Should the Eagles be removed from coins and be replaced with Doves?
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I don't think so! Our country is founded on strength, and our coinage has an Eagle on it as a symbol for many things and strength is one of those thing. I'd bet though some would prefer a Dove.
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How about a turkey?
Aww....forget I even mentioned that thing.
<< <i>How about a turkey? >>
Actually Ben Franklin proposed the turkey as the national bird, but the eagle won out
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for Ben Franklin. Other than that, it is eagles all the way!
Before you flame me for what appears to be an anti-American statement. . .step into the shoes of someone in another country for a while and look at us from their prospective.
The last thing you could accuse the U.S. of being is a peaceful country. The rest of the world has recognized that for a long time....
Maybe Ben Franklin was right- at least he picked something uniquely American. Too bad turkeys are dumb and kind of ugly. (Though some might say that makes 'em an even more appropriate symbol for us, LOL). The bison (buffalo) was a good pick for a quintessentially American critter, and seems to still be popular. (Though there's still that problem about it being dumb and edible. Hmm.) How 'bout the mountain lion?
Jim