THIS DAY LIGHT SAVINGS ISSUE is not an issue for the people

[ihelpu2see]

Congress is again favoring big business with this DLST crap legislation. If it gets dark too early the largest group on our population (Baby Boomers) will not want to drive at night, you see the Baby Boomers are now in there 50s..... and all the big box stores want them to still shop after 5pm on week days!!!! So again our tax dollars at work to support Big Business!!!!

[Maple]

1. Is there some reason

you think people over 50 wouldn't drive at night??

[ihelpu2see]

16. I'm and eye doctor and have a number of 50 yo people with that as

a first complaint as soon as we "fall back" here in NE.

[ComerPerro]

2. That's just insane

[skids]

3. Nobody expects congress to do anything...

...without being payed off to do it these days.

But, that doesn't make this a bad bill. I live in New England and I really hate getting up, driving to work in the dark, spending the whole day inside, and then driving back home in the dark, never having seen a wink of sun. It's bad for my health. And daylight savings time is an obselete idea to start with.

[medeak]

4. agree Arizona has the right idea

they did away with it completely... also one valley in my county (ranching community)

Wish it didn't exist.

[Nite Owl]

5. This might be the first thing I agree

with this Congress about. It's dark by the time I get to go out in the winter. It would be nice to have some daylight during the winter months.

[Lex]

6. I heard someone yesterday on the news say that it causes people

to consume LESS electricity and so having Daylight Savings Time year-round would be one way to save a lot on energy each year as a nation.

Is this right?

[justinsb]

7. No

We're really talking about a few hours and a few light bulbs, that's it. A few more hours of waking daylight might make people cut back on interior lighting but they will still use all of their other appliances and with the extra daylight will likely drive more as well.

[patcox2]

10. No, its more than a few lightbulbs.

Utility companies can tell you, but the figures are significant.

Plain fact is, most people stay awake much longer after sunset than they get up before sunrise. I wouldn't mind the light.

Its all arbitrary anyway; if you are in the far western portion of your time zone, you already have the advantage of daylight saving time, year round, compared to people in the far eastern section of the same time zone.

Completely harmless issue.

As for me, I do not see the sun for 2 months a year, going to work in the dark and going home in the dark, I'd love to be leaving work at 5:00 with the sun still up.

[justinsb]

8. Right now it looks like Canada won't follow suit

alot of business people want it, but it sounds like the vast majority of Canadians are against it and here the people usually have their way.

[Shoeempress]

9. Don't know how old you are, but 50 isn't decrepit. Hubby is in his 5th

decade drives at night, doesn't use or need a walker and NEVER eats dinner at 4:30.

[IMSA]

11. Oregon did this in the 1970's

Oregon went year round with daylight savings time during one year in the 1970’due to the energy crisis. Really wasn’t a problem except it stayed dark longer in the morning.

IMSA

[Bunny]

12. I think that was a problem at the time because the kids were

waiting at the bus stops in the dark, which is very unsafe.

[Lex]

13. I personally think kids have to get up too early anyway.

Maybe school should be shifted up an hour everyday if Daylight Savings becomes the rule year-round.

I suppose school takes in at a certain time to coincide with when people have to go to work, however.

[Bunny]

14. I think you're right about getting up too early. I believe there have

been recent studies that indicate that during the teen years, kids are biologically hard-wired to stay up late, so making them get up and be in school by 7:30 AM is very counterproductive.

Edited to add that I don't think the younger kids have this problem -it seems to be something that kicks in at puberty. In any case, I wouldn't want either my nine year old or my 13 year old waiting for the bus in the dark!

[Gold Metal Flake]

15. It's the evil coffee lobby!!!!11

It will be darker in the morning year round, encouraging more coffee consumption!!!!11 This is HUGH!!!111

[Imalittleteapot]

17. I'm with Congress.

I hate coming home to a dark garden. I want to see the fruit of my labor.

It would be great if certain days stayed on standard time, like Christmas and New Years Eve.