Kilopascal, It is true that Congress is the better place for stronger metrication legislation (e.g. Amending the FPLA to permit metric-only labels on consumer products), but, also, the President *does have the authority* to enforce (or reinstate) Executive Order 12770 requiring Metrication in Departments, Agencies, and Administrations of the Executive Branch. The second goal could, hopefully, be achieved by petitioning the White House.
Eugene Mechtly ________________________________ From: Kilopascal [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 7:38 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: Petition | Congress: Finish converting the US to metric. | Change.org If you want to petition the Congress to finish the job & metricate, here is the place to do it. http://www.change.org/petitions/congress-finish-converting-the-us-to-metric Truthfully, petitioning the white house is useless. The president has no power to effect a change, but the Congress does. So why waste time with the white house, bring you campaign before congress.
