The official motto of the United States is “In God We Trust.”
The official motto of Washington, DC, is “Justitia Omnibus,” which means “Justice for All.”
These are nice statements, but they apply too broadly. We also should have a motto specifically for politicians. Something that captures the zeitgeist of our overlords in Washington.
I can’t claim this is my idea.
I’m pushing the concept after seeing a statement on Twitter that would be a perfect motto for the political crowd in DC. Feel free to come up with alternatives, but this one will be hard to beat.
Heck, it also could have been a replacement for Obama’s unofficial campaign slogan.
The unofficial motto of DC, which can be found on license plates, is “Taxation without Representation.”
I’m not overly sympathetic to this message because its part of a campaign to make the federal city into a state and we definitely don’t need two more Senators with a vested interest in ever-expanding government.
But since I’m always looking to find common ground, maybe we can strike a deal. The folks in Washington can have “taxation with representation” if they’re willing to let the rest of us choose “no taxation and no representation.”
Suffice to say I’m not expecting many takers.
