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FemDemERA

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23. I would welcome a change, but only if

Reply to winetourdriver01 (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 11:39 PM

Mar 2023

We were to go all standard time, like Arizona and Hawaii.

My inner clock would be happy with that

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Bill to Make Daylight Saving Permanent Reemerges From the Dark [View all] winetourdriver01 Mar 2023 OP

Please just do it this time. Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #1

I love the sumner nights though. I hope it fails. jimfields33 Mar 2023 #11

It doesnt affect summer nights jcgoldie Mar 2023 #13

Oh wow. So it'd still be light at 8:30ish? jimfields33 Mar 2023 #29

Yes, this bill is to abolish the time change by making DST permanent nt sir pball Mar 2023 #30

Wow. That is great. I guess I had no idea how it'd work. jimfields33 Mar 2023 #31

In the morning yes jcgoldie Mar 2023 #32

No Polybius Mar 2023 #38

If there's anything they can do bipartisan it's this. PLEASE!!! kysrsoze Mar 2023 #2

I hope this bill passes. I heard , years ago, the reason to have this change the clocks thing, napi21 Mar 2023 #3

Golf courses lobbied hard to keep daylight savings time. Link below. sarcasmo Mar 2023 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author sarcasmo Mar 2023 #17

I will cast a vote for year round standard timer. rurallib Mar 2023 #4

I actually wish they'd go the other way - eliminate Daylight Savings all together. bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #5

I like late sundown Summers Polybius Mar 2023 #39

Personally, I'drather see permenant standard time. world wide wally Mar 2023 #6

K&R please make it so! n/t ms liberty Mar 2023 #7

Just what we need: winter sunrise at 8:30-9 AM meow2u3 Mar 2023 #8

There's a reason this issue comes up again and again Shermann Mar 2023 #9

Settle on the half hour and be done with it . . . Journeyman Mar 2023 #12

Good idea FoxNewsSucks Mar 2023 #15

Yes! 👍 nt Raine Mar 2023 #26

We tried this before in, what, 72? Easterncedar Mar 2023 #14

Damn I hope it passes this time. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2023 #16

Tried in 1974, per Wikipedia Easterncedar Mar 2023 #18

In the northern states... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #19

I realize my situation is not the majority but... jcgoldie Mar 2023 #20

I hear you. 2naSalit Mar 2023 #21

About 1/3 want year-round DST, about 1/3 year-round ST, about 1/3 would keep the change Silent3 Mar 2023 #22

I would welcome a change, but only if FemDemERA Mar 2023 #23

The only fair thing to do is have the federal government pick one. friend of a friend Mar 2023 #24

from six months ago - DST keithbvadu2 Mar 2023 #25

I would prefer Standard year round. nt Raine Mar 2023 #27

Didn't Cheney/Bush have a hand in tampering with this the last time? Montauk6 Mar 2023 #28

Found this winetourdriver01 Mar 2023 #33

Thanks for that! Montauk6 Mar 2023 #40

I like the status quo Zeitghost Mar 2023 #34

I'm in that same apparent minority. maxsolomon Mar 2023 #35

It's a lot easier to adjust start times for schools and the handful of jobs where it matters meadowlander Mar 2023 #36

I prefer year round Standard since I hate the dark mornings that will be even darker under DST wishstar Mar 2023 #37