American eagle needs both wings to fly

There is an endangered species needing our attention and care. It's the American eagle - not necessarily the bird itself, but the symbol it represents for us Americans. The American eagle (wonderfully) has a left wing and a right wing.Now-a-days "left wing" and "right wing" have such liberal and conservative connotations, we forget that both wings are needed in order for our eagle to fly. It's not a matter of one wing dominating for a while (four to eight years at a time), it's recognizing that both wings must work together to have flight. Why can't our elected representatives look beyond their own "wing" and do what it takes to keep our eagle soaring. "We the people," the electorate, are the heart and soul of this country (the body of the eagle). We don't want one wing to control the other; we want them to fly coordinately.I love the Fourth of July. I love our great country. I'm humbled by the faith and trust of our founding fathers and the sacrifices made by our military and their families throughout our history for the cause of freedom. I think of our American symbols, the flag, the Liberty Bell and the eagle, and feel a pride and an honor that can easily bring me to tears of gratitude.Jeane AppellAuburn