19 states have “no more changing the clocks” laws passed, but aren’t allowed to do so without approval of the federal government?
It’s pretty obvious you can just do what you want these days, consequences are trivial to non-existent, so why don’t we just not change our clocks? (or change them and not change them back, whatever floats your boat)
So what? Not changing clocks is the bigger issue, and I’m someone that very much prefers DST through the winter, as it gives me more sunlight after the typical work day.
But I’d settle for a single, non-switching time.
Plus I’m sure if a state decided to go permanent DST, the Fed would have a hard time forcing the issue, as suddenly the Interstate clause would get challenged in the Supreme Court, and the Fed wants to avoid that at all costs.
The rub is which to go with. Some people want the extra hour of daylight after work in the winter. Others want it in the summer because it will maximize their after-hours sunlight in the season when being outside is more realistic.
The reasonable position I take is that, if you inflict a Spring Forward on me, I’m owed a goddamned Fall Back and I’ll go to war with any government who tries to keep that hour indefinitely.
My proposal is to just make them all “fall backs”.
Yeah, AM/PM will get inverted after a few years, but imho, that’s a small price to pay in exchange for an extra hour of sleep twice a year
Throw in another leap day every 12 years and we’ve got a system.
We already tried permanent DST and it didn’t even last through the first full calendar year before being revoked. And while sticking with one time year-round instead of switching, Standard time is healthier than DST:
People want permanent standard time because it’s healthier for us.
Don’t worry, you’ll get your fall back as regularly scheduled. However, when the clock hits midnight we’re immediately jumping ahead an hour again so we permanently land on DST.
I’m just saying that I’m heavily armed even for a Texan. Do with that information what you will.