If there was a central pro-metric group organizing those interests, like
P&G, importers, the EU and other foreign interests, etc., they collectively
might very well defeat FMI on this issue. I don't believe anyone is doing
that at the moment.
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From: "John M. Steele" <jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: 03/13/2009 7:50 PM
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>
Subject: [USMA:43777] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and no-one notices!
To be honest, I think it would be substantially easier for companies who
favor metric-only (like Proctor & Gamble) to take a public stand and lobby
for it. The main reason FMI can get support is that companies like P&G
refuse to advocate for metric-only.
Perhaps a foreign company or trade group could or a foreign government
could appeal to WTO. However, I think that is unlikely. It could also
backfire if the public is not prepared for it.
The real problem is there is no leader who has standing on the issue of
metric-only.
--- On Fri, 3/13/09, Jeremiah MacGregor <jeremiahmacgre...@rocketmail.com>
wrote:
From: Jeremiah MacGregor <jeremiahmacgre...@rocketmail.com>
Subject: Re: [USMA:43749] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and no-one
notices!
To: jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net, "U.S. Metric Association"
<usma@colostate.edu>
Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 10:40 PM
Maybe it is time that someone deliberately break an
anti-metric law and site the 1866 law as their defense.
Maybe if the case can go to the supreme court, then the
court can rule in favor of metric, thus by-passing the
Congress and the FMI.
Jerry
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From: John M. Steele <jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net>
To: U.S.. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:35:16 PM
Subject: [USMA:43749] Re: USC units spread to the UK - and
no-one notices!
It might make an interesting defense if anyone were charged
with metric-only labeling. I'm not sure either the
charge or the defense has ever occurred.
On the fill, I believe milk falls under FPLA and no one has
located a law that says it doesn't. FPLA clearly
states it trumps state law. All the milk I see in my
supermarket is dual labeled; either unit may be foirst and
may be the round unit.
--- On Fri, 3/13/09, Jeremiah MacGregor
<jeremiahmacgre...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> From: Jeremiah MacGregor
<jeremiahmacgre...@rocketmail.com>
> Subject: [USMA:43748] Re: USC units spread to the UK -
and no-one notices!
> To: "U.S. Metric Association"
<usma@colostate.edu>
> Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 8:26 PM
> I believe the metric law of 1866 would give them the
right
> to despite local laws that may require gallon fills
only.
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: John M. Steele
<jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net>
> To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu>
> Sent: Monday, March 9, 2009 6:57:27 PM
> Subject: [USMA:43612] Re: USC units spread to the UK -
and
> no-one notices!
>
>
> I still believe they could fill to 4 L if they wanted
too.
