Should the mighty eagle be replaced with a chihuahua as the national symbol of the U.S.A.?
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FORGET IT!!!!!  I am NOT going to walk around with a tattoo of a chihuahua on my back.
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Yes, many thin this is the precusor to the NAU or for those unfamilar with this term, the North American Union.  So all of those worried about immigration really shouldn't be, it has been the plan for a while.  Conspiracy theorists claim that the currency of the NAU will be termed the Amero.  If this happens it will be interesting to see the responses of Americans as we have typically idolised individualism, independence, and vigiliance.
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Uncle Sam ... \nStar Spangle Banner.
585993
Yes. It is unfair.  I sincerely apologize for that!  It was unjust and uncalled for!  I have personally made the same mistake many times, not verbally, just mentally.\n\nI know it is wrong but it happens. I hope to explain why it happens, not to justify it, but just to help you understand why. It definitely is wrong. I can't justify it. I welcome legal immigrants and future citizens here with open arms, no matter where you are from.  You ARE the future of our great nation, as you were our past!\n\nOur country is being invaded by illegal aliens. They have been coming here for decades and now it's become an epidemic. Although it's only now being so publicized, Americans HAVE been annoyed and sick of it for decades!  \n\nUnfortunately, the most visible illegals have been Mexicans.  To make it worse, the Mexican illegals and/or the supporters disrespected our country by flying the Mexican flag and flying the American flag upside down. This was a slap to our face!  \n\nIt is wrong, but when a Mexican annoys us now in any way, we associate it with the illegals. It's a shame because legal Mexicans have so much to offer our country. That has been true since our origin and remains true now.  \n\nI would like to say it's the few ruining it for the masses, but the few are becoming masses which is the problem.
325080
Well in Michigan it is also English.  Im really pissed off about this Mexican version of the Star Spangled Banner.  What the heck is up with that.  I thought USA was a english speaking nation.  Why would we need a Mexican version?  Not only did they make that version they changed and added to it.  That is our national anthem not the Mexicans!!
725394
Ben Franklin argued that the noble turkey would be a far better national symbol than the bald eagle, which was often seen feeding on carrion, and was therefore, in Franklin's opinion, little better than a vulture.
70308
The original point was after the civil war to get the confederates to pledge their allegiance to the united states.  The original purpose was for the individual to renounce the Confederacy.  Based on this, I would say no that it should not be restored to its original meaning.
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They are trained to yip like that from the time they are puppies. Don't let it get to you. That's what they want. You are a Great American Patriot! Abrams kick A*S!!\n\nPS - Your Eagle is almost identical to a tattoo on my arm. I've been looking to touch it up a bit - that background's great! Could you e-mail a pic of it to me? That is what I've been looking for! God Bless the USA, Brother!!!
698747
As a sign of national allegiance and patriotism.
553588
I do agree w/ you about the Fighting Illini thing, they need to leave the U of I alone on that one..there isnt even an Illinwek Tribe....But anyways ur talking about animals here...
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"The species was on the brink of extinction in the USA late in the 20th century, but now has a stable population and is in the process of being removed from the U.S. federal government's list of endangered species."\n\nn 1991, 414 active territories were located. The recovery goal (360) was exceeded. The eagle's state status was upgraded to "threatened" in 1989. Eagles will still receive the same protection as other listed species.\n\nlooks like they still care about it:\nhttp://www.fws.gov/news/newsreleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=664E94B0-F72D-7410-531862698800324B\n\nto be on the safe side call\nThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service :1 800 344 wild (yes that is the real number)\n\ntake a look: on the upper right.\nhttp://www.fws.gov/
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If something was created in order to better mankind and the way of living then it would be best not to tamper it and leave it in its original form. If it were changed then the meaning would be lost. Would you remove the book and torch from the Statue of Liberty??? Just leave it be. Changing the words of the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is just another thing that some people like to make a fuss about. If you do that then people are going to go to inane extremes to tamper with things that don't need tampering.
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The national amblem ? Hello?\nIf you are asking about national emblem then here ist is... replica of the Lion of Sarnath
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TRUE Benjamin Franklin was not a proponent of the Eagle as the national bird. He believed the turkey was smarter, more representative of the country due to their numbers vs Eagles,. there were other reasons I just don't remember .He wrote a paper on the subject.\n\nDamn! Something just occurred to me. If a Turkey is the National bird, it would probably a protected species. Does that mean we would be eating eagle for Thanksgiving?\n\nActually, we now have a new, unofficial, National Bird. It is called the middle finger salute.
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Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States dating from the War of 1812. Common folklore holds that his origins trace back to soldiers stationed in upstate New York, who would receive barrels of meat stamped with the initials U.S. The soldiers jokingly referred to it as the initials of the meat supplier, Uncle Samuel Wilson, of Troy, New York. The 87th United States Congress adopted the following resolution on September 15, 1961: "Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives that the Congress salutes Uncle Sam Wilson of Troy, New York, as the progenitor of America's National symbol of Uncle Sam." A monument marks his birthplace in Arlington, Massachusetts. However, counter-arguments to this theory have been raised by some (for example, see Cecil Adams' article at The Straight Dope) so the precise origin of the term may never be proven.
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Yes, definitely. While my ancestors were British I don't think we need the Union Jack on the corner of the Aussie flag any more. \nPersonally I think it would be fine if they just took the Union Jack off and left it as the Southern Cross and Federation star on a blue background....
608994
Absolutely beautiful,  you are one of the smartest people on this site.  Yes they should when you go to another country you need to respect their culture and flag.  I would not go to mexico and wave an american flag.