So while the government wastes millions on signs that do no harm in being there, tens of thousands are losing their homes and are forced to live in tent cities. I don't understand why this is called a stimulus package when it is more like a "throw as much money as you can into a black hole and destroy the economy permanently of the country" package.
I wonder if the USMA could negotiate some money from the government to help needy companies metricate so they can expand exports and create good paying jobs. Jerry ________________________________ From: John M. Steele <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2009 9:45:59 AM Subject: [USMA:43405] Arizona I-19 losing kilometer signs This article http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/03/06/breaking_news/00mileposts0308.txt reports that Arizona Dept. of Transportation will spend $1.5 million of its Federal economic stimulus money to remove the metric distance signs along a 100 km stretch of I-19. This will include removal of the metric and rotation of already placed Customary signs to face traffic. Perhaps not quite the way we hoped stimulus money would aid metrication. (On the other hand, being a leader for 30 years, with no follower or plans for followers is proabaly silly too.)
