# A motto for the SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 31, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948 "2006-08-31T17:39:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/1 "2006-08-31T17:39:57Z")
I submit: _We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it._ - Thomas Jefferson What would you propose? ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/2 "2006-08-31T18:11:55Z")
We are not afraid but please bring pie and if possible nekkid women and beer ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/3 "2006-08-31T18:18:57Z")
“If you are not a [del]freethinker[/del] [del]libertarian[/del] leftist, then go suck eggs. Motto subject to change.” ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/4 "2006-08-31T18:25:29Z")
“Fighting ignorance” ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/5 "2006-08-31T18:27:31Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] “Fighting ignorance” [/QUOTE] Ooooh, I like that, but we should really add a “since 1973” to it, and then parenthetically note that it’s taking longer than we thought. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/6 "2006-08-31T19:02:41Z")
How about: We have nothing to fear but…well, we have nothing to fear, even you idiots who come here with an agenda! Below that we could do: Bring it on! ( 😛 with an attribute to GW Bush of course) -XT ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/7 "2006-08-31T19:04:04Z")
[QUOTE=Gorsnak] Ooooh, I like that, but we should really add a “since 1973” to it, and then parenthetically note that it’s taking longer than we thought. [/QUOTE] This could catch on… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/8 "2006-08-31T19:06:00Z")
[QUOTE=Greenback] This could catch on… [/QUOTE] Nah, I’ve changed my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/9 "2006-08-31T19:06:06Z")
[QUOTE=xtisme] How about: We have nothing to fear but…well, we have nothing to fear, even you idiots who come here with an agenda! Below that we could do: Bring it on! ( 😛 with an attribute to GW Bush of course) -XT [/QUOTE] I thought it was “let’s roll”? ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/10 "2006-08-31T19:08:41Z")
Bush has a lot of catchy phrases. I haven’t heard ‘Lets roll!’ but don’t even need a cite to believe he would say something that stupid. -XT ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/11 "2006-08-31T19:12:16Z")
I believe he used it just days after the WTC attacks and before the operation in Afghanistan, in reference to a soundbite from the plane where the passengers attempted to retake it. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/12 "2006-08-31T19:12:22Z")
I believe “let’s roll” was Todd Beamer on 9/11. Whereas Bush’s “bring 'em on” was an invitation to terrorists to attack US troops in Iraq. One of his more successful schemes, alas… ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/13 "2006-08-31T19:16:58Z")
How about: We can have a vicious argument about anything. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/14 "2006-08-31T19:22:07Z")
how 'bout: “I disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to be pitted” (well, that’s _almost_ what Abe Lincoln said) ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/15 "2006-08-31T19:23:22Z")
I think it might have been Voltaire. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/16 "2006-08-31T19:24:31Z")
[QUOTE=chappachula] (well, that’s _almost_ what Abe Lincoln said) [/QUOTE] Extremely “almost”, since the quote is commonly attributed to Voltaire. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/17 "2006-08-31T19:25:41Z")
[QUOTE=Gorsnak] Ooooh, I like that, but we should really add a “since 1973” to it, and then parenthetically note that it’s taking longer than we thought. [/QUOTE] No, it’s time for the logical segue: Mission Accomplished. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/18 "2006-08-31T19:26:39Z")
Isn’t that false advertising? It’s like saying ‘we won’ in reference to Iraq. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/19 "2006-08-31T19:33:26Z")
[QUOTE=Greenback] Isn’t that false advertising? It’s like saying ‘we won’ in reference to Iraq. [/QUOTE] Uh, yeah… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948/20 "2006-08-31T19:35:04Z")
**Fighting ignorance… bring 'em on… Mission Accomplished (it’s taking longer than we thought).** I like it! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-motto-for-the-sdmb/370948.md?page=2)