Before you do send a letter, might I suggest that you look up the bill and
see whether it's an extension of the loan program, funding the research
labs, or just what.  Many of us did write asking that the research
programs be continued pointing out the percentage hive losses to
parasites and pesticides.

If your letter gets it wrong, it's a matter of the pot calling the kettle
black.


On Sat, 15 Jun 2002, Chuck Wettergreen wrote:

> The first story on the Saturday (6-15-02) ABC evening news
> concerned the "pork" hidden in the bill before congress to
> establish the Homeland Security Department. The reporter went
> through a laundry list ... and ended up with, "and
> that perennial favorite, the honeybee subsidy".

...

> Anyway, I fired off an e-mail to ABC News questioning their
> reporting, and maybe you all should too.

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