Permanent Daylight Saving Time? Why It’s a Bad Idea – By Stephen Shankland (CNET) / March 25, 2022
Commentary: The Senate’s unanimous vote to set clocks forward year round disagrees with much of public opinion — and my family’s school day routine.
It should have been such a great moment: the entire US Senate showing bipartisan support for an issue that affects all Americans. Instead, the March 15 vote to set US clocks on permanent daylight saving time got me worried that my family will enter a new dark age in 2023.
The bill, introduced by Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and co-sponsored by 18 others from both sides of the aisle, is called the Sunshine Protection Act. That name is nonsense, of course; no legislation can change how long the sun is up each day. It would change how we experience that daylight, and that’s what I don’t like, especially when it’s scarce in winter.
In that darker season, the bill would force kids to wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast and get to school long before the sun has risen. There are also health and safety concerns, and no clear majority of citizens is enthusiastic about permanent daylight saving time.
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