I don't know HOW to execute the strategies, but it would seem that there are two possible strategies: *Find and support champions of metrication in government *Show politicans that either because of demand by the American people or as a way to make America more competitive (ie, fix the economy), that they ignore the need for metricatation at their peril (vote the anti-metrication forces out). Both involve getting large numbers of people to support metrication, so that politicians can not ignore it or cater to special interest groups that oppose it. (It would be OK if they support special interests who support it, but there aren't long lines). --- On Tue, 5/5/09, David <[email protected]> wrote: From: David <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:45014] Re: Jerry's comments
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 3:30 AM
Then what can we do? If metrication is going to come from the highest point of the government, and I agree, it is, then where does that leave us?
--- On Mon, 5/4/09, Harry Wyeth <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Harry Wyeth <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:45010] Jerry's comments
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, May 4, 2009, 4:11 AM
Well, Jerry does make a point (I just wish he would limit his postings to good
points), which is that although we (the USMA) has been around a long time, we
ARE NOT making much progress. We can talk a lot, but no one really knows about
us and popular
knowledge/support for metrication in the US is pretty pathetic.
I know that there is a lot of "hidden metric", but when it comes to
everyday encounters and activities by the average citizen, there very limited
progress.
Contrary to what he writes, however, is is not at all easy to change this state
of affairs. I have said for years that real metrication will not occur here
without top-down leadership. That means from the White House. I don't see
the US declining into a state of "poverty and struggle", but our
influence has been declining for years and will continue to do so.
Non-metrication is just one part of that decline.
HARRY WYETH
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