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Oopsie Daisy

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3. One or the other... I prefer standard time, however. Just quit changing it back and forth!

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Fri Mar 7, 2025, 08:41 AM

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Push for Permanent US Daylight Saving Time Frozen as Trump Says Americans Are Divided [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 7 OP

"Evenly divided" is what he calls a mandate for himself Walleye Mar 7 #1

Golf lobby doesn't want it MattNC2021 Mar 7 #2

The golf lobby wants permanent DSL LeftInTX Mar 7 #15

One or the other... I prefer standard time, however. Just quit changing it back and forth! Oopsie Daisy Mar 7 #3

That's what he says today, but what will he say tomorrow? Vinca Mar 7 #4

It will be one more card he can play when something bad about him hits Page 1 and he is desperate for another diversion Attilatheblond Mar 10 #29

I'm surprised he doesn't say to leave it up to the states. (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 7 #5

It is already pretty much up to the states BumRushDaShow Mar 7 #6

Apparently it's only half up to the states... thesquanderer Mar 10 #22

States are already free to change to permanent standard time, which is my preference. PSPS Mar 7 #11

That would be my choice Rebl2 Mar 10 #25

I don't think Indiana wants to. Sequoia Mar 11 #37

Settle on the half hour and be done with it . . . Journeyman Mar 7 #7

That's what they have in India and Iran! LeftInTX Mar 7 #17

Why bdamomma Mar 7 #8

In less than two days my car clock will be correct again. twodogsbarking Mar 7 #9

My watch will be correct! LeftInTX Mar 7 #18

Fuck him ............someone has to tell him what time to grift off the taxpayers to speak with dictator Orban or Putin turbinetree Mar 7 #10

The fact that he's not one of us means we're "divided." HAhahaha AmericaUnderSiege Mar 7 #12

Yeah....it's sooooo much work to change a couple of clocks twice a year Bengus81 Mar 7 #13

It's a bad idea. alarimer Mar 7 #14

"They tried this before and everyone hated it. This was in 1974. I don't remember it," BumRushDaShow Mar 7 #16

I was a senior in HS. LeftInTX Mar 7 #19

I remember Rebl2 Mar 10 #24

Yep, the 'oil crisis' and idiots thought changing to DST would mean using less electricity Attilatheblond Mar 10 #30

After this Sunday, let's keep the time change permanent. BigMike2028 Mar 7 #20

No BumRushDaShow Mar 7 #21

People who have never lived far north just don't get it Attilatheblond Mar 10 #32

Oh I get it as I've seen what it is like for places like Detroit BumRushDaShow Mar 10 #33

Lived not too far south of the 49th parrallel Attilatheblond Mar 10 #34

Need to live near the equator like HI BumRushDaShow Mar 11 #35

Nah, so pale I don't need lights at night. Shade/darkness are my friends Attilatheblond Mar 11 #36

I agree. We want Daylight Savings Time. underpants Mar 10 #28

The US Rebl2 Mar 10 #23

I remember well BumRushDaShow Mar 10 #26

I agree Rebl2 Mar 10 #27

Had to look up the exact year but it was a law from 2005 when they switched it BumRushDaShow Mar 10 #31