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11. It has a good purpose.

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 07:05 PM

Mar 2015

Most people are sleeping at 4 AM EST in the summer, yet the sun is up. So we make that 5 AM EDT, and add that hour of light onto the end of the day.

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Daylight saving time: 8 things to know [View all] LiberalElite Mar 2015 OP

Absolutely agree - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #4

Keep DST year round Warpy Mar 2015 #5

Seems to me it'll be dark for 4 months anyway nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #8

I'm not a happy peppy morning person either nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #10

It has a good purpose. NutmegYankee Mar 2015 #11

+ a million MBS Mar 2015 #19

I like it . . . and would not support it's demise DrDan Mar 2015 #2

I love it and would loudly protest its demise. tosh Mar 2015 #3

wouldn't argue with that DrDan Mar 2015 #7

I hate it because I am a morning person TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #6

Nothing prevents a morning person from getting up a bit earlier Warpy Mar 2015 #12

Ain't that the truth, my dear Warpy! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #13

What a self-indulgent attitude you espouse! Drahthaardogs Mar 2015 #16

Ok, whose needs/wants are you promoting here? nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #17

Actually, something does. Warpy Mar 2015 #18

That was NOT what you argued. Drahthaardogs Mar 2015 #20

But you did. Warpy Mar 2015 #21

FDR had the right idea... Agony Mar 2015 #15