"In God We Trust" is a lousy motto. Our motto should be ....

[Scuba]

..."Of the People, by the People, for the People."


I have created a petition on the White House site asking for this action. Here's the link to all the White House petitions...

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petitions

on edit: link to my petition... https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/establish-following-official-motto-united-states-people-ethe-people-people/JZq8SVlL?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl

[WillParkinson]

1. I'm sorry, I don't think that's accurate any longer...

"Of the Corporations, by the Corporations, for the Corporations"

Kinda has a ring to it.

[madokie]

2. Well I guess thats true but what the OP said is the way it should be

for him/her I rec this post. :hi:

[Scuba]

3. Yeah, I recognize it's not as it should be. Thanks for the rec. n/t

[WillParkinson]

4. Egad...

Thanks for the reminder. Completely forgot to add my own little K&R.

[polmaven]

9. Same thing, isn't it??

:sarcasm:

[RegieRocker]

21. It never was accurate.

[JHB]

5. May I suggest "E pluribus unum"...

Which has been on the Seal of the United States since 1782, and was the de facto motto until 1956, in that stick-it-to-the-commies era which also saw the addition of "under God" to the previously-Godless Pledge of Allegiance. It was also the era of sticking it to certain other people, with Georgia changing its state flag to incorporate the Confederate Battle Flag.

[Scuba]

6. There's already a petition for "E pluribus unum". I don't think ...

... it's a strong a statement as my suggestion, and a whole lot of People don't speak Latin.

[REP]

34. Out of Many, One - expresses our county beautifully

From many continents, ethnicities, religions we come together to form a nation. That thing which makes our country so complicated is also our greatest strength and pride.

[DirkGently]

13. My favorite too. The "God" thing is a pretty naked appeal to authoritarianism.

Because, of course, Republicans and the rich speak for "god."

[Hissyspit]

18. Theocratism

[DirkGently]

24. Yes, but no. They're invoking The Authority, in all its permutations. Fascism being one.

[Hissyspit]

25. Theocrauthoritarianism.

[DirkGently]

26. A mouthful, but yes, something like that. Obey the Big Man. Kind of the opposite of e pluribus, unum

[lunatica]

7. Now we're declaring war on God on the dollar too?!

The teabaggers will be soooo pissed! Sean Hannity will have an apoplexy! Rush Limbaugh will be in a stutter beside himself! Bill O'Reilly will bring out his pin head argument!

Duck!

[WillParkinson]

8. Sean Hannity with have an apoplexy?

Ooh, where do I sign?

[Odin2005]

10. I like "E Pluribus Unum".

Out of many, one.

[KittyWampus]

30. Me too. It's a philosophically deep thought. Of course the fools can't appreciate it.

[NYC Liberal]

11. I support "In FSM We Trust"

[DirkGently]

15. Now that's just ridiculous

:)

[leeroysphitz]

12. This country is mentally ill. n/t

[FormerDittoHead]

14. Republcans pass another bill to create jobs? No? n/t

[kentuck]

16. In God We Trust and...

...Money Is Our God. Maybe that would be more appropriate or accurate?

[Lyric]

17. Signed it :)

Also posted it on Twitter. I think E Pluribus Unum is outdated. I like "Of the People, by the People, for the People" a lot more.

:hi:

[lumberjack_jeff]

19. "Consent of the governed" is the basis of this country. The exact opposite of "in God we trust"

[DirkGently]

27. Exactly what they're getting at.

[lumberjack_jeff]

28. Really, I think this is the issue in a nutshell.

This isn't the social/political/economic system that God has wrought upon us. It's the one we made.

If it's not working, we can fix it. There's no reason to trust God, fate, destiny or providence in this matter except in the sense that whatever forces created us gave us the wits to solve our own problems.

[DirkGently]

31. Those in power prefer the idea that a deity, conveniently described & translated by them, supersedes

whatever, say, a majority of people might come up with.

[hfojvt]

20. I always thought it would be more accurate

if they put the L back in it.

[zbdent]

22. "In God We Trust" is printed right on their one TRUE god ...

the coin of the realm ...

[immoderate]

23. It has the virtue of meaning nothing.

And when the shit hits the fan it's the perfect excuse:

"I was trusting in God, so blow me!" :shrug:

It's an effortless motto. No good deeds, no early rising, no rush to stitching... just easy livin'.

--imm

[a simple pattern]

29. "This Is Your God"

eta that K&R, for the sentiment.

[REP]

32. I vote for adopting New Hampshire's: Live Free or Die

Going back to the 'unofficial' E Pluribus Unum is cool, too - I like that sentiment as well.

[Initech]

33. With the way Congress runs things we should use Mayor Quimbys motto: corruptus en extremis

[Boojatta]

35. How about this petition ...?

Actually take these petitions seriously instead of just using them as an excuse to pretend you are listening

Although the ability to submit petitions directly to the White House is a noble and welcome new feature of the current administration, the first round of responses makes blatantly clear the White House intends to just support its current stances and explain them with responses everyone who has done any research already knows.

An online petition is not meant as a replacement for using a search box in a web browser. (and so on)

[louslobbs]

36. K&R n/t

Lou

[applegrove]

37. "We don't mind that you are rich, we mind that you are buying our government" is my fav.

quote this week. I think it says it all.