Bill, You continue to quote nameless sources. You say you hear this and you hear that. You are wrong about whether the usma can lobby. The group itself can take a stand on exactly, 1,2,3, the steps advocated getting us from here to full metrication. Where did you hear this stuff about the usma not being allowed to lobby? --- Barbara and/or Bill Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Eddie Lechat wrote me saying: > > > You know, I went to the main usma site, and I > looked > > at the claims that the usma had played a key role > in > > amending the FPLA. Now this could not be true if > there > > is some law prohibiting the usma from engaging in > > lobbying. You have done lobbying before and you > need > > to do it again. > > I'm afraid Eddie is still very unclear about what > the word "lobbying" means > UNDER THE LAW. > > There are some things that the USMA cannot do > because it is considerd > "lobbying" by certain federal laws. There are other > things that are NOT > defined as lobbying by the law even though they > would be considered lobbying > by most people. > > Sorry, but the law does strange things sometimes. I > don't pretend to > understand lawyers. > > My understanding is that the role the USMA played in > amending the FPLA was > advisory to one or more legislators and by > appearances before congressional > committees. Since the USMA was asked for their > input, it is not called > lobbying BY THE LAW. > > The reason these legislators and committees invited > USMA input is because > USMA has become well know, through its legitimate > (and legally non-lobbying) > activities, and they trust USMA to be able to > provide sensible and accurate > information and guidance. > > > > Regards, > Bill Hooper > > ============ > Keep It Simple! > Make It Metric! > ============ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
