Does USMA have (at least indirectly) a supportive or at least neutral and 
open-minded contact inside the FMI? If so, that might be the place to start. 

-- Ezra 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: [email protected] 
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> 
Sent: Wednesday, April 6, 2011 5:11:22 PM 
Subject: [USMA:50307] Re: The FPLA amendment will likely make a difference 

I just learned today, indirectly, that one of the principal opponents of 
metric-only labeling of consumer products has retired from the Food Marketing 
Institute (FMI). 

Does this mean that approval of an amendment of the FPLA to permit metric-only 
labeling can begin to move forward? EAM 

---- Original message ---- 
>Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 20:38:33 +0000 (GMT) 
>From: "[email protected] " <[email protected]> 
>Subject: [USMA:50306] Re: The FPLA amendment will likely make a difference 
>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> 
> 
> What a great topic and responses and follow-ups, do 
> we have a mindful level headed reporter in our mist? 
> I think this should be an article in the news letter 
> and hopefully picked up on outside media. It would 
> be great if other articles about other 
> 'oppositionist' institutions be written, too. 
> Bruce E. Arkwright, Jr 
> Erie PA 
> Linux and Metric User and Enforcer 
> 
> I will only invest in nukes that are 150 gigameters 
> away. How much solar energy have you collected 
> today? 
> Id put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a 
> source of power! I hope we dont have to wait til oil 
> and coal run out before we tackle that. I wish I had 
> a few more years left. -- Thomas Edison♽☯♑ 

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