Excellent! Well put, Paul. Jim
>-----Original Message----- >From: Paul Trusten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:18 AM >To: 'U.S. Metric Association' >Subject: [USMA:38451] To the Editor, Christian Science Monitor re US-EU >standards > >(in response to the editorial at >http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0419/p08s02-comv.html) > > >To the Editor, Christian Science Monitor: > >Your 19 April editorial on barriers to trade between the United >States and the European Union failed to mention one standards >issue that is affecting the U.S. not only in Europe, but throughout >the world: our standard of measurement. > >The U.S. is the last major nation on earth that does not use the >metric system of measurement as its primary, and everyday, measurement >standard.For decades, American interests have been cut off from the easy >interchangeability of ideas and products because >we speak our unique measurement language. Our country >could have completed metrication in 1985, but lack of leadership >and national disinterest postponed this change yet another generation. > >However, on 1 January 2010, the U.S. may have to worry about a lot more >than just the design of the VW Passat headlights. Starting >on that date, the European Union may no longer allow the importation >of non-metric products. The U.S., which invented decimal >currency in the 18th century, is long overdue to embark upon >its decimalization of measurement here in the 21st. For the complete >story,please see www.metric.org. > >Paul Trusten, R.Ph. >Public Relations Director >U.S. Metric Association, Inc. >www.metric.org >3609 Caldera Blvd., Apt. 122 >Midland TX 79707-2872 USA >+1(432)528-7724 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
