another suggestion - metric labeling should be required to be the fist one listed (following optional non-metric units in parentheses). I believe that should help growing generation to accept metric system, organically complement teaching SI in elementary school and in science classes, and emphasize preferable measurement system for the general public.
thanks, Natalie ________________________________ From: "mechtly, eugene a" <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Cc: "mechtly, eugene a" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 8:39 PM Subject: [USMA:52937] RE: Practical Letter to Congressman - What Would You Suggest? Martin, Try to persuade Eric Swalwell that 1. STEM education must teach SI exclusively, and 2. that the FPLA must be amended to *permit* metric-only labeling to establish an environment more favorable to metric units of measurement. Eugene Mechtly ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 7:25 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:52936] Practical Letter to Congressman - What Would You Suggest? To: USMA List Server Members I just learned that the new congressman (Eric Swalwell, D-CA) for this district is a member of the House Science, Space & Technology Committee. In his district meeting today he talked about the need for much improvement in U.S. science education. I am considering writing to him about some metric issue, but I don't want to write a general pro-metric letter and get a canned reply. I would rather focus on some specific issue that is before that committee or could be added to some legislation -- some practical issue narrowly definded. He seems to be particularly plugged into creating jobs. Does anyone here have any ideas? If so, do you know of some template that could be used as the basis of my editing for a proposed action on the subject? I don't want to do a catch-all letter, but a specific suggestion on legislation that could be justified in something like three paragraphs. Martin Morrison Columnist, Metric Today
