[USMA:52412] RE: (8) GoMetricAmerica

[Henschel Mark]

I doubt it would help to sue the Food Marketing Institute. It might work better to try to get Pepsi Cola or Coca Cola or Proctor and Gamble to ask them to drop their opposition to the FPLA update. A general lawsuit might have some effect, even if all that happens is we get an article in  the newspaper. There was one 30 years ago about enforcing the Metric Conversion Act, but I think the government promised to do better and it got dropped.
 
Mark

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From: Kilopascal <kilopas...@cox.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:08 pm
Subject: [USMA:52409] RE: (8) GoMetricAmerica
To: mw-hensch...@neiu.edu, "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>

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> One thing that may be of a help is to research
> the law of 1866 and determine if if trumps the FPLA requirement that dual is
> required.  Under the 1866 law, metric only would be allowed.

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Ever though of bring a lawsuit against the Food
> Marketing Institute for their insistence is fighting metric only?

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United States Code Title 15
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> Chapter 6. Sec. 204.
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> Metric system authorised. It shall be lawful throughout the United States of America to employ the weights and measures of the metric system; and no 
> contract or dealing, or pleading in any court, shall be deemed invalid or liable to objection because the weights or measures expressed or referred to 
> therein are weights or measures of the metric system.

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[USMA:52409] RE: (8) GoMetricAmerica

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Henschel Mark Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:11:14 -0800

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Ok. maybe we can think of a way to get some movement on the
> metric-only FPLA update. If we could just get the cabinent on board from the
> administration, it would help grease the wheels a lot.
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> ideas?
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> Mark


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