Johnson pressed Ehlers about the needed amendment to
the FPLA and about other pro-metric measures when
Johnson interviewed Ehlers on Johnson's radio show.
Ehlers made it clear that he considers the next step
to be for pro-metric people to help him on his current
bill, but that he would welcome suggestions. He made
it clear that he is for metric and will support any
pro-metric legislation if it at least appears to ahve
a chance. He responded to Andy that he thought some of
the pro-metric folks ought to recruit their own
members of Congress to get involved in the cause.
--- "James R. Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> John,
>
> This cross-posted message from Andy Johnson is
> grossly in error. Ehlers
> bill would NOT "force all businesses contracting
> with NASA and certain
> other agencies".
>
> In fact:
> - It deals only with "any transaction between the
> Federal agency and
> another person providing for such person to perform
> scientific or
> engineering research with Federal funding". Note
> that it affects only
> funded research!
> - It could result in companies getting fined for
> using the metric
> system! It states that such research funding
> contracts must include
> provisions....
> = "(1) clearly identifying the extent to which
> the metric system of
> measurement or other
> systems of measurement will be used" [Note the "or
> other systems of
> measurement"!],
> = "(2) requiring the usage of systems of
> measurement consistent with
> the provisions described in paragraph (1)", and
> = "(3) assigning to the person receiving Federal
> funding the
> financial responsibility for failure to follow the
> requirements stated
> in paragraph (2)".
>
> Nevertheless, it is a good bill because it CAN be
> used to enforce the
> use of the metric system in research. It can also
> serve us as a
> bellwether on Congress's reaction to bills on
> measurement requirements.
>
> Before encouraging people to write to a
> congressional member to support
> a bill, we should read the bill to make sure that
> those letters don't
> come off as "missing the mark". That would only
> serve to make us look
> illiterate, ill-advised, or like members of a
> rabble.
>
> And I still would prefer that this list not be
> filled with cross-posted
> messages. When I get the time to read the Yahoo
> messages on metrication,
> I'll add that to my bookmark list.
>
> Jim
>
> kilopascal wrote:
> >
> > > Congressman Ehlers deserves our immediate help.
> > > Please crank out letters, email, phone calls, in
> support of his bill which
> > would force all businesses contracting with NASA
> and certain other agencies
> > to use metric only. His bill would also require
> that all losses due to
> > failing to use metric would be paid by that
> business.
> > >
> > > Please ask your own member of Congress to sign
> on as a co-sponsor.
> > >
> > > Please come post info on any feedback you get.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > Andy Johnson
> > > 904-596-7335 office
> ....
> --
> Metric Methods(SM) "Don't be late to
> metricate!"
> James R. Frysinger, CAMS
> http://www.metricmethods.com/
> 10 Captiva Row e-mail:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Charleston, SC 29407 phone/FAX:
> 843.225.6789
>
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