Industry colleagues:
 
If the input reflects all of the pain the electronics industry  has 
needlessly endured over the last several years with this, now proven to  be not 
environmentally friendly, fiasco called lead-free, one can only  hope that any 
anticipated outcry will not fall on deaf  ears. 
 
While this type of request has been too long a time in coming, in  my 
opinion, it is nevertheless better to address and correct this  significant error in 
judgement late, than never. 
 
Along with others who have sent me private responses to this  message, I 
encourage and trust that everyone will respond to the EU's  request, at least as 
individuals, if not for their companies. Given that  confidentiality is 
promised, there seems to be no impediment to speaking clearly  and openly. 
 
May 25th is nearer at hand than we might want to admit to ourselves. 
 
I don't want to sound overly dramatic here but the following  comment Ben 
Franklin made at the signing of the declaration of  independence came of mind as 
I was writing: 
 
"We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang  separately."
 
Best wishes,
Joe



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