Good point taken and changed below for future reference. Norm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hu, Alfred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 2000November14 17:53 Subject: RE: [USMA:9188] International System of units (SI-metric) > Norman, > > Perhaps you could forward this to your Georgia senators and representatives; > its better to use "we" than "I" in the first two paragraphs. The strengths > of numbers can work. > > alfred > > -----Original Message----- > From: Norman Werling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 2:51 PM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Cc: US Metric Assn. > Subject: [USMA:9188] International System of units (SI-metric) > > > We are hoping that the progressive candidate will win the Florida electoral > votes. We further hope that the progressive candidate will support a > concerted program to advance the use of SI in the United States. Such a > progressive program will have to involve government at all levels: federal, > state, county, municipal, and educational. It will have to involve all > industries and all phases of commerce. > > We trust that we will not see again in 2010 the spectacle of the Trans > Atlantic Business Dialogue demanding that the EU extend once again the > deadline permitting the use of King George III Colonial units. We > demand that the Federal Government stop supporting American businesses who > continue to insist upon using these antiquated units. > > By any measure, in 2001, we will be in the 21st century. Our congress had > the courage in 1792 to adopt decimal currency and finally the stock markets > are being compelled to use decimals in 2001. > > It is disgraceful that we have not embraced SI within these United States > but rather cling to sixty-fourths, thirty-secondths, sixteenths, eighths, > fourths, and halves. Do you question that decimals are easier? > > Norman Werling > 1240 Hunters Drive > Stone Mountain, GA 30083 > 404-292-9328
