Daylight Saving Time Debate Heats Up Again

To me, this is really the definition of a 1st World debate/complaint, whining about having to fall back in Fall and spring forward in Spring. ZOMG, you lose an hour or gain an hour of sleep for one day, and might take a few days to adjust. We’ve had DST off and on since 1916 for WWI. Farmers hated the notion and it was ended in 1918. Came back in 1942 for WWII, and became law in 1966

As Trump touts permanent daylight saving time, 19 states are ready to lock the clocks

It’s only May, but some lawmakers are already thinking about changing our clocks back in November. If Congress acts quickly enough on a bill praised by President Trump, the clocks may not change at all.

Last week, the language of the Sunshine Protection Act, introduced by Florida Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan, was included in a larger transportation funding package under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The package received a roll call vote of 48 yeas and 1 nay to head to the full House.

But, will Democrats vote for this in the full House, because they have a knee-jerk reaction to anything pushed by Orange Man Bad? Also, can we stop jamming important things in other bills?

Trump spoke highly of the bill after its committee passage, writing on Truth Social about the costs associated with having to change clocks around the U.S. He also said he was “going to work very hard” to ensure the Sunshine Protection Act becomes law.

“It’s time that people can stop worrying about the ‘Clock,’ not to mention all of the work and money that is spent on this ridiculous, twice yearly production,” he wrote. “It will also be a very nice WIN for the Republican Party. Take it! We are going with the far more popular alternative, Saving Daylight, which gives you a longer, brighter Day — And who can be against that — This is an easy one!”

Trump is among those who have long supported locking the clocks on daylight saving time, which we currently observe from March to November. Nineteen states have also been awaiting the chance to stop changing their clocks.

The first tweet shows one big poll in support of permanent DST, but, some polls show people want permanent Standard time.

I prefer switching times. I’ve been doing it my whole life. I do not see a big deal in doing the switch. A goodly chunk of the clocks in the house and car change automatically. Most of the kiddies look to their phone for the time, which switches automatically. People get mildly inconvenienced for a short time, like a house plant stinking because you forgot to water it (yeah, that happens with one of mine, which I figure out after playing “is something rotten in the fridge? Where’s that smell coming from?”), then they move on.

If we are going to make something permanent, make it Standard time. I have heavy blinds and stuff over my bedroom window, which faces east.