Posted on 11/05/2004 10:29:10 AM PST by mysterio
Daniels says he'll fight for time change Daylight-saving time would help businesses, governor-elect says.
November 5, 2004
Gov.-elect Mitch Daniels wasted no time jumping into one of the state's most politically treacherous issues, promising Thursday to fight to bring daylight-saving time to Indiana.
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Doesnt just save money... it generates it.
The article I read said the DST would hinge on Indiana moving to the central time zone.
The stations have adapted around the fact that in much of the country, summer is the only time when it is bearable to go out and do anything. So they have adapted their TV schedules to account for the fact that no one is watching anyway. That does nothing to change the fact that this is a nonproblem. The government has more important things to do than play "let's pretend" with the clocks.
If you did this, then they would not have light for the 6:30 AM kids walking to high school. It doesn't matter, to me, a whole lot if in November it's dark at 5 when I leave work. It's mostly too cold for outdoor stuff anyway. But these days it is bright in the morning, which makes it easier to get up and go.
Where I live, the sun stays up till 9:00 PM in the summer. I could be just as happy if it only stayed up to 8:00 PM.
Hmmm. Then we could start playing with fireworks at 8:30 instead of 9:30 here. Maybe a one-day exception. ;-)
SD
That would mean a 4:30 sunset in the winter, correct?
When I run for governor of Georgia, I will run on one issue. Split the diffence and then no more time changes ever. This spring, we should spring forward 1/2 hour and never spring forward or fall back again.
"The government" already standardizes the clocks and sets time zones. Before the railroads, "what time is it?" could lead to vastly different answers from town to town.
SD
Daylight savings time is practiced in most of the United States and most countries in temperate climates that have long summer days and short winter days. Even Brazil has DST. But of course this is proof that Indiana is sane and everyone else is crazy. Just like Generalissimo Roberto Knighto was considered nuts everywhere but Bloomington until they finally had to run him out of town before someone got choked to death.
At least your river towns are filthy rich from Casino gambling. That's something, I guess.
I actually think Indiana and Arizona are the only states that are sane on this issue. Everyone else is taking Ben Franklin's joke literally.
Dark during rush hour in the morning or dark during rush hour at night. What's the difference?
As for Bobby Knight, I thought he was hilarious. But I don't have an opinion, really. And Casino gambling is fine by me if it cuts everyones' taxes.
Bump for later.
Presumably, you are trying to wake up and be alert on the way to work, and are getting into relaxation mode on the way home.
SD
Let's not presume too much shall we? Home life may not be the place that everyone relaxes! Lol.
Move the clocks forward by 30 minutes next Spring and leave them there.
Sheez. The only reason I moved into this corner of the world and this guy has to spoil it.
>Jack Benny impersonation< "I'm thinking . . . I'm thinking."
My Man Mitch!
Daniels needs to go after the blue laws instead. The beer always runs out on Sunday.
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