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

Archived version: https://archive.ph/QhlaG

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[–] ImTryingLemmy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (8 children)

“As funny as this sounds, several years ago, I was walking in a Veterans Day parade, and a veteran … that was watching the parade, an older gentleman, gets up from his lawn chair – he actually walks into the parade route, shook my hand and said: ‘Before I die, would you end daylight savings time?’” Lankford recounted.
“He said: ‘I hate it. I’m in my 80s. I want you to get rid of daylight savings time before I die.’”

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Lankford’s bill would eliminate the time change by making daylight savings time apply year-round in the US.

So basically Lankford is bragging that he wants to do exactly the opposite of this (probably fictional) constituent actually wants. They don't grow 'em too smart in Oklahoma.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (6 children)

End or make permanent, the effect is basically the same in terms of convenience.

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Standard time is better for health (and makes more sense from a practical standpoint)

Any arguments about sunlight, etc, are all nonsense because all you have to do is change your schedule if you insist on that

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Fair. I just meant that most people are upset at the frequent changing, not the pros and cons of each option.

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