, pal!”

Anyway, these are all sort of fun, because it gives you the chance to distill what America means down to the fewest words.
If you’ve got a good idea, send it along.

Submitted by Channing-100Proof on April 24, 2008 - 1:03 PM.

Submitted by cdpratt69 on April 24, 2008 - 11:26 PM.
One nation, 4,000 cultures!

Submitted by cthrelkeld on April 25, 2008 - 8:44 AM.

I think Team America: World Police featured a suggestion in one of their musical numbers, but I don't think we can put it on a family site...

Seriously, I think Al Michaels has a good entry with his famous television call in the 1980 Olympics: "Do You Believe in Miracles? Yes!" It pretty much encapsulates the spirit of America, and if that moment doesn't give you chills, then you need to see a doctor.


Submitted by jscraig on April 30, 2008 - 3:28 PM.
I think the musical number you're citing, which contains the f-bomb, should not be our national motto, but national ANTHEM.

Submitted by TomK on April 25, 2008 - 11:31 AM.
Free to do as we're told.

Submitted by JawjaCracka on April 26, 2008 - 5:14 AM.
Canadian football no way in the USA

Submitted by bigbluefanV on April 28, 2008 - 10:14 AM.
Stay out of the Middle East.

Submitted by suegrantham on April 28, 2008 - 10:58 AM.
Poor, tired, hungry- yes we are

Submitted by jscraig on April 30, 2008 - 3:27 PM.
America. We're just generally awesome.

Submitted by strater on May 07, 2008 - 2:37 PM.
AMERICA-IF IT WASN'T FOR US YOU'D BE RULED BY HITLER'S GREAT GRAND SON