I keep hearing this argument about it being too dark in the morning for kids to go to school, etc. And it is dumb.
When we first moved to Indiana we did not have DST but stayed on EST year-round. For a while, but then some dumba** politicians screwed things up and decided Indiana need to be in lockstep with the rest of the country, so we went to DST for part of the year.
In the center I came into we had sites in Illinois and Wisconsin
in the Central Time Zone, and Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana in the
Eastern Time Zone. So this meant that part of the year were in
sync with the Central Time Zone, and the other part of the year,
we where in the Eastern Time Zone. So how did we handle this?
Simple. People would come in either an hour earlier, or an hour later, depending on the region they were working in and/or the time change cycle. And it worked out well. Most people liked the flexibility to come earlier, while others preferred to come in later. Worked out well.
So if you think it is too dark in the morning, to start school, or what ever, start half an hour later or so for awhile, if you choose. It is not that difficult.
Steve
3/24/22 kiplinger ... DP Americans may soon no longer need to spring forward or fall back. Congress is inching closer to making daylight saving time permanent, thanks to the efforts of lawmakers like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). Legislation sponsored by Rubio passed the Senate with unanimous consent. The bill would make daylight saving time year-round, starting in Nov. of next year. Proponents of the move say it would have numerous benefits, including enhanced productivity, reduced energy usage and more sunshine later in the day, boosting outdoor activity and alleviating seasonal depression. But the proposal’s many critics mean passage is not guaranteed. One concern is that workers and students would be forced to travel to their jobs and to school in the dark during the winter…not an ideal scenario for many. Note that permanent daylight saving time has been tried before, in the 1970s, but was so unpopular, the experiment lasted less than two years. Nevertheless, the idea has endured. Many states have passed laws or resolutions on the issue, though making the switch would require approval from Congress.To post, send email to FHS-65@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and please be sure to sign all your posts and replies.
