Letters to the Editor: Aug. 20, 2026

Why was the eagle chosen as our emblem? The eagle is our national emblem, primarily for its keen foresight; it is much revered for its nobility. There are many reasons. For one, unlike buzzards and vultures, they don’t eat dead meat or hover over calamity ghoulishly waiting for doom (dwelling on the past or dead issues). Eagles are clean. They’ll renew themselves by flying, soaring to heights…