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In reply to the discussion: House to vote on measure making daylight saving time permanent [View all]FoxNewsSucks
(12,034 posts)4. God I hope they do this
It wouldn't come close to making up for all the damage republicons have done, but if they can at least just make DST permanent, there would be one good small accomplishment.
I don't need it to be light at 4:30 am. I need light at the END of the day, when I'm free from work. It is also better for taking my dogs to run when it's not yet so damn hot. Thanks to climate change, that is only gonna get worse.
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House to vote on measure making daylight saving time permanent [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Yesterday
OP
The sun sets around 8:45 pm in San Antonio. Followed by civil twilight. It's never been light at 10 pm!
LeftInTX
21 hrs ago
#39
The dramatic differences happen along the far western parts of each timezone line
BumRushDaShow
14 hrs ago
#47
Notice that Central Time goes all the way from Panama City, Fl to El Paso, TX!
LeftInTX
14 hrs ago
#48
Been there. Done that. Try catching a plane on "solar time". The US had 300 time zones at one time.
LeftInTX
Yesterday
#18
I get confused which is which but whatever one is coming up when we fall back is the one I prefer year round
Cheezoholic
Yesterday
#6
dumb. we tried it, it sucked, people BEGGED to go back to the old, intelligent, twice a year shift.
Blues Heron
Yesterday
#8
In a state like Texas where it is so damn hot - I think standard time is better.
walkingman
23 hrs ago
#27
just shift the damned workday to 8-4 from 9-5, if you are gonna make it permanent, choose normal time not b@st@rd time
gfwzig
Yesterday
#11
He got them mixed up. He wants what Florida and the golf courses want, which is DST year time.
LeftInTX
Yesterday
#19
But STILL having "morning darkness" at near 8 am (my situation back in the mid-70s going to school)
BumRushDaShow
23 hrs ago
#25
Research Shows Permanent Standard Time Is Healthier Than Daylight Saving Time
question everything
9 hrs ago
#59
I'm not gonna say Americans of prior years had better judgement than current ones, because each are abysmal
RockRaven
23 hrs ago
#28
States can opt out of DST, but they cannot change standard time. And they can't opt for DST year around.
LeftInTX
21 hrs ago
#40
Whatever the reasons for not changing, they don't cause an unnecessary disruption
Tumbulu
1 hr ago
#61
The fact that stuck in my mind was that the Senate vote was unanimous. Now they're arguing??
Rhiannon12866
13 hrs ago
#52
Yes, it was just on a voice vote. Never a debate. It went to the house but never voted.
question everything
9 hrs ago
#58