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James Lankford cites a veteran as partial reason for recommitting to Sunshine Protection Act, which has already passed in Senate

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Compromise and make DST permanent but 30 minutes ahead.

[–] Kadaj21 20 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Please not a .5 difference lol. Add the hour or take it away, but not the .5 please.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ok, let's compromise. Half the year we can add the half hour and half the year we take it away. For the farmers or something

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

You devil, you.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Even better, nobody likes getting an hour less sleep but everyone likes getting an extra hour. Just move the clocks back one hour each year!

[–] ChowJeeBai 3 points 8 months ago

Or better yet, adopt the 23 hour day.

[–] FooBarrington 7 points 8 months ago

Be thankful you're not living in Nepal - they use UTC+5:45

[–] mx_smith 2 points 8 months ago

So we can be 8 hours difference from India instead of 8 and a half.