POLITICS BUZZ: A contest to come up with a new, short slogan for the U.S. Because “E Pluribus Unum” and “In God We Trust” are just too concise, the Times’ Freakanomics blog called for a new six-word motto, so far receiving over a thousand entries. Favorites so far: “The hot girl who ignores you,” “Just like Canada, with better bacon” and “Hubris: It’s not just for Greeks.”

The Best Links:

1. Do YOU Have a Six-Word Motto?
2. Britain Faces the Same Vexing Problem
3. Six-Word Motto: “Energy Is Neither Created Nor Destroyed”
4. We All Need Our Own Mottoes
5. A Motto For the Nation’s Schools? How About: “Standardized Test, Armed Students. We’re Screwed”
6. What About Germany, France or the EU?