sumpnz
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Yes, he thought the bald eagle was little more than one step above the vulture. I have to say I agree with him on that. If they were going to pick a raptor for our national bird, the peregrine falcon, red tailed hawk, or great horned owl would have been much better choices.p.s. Ben Franklin beat me to the punch when he said that the American national bird should be the turkey (another beautiful game animal that I love to see reestablishing itself in northeastern America), but mr. Wile e. is the predator that I think best epitomizes the resourcefulness of the American spirit.
I agree that Wile e. would have been a good choice for a national symbol from the standpoint of resourcefulness and adaptability. However, dogs in general carry a lot of baggage in the sence that in many cultures to be called a dog is the lowest form of insult possible. So, in that light I think it was wise to avoid such a characterization for out country.