2001-09-24
These are from the bmwa-online website. I posted them because I thought we
should know there goals and to what extent they will go to achieve these
goals.
It also shows what liars they are. They claim not to oppose a persons
choice to use metric, but it seems when they do, they criminalize them.
But, I sense they are reacting like a wounded animal on its death bed.
Well, you can read for yourself and make your own conclusions.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ma Be" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, 2001-09-24 09:40
Subject: [USMA:15362] BWMA's motto
> John, where did this come from? Did you obtain it from one of their own
websites or are these your own wordings? Regardless, I'd like to share some
opinions on them here (more below).
>
> On Sun, 23 Sep 2001 11:57:55
> kilopascal wrote:
> >...
> >BWMA's aims are to:
> >...
> >To provide cogent arguments against the use of the metric system, based
on
> >the findings of research and analysis. To back these arguments with hard
> >evidence.
>
> ??? "Cogent arguments... findings of 'research and analysis'... 'hard
evidence'"? :-S Ha... How? That would be a first.
>
> >To identify and publicise laws or legal loopholes that may be used to
> >obstruct metric conversion where it is proposed, and to force reversals
of
> >metrication where it has already occurred.
> >
> ? '...force' reversals, eh? So much for defending freedom... With this
line down the toilet *definitely* go arguments put forth by the likes of
'freedomtomeasure.org'... ;-)
> ...
> Marcus
>
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