Andy announced a few days back that he was deleting
himself.
Gently, gently, because I don't want Reid and Potts to
start pounding on me as they pounded on Andy, I would
like to ask:
Isn't Andy correct when he says that the Constitution
allows Congress to order metrication?
And isn't Andy correct that this is obviously the goal
we all share in common?
And isn't Andy correct in claiming that if we were to
believe Jim Elwell on the subject of Congressional
action (that it is unconstitutional and, if
constitutional, that it is undesirable) then we might
as well fold up and abolish our efforts at
metrication?
As for me, because of Andy's efforts, I am for
metrication. He helped to change my mind on it.
However, I want to help only if our goal is clear, a
goal of getting Congress to act sometime in the next
10 years.
If we do not have such a goal,
if we do not hope for Congress to act,
or if we agree with Jim Elwell,
or if we hope for metric in 80 years,
then I want to bail out.
I want to help win this fight if we are at least
TRYING to win sometime soon.
It is OK with me if we fail, but I want to be part of
the effort if we are at least TRYING to win.
I have talked with Andy about trying to get Rotary of
Jaycees or some group to take on the goal of federal
legislation as a one year national priority.
But is this group in agreement with Jim Elwell that
you do not even want such legislation?
--- Darrick Priest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hey Andy,
>
> Bill is incapable of answering an argument without
> injecting some sort of
> sardonic comment.
>
> Hang in there, my friend. You are absolutely
> correct.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 10:54 AM
> Subject: [USMA:12972] Re: Pulling Together (was Jim
> Elwell on wrong list)
>
>
> > Bill:
> > Your snottiness is unwaranted.
> >
> > The man posted a lecture here, which, if true, or
> > which, if believed by people here, would render
> > useless our entire effort.
> >
> > I see no point in anything else in this forum
> until we
> > are first clear that yes, of course, Elwell is
> nuts,
> > and yes, of course, the Constitution does allow
> for
> > Congress to mandate metrication.
> >
> > For me to call attention to the absurdity of his
> > comments generates sarcasm and insults.
> >
> > If I am wrong, show me.
> >
> > If I am right, join me.
> >
> > But I cannot leave it that Elwell is free to give
> > bogus lectures that the Constitution prohibits our
> > activities and yet I am a trouble-maker to demand
> some
> > effort at correction.
> >
> > Rather than just insulting me again and again, why
> not
> > answer the questions, on point!
> >
> > 1. Do you think he is correct in telling us that
> the
> > Constitution prohibits Congress from mandating
> > metrication, yes or no?
> >
> > @. Assuming your answer is yes, then do you
> support
> > efforts (which Elwell says are wrong, unethical,
> > unpatriotic, un-American, etc.) to persuade
> Congress
> > to mandate metrication?
> >
> > Andy Johnson
> >
> > Really, rather than insulting me again and again,
> > these are simple direct questions. Why not just
> answer
> > the questions?!
> > --- Bill Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Andy Johnson wrote:
> > > > Why is it OK with you for Elwell to post a
> totally
> > > > untrue lecture about Congress not having
> > > Constitutional
> > > > power to mandate metrication?
> > >
> > > Maybe because I have the good sense not to try
> to
> > > change someone's mind
> > > about something that is totally irrelevant to
> our
> > > goals.
> > >
> > > Jim shares our goals and has amply demonstrated
> that
> > > -- over and over again.
> > > That he differs regarding one (and only one) of
> the
> > > means to achieve our
> > > goals is not something about which I'm going to
> get
> > > my knickers in a twist.
> > >
> > > As I think this whole dialog is becoming
> ridiculous,
> > > this will be my last
> > > word to you on the matter.
> > >
> > > Jim is not the enemy.
> > >
> > > Bill Potts, CMS
> > > Roseville, CA
> > > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> > >
> >
> >
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