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Who knew it wasn’t already? https://apnews.com/article/bid...249891d5daf11bf3ceb2 “WASHINGTON (AP) — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird. President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle — familiar to many because of its white head, yellow beak and brown body — as the national bird. The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official documents, since 1782, when the design was finalized. The seal is made up of the eagle, an olive branch, arrows, a flag-like shield, the motto “E Pluribus Unum” and a constellation of stars. Congress that same year designated the bald eagle as the the national emblem, and its image appears in a host of places, ranging from documents and the presidential flag to military insignia and U.S. currency, according to USA.gov. But it had never been officially designated to be what many had just assumed it was — the national bird. The bald eagle is indigenous to North America.” | ||
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I didn’t know that it wasn’t already. I’m fortunate to get to watch them have supper while I’m doing the same.  | |||
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| Bookers Bourbon and a good cigar  |
Daughter's new house has a resident Bald Eagle in her back wooded yard, overlooking a year-round stream. Christmas eve it enjoyed a duck dinner. If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there. NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER | |||
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His Royal Hiney |
I thought it already was. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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Me too. . | |||
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Oriental Redneck |
Guess we all thought wrong. Crazy! Q | |||
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Void Where Prohibited |
Glad to see that the government is tackling important issues vital to the well-being of the country.  "If Gun Control worked, Chicago would look like Mayberry, not Thunderdome" - Cam Edwards | |||
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I wonder when they get around for the official language. ARman | |||
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Let's encourage them to stay busy with stuff like this for the next 3 1/2 weeks. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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| SIGforum Official Eye Doc  |
I’d just as soon they spend their time on this type of issue instead of passing new laws designed to separate me from my money and make America less safe. | |||
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| drop and give me 20 pushups |
IIRC back in the day Ben Franklin tried to have the Wild Turkey designated as our national bird..................... drill sgt. | |||
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| Jack of All Trades, Master of Nothing  |
Bald Eagles are one of my favorite photography subjects. But they kind of lose their majestic image after you see them dumpster diving in the parking lot of the Burger King in Ketchikan, AK. My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. | |||
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for the wins, both of youz. Lover of the US Constitution Wile E. Coyote School of DIY Disaster | |||
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I too thought the Bald Eagle was already the National Bird. I have seen 13 of them this year, not even looking for them. Most within a mile of the Clark Fork River. Sometimes I see them eating road kill on the side of Interstate 90 along with a flock of buzzards. | |||
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That's great news! I love to look for Eagles in SW Utah, don't often get lucky. This one was my avatar on here for quite a while.  _  _______________________________"Nature scares me" a quote by my friend Bob after a rough day at sea. | |||
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240 years of proof that we can get stuff done without Government Proclamations! -------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18 | |||
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Just shows "A country bird can survive!" (I guess if'n I was hungry enough, I'd be right beside them buzzards!) | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Beats a lot of other idiocracy. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Better late than never. Considering the nutty the call-in Biden agenda the status of the Bald Eagle is a plus for America. U.S. Army 11F4P Vietnam 69-70 NRA Life Member | |||
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Optimistic Cynic |
Well the turkey does taste a lot better than the eagle! But I have to say, this act of Biden's is the only one I can recall with which I have no problem! More likely it will turn out that Baldy was official after all, and FJB just didn't know it. | |||
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