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12. This was done before back in the 70s, and they had to stop it 'cause there were multiple fatalities -- mostly school

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Tue Jul 14, 2026, 08:13 PM

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kids who would get run over waiting in the dark for the school bus.

What we have now sucks, but it's the least bad of all the other systems. If we go back to Daylight Saving time year round, people will die as a result -- mainly school kids.

But Republicans only care about kids when they're in the womb, not when they're out of it, so of course they're on board with this bill.

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House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

More like the golfers act lol n/t Cheezoholic Tuesday #1

This sucks. maxsolomon Tuesday #2

I read that it's to make saving time permanent. Wednesdays Tuesday #5

Oh, OK. maxsolomon Tuesday #6

I think you've got it backwards Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #7

Yep...in Wichita it would be a 8:40am sunrise. Dark gloomy day, 9am Bengus81 17 hrs ago #38

They just made DST year round here in BC too Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #45

You got it backwards Polybius Tuesday #8

Why don't we just use standard time and change normal business hours/school hours. Its the same difference. ToxMarz Tuesday #3

Because no one wants it to get dark early in the Summer n/t Polybius Tuesday #9

It gets dark at the same actual time, the only difference is what artificial time the clock says. ToxMarz Tuesday #10

Because no one wants it to get dark when the clock says 7:30 (or whatever) in the Summer Polybius Tuesday #11

I've never cared what the clock says, in relation to whether the sun is up or down. Ms. Toad Tuesday #19

Permanent standard time, not DST, is healthier ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Tuesday #4

RIGHT? If we must "lock" a time, let's make it the REAL time, not DST. Beartracks Tuesday #17

Honestly, there's no such thing as "real" time. BWdem4life Tuesday #20

Well, yeah. ;) But "noon" should be when the sun is at its zenith. Beartracks 4 hrs ago #48

Not for commuting home from work. diane in sf 23 hrs ago #26

This was done before back in the 70s, and they had to stop it 'cause there were multiple fatalities -- mostly school Fil1957 Tuesday #12

Maybe the kids should stay out of the streets? BWdem4life Tuesday #21

Nonsense. Ms. Toad Tuesday #23

Guilty as charged! Having lived in the 70s and recalling the news reports then, which sensationalized the predawn Fil1957 23 hrs ago #27

I agree with your original post. I drive every day in the early morning in the dark.... dedl67 18 hrs ago #35

I found a couple article of interesting articles with some studies blue_jay 22 hrs ago #30

They say if we don't turn the clocks back ever again that in a few years it will be light all twenty four hours. twodogsbarking Tuesday #13

This is the most important issue we face! BidenRocks Tuesday #14

Time for me is pissed off. chouchou Tuesday #15

This will be repealed in 2 years or less FakeNoose Tuesday #16

At some point in my life I hope to ignore clocks entirely. hunter Tuesday #18

At what point would that be? JustABozoOnThisBus 17 hrs ago #36

My wife and I currently live under the tyranny of the 24 hour clock at her workplace. hunter 14 hrs ago #47

Oh FFS! sheshe2 Tuesday #22

Clever to bring it to vote soon after the switch with so many hate it question everything Tuesday #24

Good, it makes for safer driving on the commute home when people are less alert than they are in the morning. diane in sf 23 hrs ago #25

Someone tell Fat Nixon that Regular Nixon already made this mistake, and backtracked. RockRaven 23 hrs ago #28

In this digital age solar noon by location is viable. SalamanderSleeps 22 hrs ago #29

I proposed in another thread that everyone use Universal Coordinated Time everywhere... hunter 15 hrs ago #46

So we all lose an hour permanently LostOne4Ever 21 hrs ago #31

Pushed by the Golf Lobby. /nt thought crime 20 hrs ago #32

And the tennis lobby, the softball lobby, the growing soccer and pickleball lobbies, the little cricket lobby, etc JustABozoOnThisBus 17 hrs ago #37

Legislation that actually does nothing to truly improve the American people's lives in a truly meaningful way. cstanleytech 20 hrs ago #33

What? dadzilla 18 hrs ago #34

More distraction from MILLIONS that can't afford the ACA and then massive Bengus81 17 hrs ago #40

In the meantime samplegirl 17 hrs ago #39

I'm one. The Billionaire class is doing everything they can on a Bengus81 17 hrs ago #42

MAKE STANDARD TIME PERMANENT!! There is no "free extra daylight" without stealing it from the morning. QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #41

I'm all in for permanent standard time! joshdawg 16 hrs ago #43

That's Great! purr-rat beauty 16 hrs ago #44