The political issue comes from the need for government action to finally make metrication happen. Some view that as “Government telling me what to do” (even if it is acknowledged to be a good idea otherwise) and they are violently opposed to that.
Carleton From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Henschel Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 10:36 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:54606] Re: Fwd: Your Support for Senate Bill 166 would Help Oregon Global Interoperability If you go back and check out the history, it was Maurice Stans (a Republican) under Richard Nixon (R) who proposed metric conversion back in 1973. Gerald Ford (R) signed the Metric Conversion Act into law. George Herbert Walker Bush signed EO 12770, and Bill Clinton (D) updated the FPLA to allow dual package labeling, One would think people from both parties would support metrication. The saddest part to me is the President of "change" Barack Obama shows no interest in changing measuring systems. Looks like more of an issue of science and math literacy rather than a political issue (left versus right) Mark On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 2:50 AM, Martin Vlietstra <vliets...@btinternet.com <mailto:vliets...@btinternet.com> > wrote: May I remind readers that two of the original designers of the metric system were ministers of religion - Watkins (An Anglican (Episcopalian) bishop) and Mouton (a French Catholic priest) while the government that actually put the metric system into place (the French Revolutionary Government) was avowedly atheist. -----Original Message----- From: owner-u...@colostate.edu <mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu> [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu <mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu> ] On Behalf Of James Sent: 12 February 2015 02:36 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:54603] Re: Fwd: Your Support for Senate Bill 166 would Help Oregon Global Interoperability > Surprisingly enough, he is a Republican. Oh? Is the SI a Democratic Party plank item? Or opposition to it a Republican Party plank item? I wasn't aware that metrology was so political! Nor that the issue of SI adoption was split along party lines. Perhaps the pro-SI party should invite the CGPM to register as a PAC in their support! Grin. Jim On 2015-02-07 16:08, cont...@metricpioneer.com <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> wrote: > I visited each Senate office at the Oregon Capital building yesterday > afternoon. Most senators were out, so I spoke with their subordinates > or left a paper in each empty office. I spoke with Senator Devlin > (District > 19) and Senator Hansel (District 29); those two do NOT support Senate > Bill 166. I got a lot of promises of an eventual response to my query. > We have three supporters and two non-supporters so far out of a total > of thirty senators. Senator Brian Boquist is the bill sponsor. > Surprisingly enough, he is a Republican. > https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/SB166 > David Pearl www.MetricPioneer.com <http://www.MetricPioneer.com> > 503-428-4917 <tel:503-428-4917> See the message (below) > that I just sent out: > > ----- Forwarded message from cont...@metricpioneer.com > <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> > <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> > ----- > Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2015 13:28:58 -0800 > From: cont...@metricpioneer.com <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> > <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> > > Subject: Your Support for Senate Bill 166 would Help Oregon Global > Interoperability > To: Sen Kruse <sen.jeffkr...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.jeffkr...@state.or.us> > <mailto:Sen.JeffKruse@state. <mailto:Sen.JeffKruse@state.> .or.us > <http://or.us> >>, Sen Baertschiger > <sen.hermanbaertschi...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.hermanbaertschi...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.hermanbaertschi...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.hermanbaertschi...@state.or.us> >>, Sen Bates > <sen.alanba...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.alanba...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.alanba...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.alanba...@state.or.us> >>, Sen > Prozanski <sen.floydprozan...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.floydprozan...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.floydprozan...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.floydprozan...@state.or.us> >>, Sen Roblan > <sen.arnierob...@state.or..us <mailto:sen.arnierob...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.arnierob...@state.or.us> >>, > Sen Beyer <sen.leebe...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.leebe...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.leebe...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.leebe...@state.or.us> >>, Sen > Edwards > <sen.chrisedwa...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.chrisedwa...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.chrisedwa...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.chrisedwa...@state.or.us> >>, > Sen Gelser <sen.saragel...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.saragel...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.saragel...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.saragel...@state.or.us> >>, > Sen Girod > <sen.fredgi...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.fredgi...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.fredgi...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.fredgi...@state.or.us> >>, > Sen Winters <sen.jackiewint...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.jackiewint...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.jackiewint...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.jackiewint...@state.or.us> > >>, Sen Courtney > <sen.petercourt...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.petercourt...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.petercourt...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.petercourt...@state.or.us> > >>, > Sen Thatcher <sen.kimthatc...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.kimthatc...