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Clock runs out on efforts to make daylight saving time permanent
Washington Post ^ | 4 November 2022 | Dan Diamond

Posted on 11/04/2022 11:34:18 AM PDT by ShadowAce

Early this Sunday morning, Americans will engage in the annual autumnal ritual of “falling back” — setting their clocks back one hour to conform with standard time.

If some lawmakers had their way, it would mark the end of a tradition that has stretched for more than a century. But a familiar story unspooled of congressional gridlock and a relentless lobbying campaign, this one from advocates that some jokingly call “Big Sleep.”

“I know that the permanent standard time people and the permanent daylight saving time people will be disappointed because they didn’t get what they wanted, and we will be out of sync with other countries,” Malow said. “But it’s a way to stop going back and forth.”rmanent stanis fall is a stark contrast from their sunny celebrations when the Senate abruptly passed their bill two days after the “spring forward” clock change, with still-groggy lawmakers campaigning on it as a common-sense reform.

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To: ShadowAce

Make regular time permanent.


61 posted on 11/04/2022 3:56:29 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: stevio

For crying out loud!!! Just change the time at which people depart to school/work and then come home. Leave the clocks alone, change the schedule.


62 posted on 11/04/2022 3:57:54 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: qam1

Thank you, excellent reply. Much appreciated.


63 posted on 11/04/2022 4:05:26 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (When Ashli Babbitt’s video-taped murderer Michael Byrd is indicted, I’ll start paying attention.)
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To: ShadowAce

It mystifies me that people actually like DST.


64 posted on 11/05/2022 7:41:56 AM PDT by marron
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To: qam1

It’s going to happen, regardless. Just a matter of time. Bet the rent.


65 posted on 11/05/2022 1:06:17 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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