How many states actually went metric? If they reverted back easily, then obviously the conversion may have been only partial to begin with and English units were still used even if in secret.
Jerry ________________________________ From: Victor Jockin <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 1:16:16 AM Subject: [USMA:43125] Re: Contacting one's Congressman What an amazing and truly sad story. I think all states have reverted back to their pre-metric ways, haven't they? -------------------------------------------------- From: "James Frysinger" <[email protected]> Sent: 02/20/2009 9:50 PM To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:43124] Re: Contacting one's Congressman > > I have written a few letters, hardly a spate. > > The most memorable exchange was with Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC) who was chair > of the Transportation Committee. As a SC resident at the time I wrote urging > him NOT to delete the due date for metrication of state highway departments > in the proposed bill known as ITEA. He wrote back and said he was confident > states would continue metricating and that none would revert. ITEA became > TEA, kept that due date deletion, and saw most state highway departments > revert. > > Jim > > Jeremiah MacGregor wrote: >> How many times have you written to your congressman and what was the >> result? Has your congressman paid you anything more then lip service? >> Jerry >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* James Frysinger <[email protected]> >> *To:* U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Monday, February 16, 2009 10:47:57 PM >> *Subject:* [USMA:43044] Re: Contacting one's Congressman >> >> >> NIST is in the process of talking to various federal agencies and some >> influential commercial interests in the U.S. When they are ready, they will >> present the proposed amendment to Congress for consideration. There is >> currently nothing before Congress on amending the FPLA for congressmen to >> vote on now. Later there will be. >> >> I am strongly in favor of folks writing to their congressional >> representatives to express a strong desire for the U.S. to fully metricate. >> But if you mention the FPLA amendment right now you will confuse them since >> they likely know nothing about it. >> >> Jim >> >> David wrote: >> > Should we send a link or an actual copy of the drafted legislation? I ask >>because Congressmen are busy people and sometimes won't read through letters >>or emails that are too long. >> > >> > --- On *Mon, 2/16/09, STANLEY DOORE /<[email protected] >><mailto:[email protected]>>/* wrote: >> > >> > From: STANLEY DOORE <[email protected] >><mailto:[email protected]>> >> > Subject: [USMA:43030] Re: Contacting one's Congressman >> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected] >><mailto:[email protected]>> >> > Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 1:20 PM >> > >> > NIST has the changes and it should be on the Internet. I don't >> > know where. Perhaps the UISMA does and either a link or the text >> > could be posted on the USMA web site and sent to all. >> > A copy should be sent to each congressperson with a list of >> > reasons attached to go metric. It also should be made personal. >> > Stan Doore >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > *From:* David <mailto:[email protected] >><mailto:[email protected]>> >> > *To:* U.S. Metric Association <mailto:[email protected] >><mailto:[email protected]>> >> > *Sent:* Monday, February 16, 2009 5:34 AM >> > *Subject:* [USMA:43029] Contacting one's Congressman >> > >> > Does NIST have a copy of their legislation they've drafted >> > available on the internet somewhere? If there is a copy should >> > we send one to our congressmen or should we just send a >> > letter/e-mail stating that NIST has legislation? >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- James R. Frysinger >> 632 Stony Point Mountain Road >> Doyle, TN 38559-3030 >> >> (C) 931.212.0267 >> (H) 931.657..3107 >> (F) 931.657.3108 >> >> > > -- James R. Frysinger > 632 Stony Point Mountain Road > Doyle, TN 38559-3030 > > (C) 931.212..0267 > (H) 931.657.3107 > (F) 931.657.3108 > >
