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Is An American Hemisphere War Possible?
As gangs increase their influence and power in northern Mexico, worried border-state governors are increasingly considering a mobilization of force. With tensions increasing we need to look at seeing how we can avert senseless escalation.
Posted in Musings
Tagged america, americas, big stick, central america, cuba, diplomacy, drugs, escalation, gangs, government, influence, latin america, meddling, mexico, military, monroe doctrine, north america, policy, power, south america, united states, us, war
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More Metric Stuff
I’ve gotten a lot of emails about my articles about the necessity of the U.S. converting to metric soon (President Obama, Give Us a Yard and We’ll Take a Meter; Some Practical Consequences of Going Metric). Let me address a few of them.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged america, arithmetic, avoirdupois, centimeter, cm, conversion, inch, inch-pound, math, mathematics, metric, metrication, metrification, millimeter, mm, road, sign, speed, transition, united states, us
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President Obama, Give Us a Yard and We’ll Take a Meter
For all intents and purposes, the United States stands alone in relying on an inefficient and antiquated measurement system. For decades the cry has been that it will be too expensive or too inconvenient or too confusing to change to the worldwide metric standard. With the current economy in dire straits, can we really afford this ridiculous policy? Not only does it makes us look like provincial boobs, but (and this will get people’s attention) it costs us money. If ever there was a golden time to attack the problem with a bold mandate for change, this is it.
Posted in Gov't and Politics
Tagged america, avoirdupois, change, construction, conversion, expense, gallons, inch-pound, kilo, kilogram, liter, litre, meter, metre, metric, metrication, metrification, money, obama, odometer, policy, profit, sae, SI, signs, united states, us, usa, yes we can
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