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TexasTowelie

(117,529 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2024, 09:42 PM Dec 16

House passes bill to make the bald eagle the official U.S. bird - NBC News

The House passed a bill late Monday that officially makes the bald eagle the national bird. The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature. While most people thought the bald eagle already carried that distinction, it had never received full congressional approval. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports.

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House passes bill to make the bald eagle the official U.S. bird - NBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 16 OP

Franklin was right, should have been the turkey, look how the country votes. dem4decades Dec 16 #1

Wasn't there a video of a bold eagle attacking ALBliberal Dec 16 #2

I think the Bible was talking about not eating them, multigraincracker Dec 16 #3

I thought that was because they ate the liver of Prometheus whilst he was alive. After that, eagles and oprey seem icky Blappy Dec 17 #5

A raptor is a suitable mascot for predatory capitalism Blappy Dec 16 #4

dem4decades

(11,985 posts)

1. Franklin was right, should have been the turkey, look how the country votes.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 09:46 PM

Dec 16

ALBliberal

(2,881 posts)

2. Wasn't there a video of a bold eagle attacking

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:18 PM

Dec 16

Trump I truly hope that resurfaces.

multigraincracker

(34,304 posts)

3. I think the Bible was talking about not eating them,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:37 PM

Dec 16

but it does say Eagles and Ospreys are an abomination onto the Lord.

Blappy

(139 posts)

5. I thought that was because they ate the liver of Prometheus whilst he was alive. After that, eagles and oprey seem icky

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 12:11 AM

Dec 17

for the crime of teaching us mortals control of fire, the raptors carried out the retribution of the gods.

Blappy

(139 posts)

4. A raptor is a suitable mascot for predatory capitalism

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:45 PM

Dec 16

One which is not averse to scavenging carrion. Seems to fit the last 100 years of history. A fierce enemy, maybe ill-versed in the art of being a friend?

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