Paul van Westendorp writes;
>     David,
>
>     Don't apologize to the non-American readers!
 
I agree although I understand why he did.
 
Senator Coats statement reflects  an  attitude  that  is  far  too
common.   If we hear world-wide about these views then at least we
can  form  a  collective  front.   UK  funding  for  research   in
beekeeping is low and falling, beekeepers are now expected to make
*donations* (addmitedly small)  to  keep  certain  research  areas
running.   But  then as so many non-beekeepers know, bees are just
useless pests and beekeepers don't do any work -- our bees  do  it
all for us and we just take the honey. :-|
 
Regards,
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