# Suggest a New National Motto!! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 22, 2000, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428 "2000-07-22T02:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/41 "2000-07-24T17:49:38Z")
Well, if we’re going to be politicaly correct, we might as well do it up right! ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/42 "2000-07-24T17:57:31Z")
America: We’re so cool, Canada wants to be just like us! America: You know the “America” part in North and South America? That’s named after us. Name another country that has two whole continents named after it. See? You can’t. That’s cause we ROCK. What? The continents and the US are named after a mapmaker who never even saw this hemisphere? Oh. Nevermind. Soccor sucks! ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/43 "2000-07-24T18:10:03Z")
America: Rights Without Responsibility! USA: Where Democracy is both self-serve and self-serving! ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/44 "2000-07-24T18:41:37Z")
“Our Greatest Export is Freedom- So Do Everything We Say.” ---
**Author:** ![JDeMobray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JDeMobray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JDeMobray)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/45 "2000-07-25T02:16:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dragwyr \* > \*\*I propose that the current motto be re-vamped for todays times… something like: > > In some diety that may or may not exist,but you have the right to choose to worship or not at your discresion, as long it doesn’t infringe no the right of others to worship their dieties, we trust, while officially recognising a legal separation of said diety with the State. > > \*\* How the heck do you fit that on a coin? No, I veto this suggestion as it would either lead to eye strain or seven pound pennies. (It’s arguable which one is worse.) More Ideas: Are Ejucation is 2th too noone. The Official Home of The SDMB. Leading Exporter of Smarmy Middle-Aged Tourists. America: We Are Sci-Fi. ---
**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2000, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/46 "2000-07-25T02:51:47Z")
“Feet, pounds & gallons. So what’s it to ya?” ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2000, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/47 "2000-07-25T03:17:26Z")
America: Come Get Some. America: We kicked your pansy ass already, England, Don’t make us come back over there. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2000, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/48 "2000-07-25T03:37:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Myrr21 \* > \*\* > > America: We kicked your pansy ass already, England, Don’t make us come back over there. \*\* Oh yeah. I know which one I’m voting for now… ---
**Author:** ![JDeMobray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JDeMobray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JDeMobray)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2000, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/49 "2000-07-25T05:45:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Myrr21 \* > \*\* > America: We kicked your pansy ass already, England, Don’t make us come back over there. \*\* And we could do a thing like the “Millenium Quarters” where we could do a different country each year. 2001: England 2002: Spain 2003: Mexico 2004: Germany 2005: Austria / Hungary 2006: Italy 2007: Germany Again 2008: Japan 2009: Korea 2010: Viet. . . um let’s skip this one. 2011: Iraq And as an added bonus, on the dimes: Grenada, Panama, Czecho-Serbio-Yugoa-Whatever, Somalia This would SO TOTALLY RULE! ---
**Author:** ![bovary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@bovary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bovary)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2000, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/50 "2000-07-25T17:41:16Z")
what once was found, now is lost ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2000, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/51 "2000-07-25T18:49:08Z")
Celine Dion is from the OTHER side of the border. ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/52 "2000-07-26T15:44:16Z")
This one has the benefit of fitting on existing coinage with minimal changes: “In Wet We Rust” ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/53 "2000-07-26T18:01:39Z")
“America - largest average penis size of any country” “Bring us your poor, your downtrodden, your huddled masses cuz we need more people who are willing to work for minimum wage.” “The federal government - scandal free for 2 weeks and counting!” “The only country to drop a nuclear bomb - don’t think we won’t do it again” “From the Revolutionary War to the invasion of Haiti - No country is too big or small for us to pick a fight with!” “That’s right, this country’s in debt. You want your money? Come get it, bitch!” ---
**Author:** ![green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2000, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/54 "2000-07-27T00:40:21Z")
“America, Home of the internet. Get your porn (and message boards) faster!” ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/55 "2000-08-19T02:56:05Z")
Funny, I thought “In God We Trust” was the Fed’s acknowledgement that while the currency used to be backed with the full faith and credit of the US Gov’t, now it would be pointless to say that, as the currency is backed by nothing; so keep your fingers crossed that people don’t figure out it’s **intrinsically worthless.** I didn’t realise it was any kind of US motto. But if you insist, I second “Champion in Two World Wars” or whatever. More consistent with what I thought was the intent of putting on the play-money: “Who Needs Gold?” “Gold? What’s That?” “Property Is Liberty” “Wealth Is Illusion” There are other possibilities: “First State to Nuke Another” might be confusing, as Amurricans don’t know a state from a province, so let’s make it short and bitter: “We Will Nuke You” –or just leave that implied, embossing the following: “…Sooner or Later” or… “Dishonor Before Death” “Fire From Heaven” “Strip the Planet” “We Are As Gods” “God is Dead” More seriously, why not just use “Novus Ordo Seclorum”? ::innocent look:: ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/56 "2000-08-19T03:12:37Z")
America: Imperialists? What? America: So much more than Southern and Valley girl accents America: The land of equality. At least on paper. ---
**Author:** ![Sith\_Sheriff\_Brody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@Sith\_Sheriff\_Brody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sith_Sheriff_Brody)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/57 "2000-08-19T03:34:58Z")
America – Home of Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll America – Home of the Almighty Dollar! America Kicks Ass! America – Home of More Pop Cultural Icons Than You Can Name -SSB ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2000, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/58 "2000-08-20T04:03:19Z")
“Nukes” ---
**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2000, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/59 "2000-08-20T07:09:48Z")
“Hey! You lookin’ at me?” “America: Gateway to Mexico” “Chicken Fryer to the World!” “Don’t pressure us, damn it! We’re doing the best we can!” ---
**Author:** ![Jello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@Jello](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jello)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2000, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-new-national-motto/26428/60 "2000-08-20T13:04:27Z")
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