I think that metricationists will find quite a few staff members of a Democratic president who are much more likely to listen to persuasive arguments about the benefits of finishing the job - and who could very well pass those arguments upward.
Carleton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Palumbo Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 22:27 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:39557] Re: U.S. metrication and the Democratic Party On the other hand, Democrats are the going after "tech" issues more than ever. Take a look at this article from last month's Business Week: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2007/tc20070917_079427.htm In particular, this quote: "Candidates have staked out early positions on topics dear to the tech industry, including increasing federal spending on research and development, allowing more highly educated foreign workers into the country, widening the availability of high-speed Internet service to create new markets for hardware and online services, and ***improving the state of U.S. math and science education.***" Emphasis on that last part is my own. I would certainly hope that metrication would be rolled into that effort. We are woefully behind other countries in this regard, and our failure to metricate is surely one of the reasons. Cheers, Mike Brian J White wrote: > Given America's problems, I'd say metrication is pretty low on the totem > pole........... > > > At 16:12 2007-10-08, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote: > >> How would a Democratic victory in the 2008 Presidential election >> affect the >> direction of U.S. metrication? >> >> -- >> Paul Trusten, R.Ph. >> Public Relations Director >> U.S. Metric Association, Inc. >> Phone +1(432)528-7724 >> www.metric.org >> 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 >> Midland TX 79707-2872 USA >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://oleapothecary.blog.com
