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Rhiannon12866

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13. I did know that.
Fri Mar 3, 2023, 06:40 PM
Mar 2023

My previous job was providing the TV listings for the newspapers - which was nationwide. And it drove us nutz during the time change since it's not only Hawaii which doesn't change, but certain others areas - in Arizona and parts of Michigan, I think - and it was damn confusing! I'm all for making Daylight Savings Time permanent, too!

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Hurray!!!!!!! And FoxNewsSucks Mar 2023 #1
Rubio's co-sponsor on the Sunshine Protection Act was Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 #3
Whitehouse is great, FoxNewsSucks Mar 2023 #6
Granted, but he was wise enough to rise above that to get it done, it's that important Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 #8
I hope it passes. Meadowoak Mar 2023 #2
Coming soon ! Sun, Mar 12, 2023 2:00 AM - elleng Mar 2023 #4
Ugh. LisaM Mar 2023 #5
I have lots of relatives & friends Cha Mar 2023 #10
I did know that. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 #13
Good, if that passes then it's more likely the EU will finally follow suit. OnDoutside Mar 2023 #7
You got my bipartisan support. MagaSmash Mar 2023 #9
Here's what we're facing if it doesn't pass central scrutinizer Mar 2023 #11
Long overdue! SheltieLover Mar 2023 #12
Honestly, I think it should be the other way around, permanent standard time tornado34jh Mar 2023 #14
I'm all for having it remain light as long as possible Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 #16
Florida is further west in longitude than many other states in the ET zone tornado34jh Mar 2023 #17
Yikes! Like I said, it's unnecessarily confusing! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 #18
Really only Maine would have a good argument to stay in permanent DST tornado34jh Mar 2023 #23
Nice thing about being retired is it doesn't matter. friend of a friend Mar 2023 #15
It failed once before about 50 years ago. Maybe this time will be different. Hassler Mar 2023 #19
This time it did have bipartisan support - sponsored by Sens. Whitehouse and Rubio Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 #20
Why not just start everything an hour earlier and stop messing with the clock. republianmushroom Mar 2023 #21
I think the solution is simple tornado34jh Mar 2023 #22
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