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.kimthatc...@state.or.us>>, Sen Hass > <sen.markh...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.markh...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.markh...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.markh...@state.or.us> >>, Sen > Johnson <sen.betsyjohn...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.betsyjohn...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.betsyjohn...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.betsyjohn...@state.or.us> > >>, Sen Burdick > <sen..ginnyburd...@state.or.us <mailto:sen..ginnyburd...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.ginnyburd...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.ginnyburd...@state.or.us> >>, > Sen Olsen <sen.alanol...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.alanol...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.alanol...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.alanol...@state.or.us> >>, Sen > Rosenbaum > <sen.dianerosenb...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.dianerosenb...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.dianerosenb...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.dianerosenb...@state.or.us> >>, Sen Shields > <sen.chipshie...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.chipshie...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.chipshie...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.chipshie...@state.or.us> >>, > Sen Dembrow <sen.michaeldemb...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.michaeldemb...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.michaeldemb...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.michaeldemb...@state.or.us> >>, Sen Monroe > <sen.rodmon...@state.or..us <mailto:sen.rodmon...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.rodmon...@state.or.us> >>, Sen > Monnes Anderson <sen.lauriemonnesander...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.lauriemonnesander...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.lauriemonnesander...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.lauriemonnesander...@state.or.us> >>, Sen Thomsen > <sen.chuckthom...@state..or.us <http://or.us> > <mailto:sen.chuckthom...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.chuckthom...@state.or.us> >>, > Sen Knopp <sen.timkn...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.timkn...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.timkn...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.timkn...@state.or.us> >>, > Sen Whitsett <sen.dougwhits...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.dougwhits...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.dougwhits...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.dougwhits...@state.or.us> > >>, Sen Ferrioli > <sen.tedferri...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.tedferri...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.tedferri...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.tedferri...@state.or.us> >> > > Dear senators. Your support for Senate Bill 166 would help Oregon > global interoperability. It would also save needless child death due > to parents giving wrong doses of medication, mixing teaspoons up with > milliliters. > Please let me know if you agree with Sen Steiner Hayward and Sen Chuck > Riley about whether you support SB 166. A simple Yes or No will do. > (See responses from Sen Steiner Hayward and Sen Riley below) David > Pearl > 503-428-4917 <tel:503-428-4917> > > ----- Message from Sen Riley <sen.chuckri...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.chuckri...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.chuckri...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.chuckri...@state.or.us> >> > --------- > Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 20:06:16 +0000 > From: Sen Riley <sen.chuckri...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.chuckri...@state.or.us> > <mailto:sen.chuckri...@state.or.us <mailto:sen.chuckri...@state.or.us> >> > Subject: RE: Senate Bill 166 > To: "cont...@metricpioneer.com <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> " > <cont...@metricpioneer.com <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> > <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> >> > > Dear Mr. Pearl, > Thank you for reaching out to my office to express your support for > Senate Bill 166. As I previously indicated, I will support this bill > establishing the International System of Units as Oregon’s official > system of measurement. > I appreciate your enthusiasm for SI and your dedication to expanding > the adoption of the metric system domestically. > Regards, > Sen. Chuck Riley > District 15 > 900 Court St NE / S-303 > Salem, OR 97301 > Office: 503-986-1715 <tel:503-986-1715> > > ----- Message from Sen Steiner Hayward > <sen.elizabethsteinerhayw...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.elizabethsteinerhayw...@state.or.us> > --------- > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 23:40:09 +0000 > From: Sen Steiner Hayward > <sen.elizabethsteinerhayw...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.elizabethsteinerhayw...@state.or.us> > > Subject: RE: Senate Bill 166 > To: "cont...@metricpioneer.com <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> " > <cont...@metricpioneer.com <mailto:cont...@metricpioneer.com> > > > Hi David, > Sen. Steiner Hayward is a strong support of Oregon adopting the > International System of Units. She agrees with you and hopes Oregon > will be a leader among other states in this respect. The Senator plans > to support this legislation. > Thank you for bringing this bills to the attention of our office, and > please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any other issues you > believe deserves the attention of the Senator. > Best, > Megen Ickler > Legislative Assistant > Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward MD > Salem Phone: 503-986-1717 <tel:503-986-1717> > District Phone: 503-277-2467 <tel:503-277-2467> > sen.elizabethsteinerhayw...@state.or.us > <mailto:sen.elizabethsteinerhayw...@state.or.us> > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > -- James R. Frysinger 632 Stoney Point Mountain Road Doyle TN 38559-3030 (C) 931.212.0267 <tel:931.212.0267> (H) 931.657.3107 <tel:931.657.3107> (F) 931.657.3108 <tel:931.657.3108>
