On Sun, 26 Feb 1995, Allen Dick wrote:
 
>
> Our policy in Alberta is to treat all jurisdictions, domestic or
> foreign equally, and to not subject any one to punitive treatment.
>
> Where possible, we have tried to distinguish physical from political
> boundaries and make allowances.  That is why we have been able to get bees
> from Aus, even though varroa has been found on an isolated bit of their
> soil.
>
> Similarly we have fought for and managed to work with Gus to get
> Hawaii accepted as a source, even though it is part of the USA, a country
> where a most destructive pest is running rampant and AHB is becoming a
> threat to public health.
>
> To the extent that these issues have become political, not pragmatic, we
> all suffer.  Regulation is necessary, however we must strive to minimise
> it, not encourage widespread regulation for a local problem.
>
> Appeals for unthinking partisanship and blanket measures are destructive to
> all.
 
Well said Allen.  I cuffly support your position.  This can be an
interesting discussion if it continues on a rational level.
 
Eric Abell