Stocked pheasants ain't cheap anymore , and some people can't see the difference between a 3 year old eagle and a hawk .
I doubt there was any conspiracy other than some dimwit who values a ditch chicken over a bird of prey .
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"Politically correct" was initially coined by Leon Trotsky to refer favorably to those whose views remained in sync with the ever-shifting Bolshevik Party line. This was important, as "not PC" people risked prison or death.