Similarly, I recently posted a question asking why we don't try to get some
people together and
start a real public awareness campaign to get New Yorkers interested in the
metric system. I
suggested we make some phone calls and try to get together a group of motivated
young metric
supporters there. I didn't get much of a reply either. Maybe some of us more
impatient types
should organize and start making some phone calls? If I don't hear any more on
the subject I
think I'm just going to try and start doing this on my own. It sure would be
nice to have some
help, though.
--- Victor Jockin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ernie Edwards posted a question on March 26 to this group, asking what the
> President of USMA had done recently in terms of personally meeting with
> federal elected officials. I was a little taken aback that he received no
> reply, but was simply chided for using the term metrics (and that hes
> since been unable to post to this group). I asked similar questions on
> April 1, regarding our efforts to effectively counter the food marketing
> lobby. More pertinently, because I suspect we lack the funds to effectively
> lobby Congress, I wondered what our efforts have been to approach potential
> wealthy advocates (there are many, domestically and internationally), or to
> build coalitions with larger and more powerful groups. Im not sure what
> the lack of replies to those questions means either.
>
> I dont mean these questions as criticism of USMA or any individuals, and Im
> sure the same is true for Ernie. The truth is, we dont know the answers to
> these questions. I joined USMA just a few months back and nearly sent in a
> lifetime membership (decided to give it shot for two years instead) assuming
> I was supporting a viable political advocacy group that understood
> Washington and was actively working the system to advance the goals stated
> on the USMA website.
>
> If on the other hand, as I'm starting to suspect, there actually is no
> credible metric lobby or PAC in America today (in other words, that our
> cause is dead) lets talk about how to change that.
>
>
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