Let's get excited for important things

When I first heard word about a decline in bee population, it was scary and exciting for about a week before I, like the rest of America, went back to doing whatever else they were doing. According to many scientists, the world's bee population has decreased by 50 percent. That is a scary thought, especially considering that bees are responsible for about 30 percent of America's food supply. The scariest part of the situation is scientists don't know why the populations are declining. The blame has been put on everything from an exotic Asian mite, to a virus to just plain overworking. Why don't we ever hear about this? Talk of the bee decline is all over the place in Europe, but surprisingly many Americans haven't even heard of this. Us Americans and our media need to get their priorities straight. You would think that an article explaining how all fruits and vegetables could be gone without the pollination skills of bees would be front and center, but it seems that Internet news sites and television would rather tell us about Paris Hilton, than something that affects the future lives of every human being. The media is supposed to be here for us, and keep us in the know, but it seems that they think the American mind isn't sharp enough for real information. I'm calling out to all Americans to educate themselves. If you hear something that sounds important, research it, form an opinion on it and educate others. Celebrities are fun to laugh at, and sports are entertaining, but they should not take precedence in out lives. Put the beer down, calm down about the Bears losing to the Packers, and let's overact about something that could spell death for humanity.

Nick Agro

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