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DST - political vs. practical
November 6, 2007 by Anonymous, 2 years 2 weeks ago
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My feeling is that DST as it currently is applied is about the politically powerful having their way while the rest of us suffer. It was Ed Markey from Massachusetts who passed the bill to extedn DST to its current 8 mopnths!! This was under the guise of energy savings but when one thinks about where he is located and the benefit of an extra hour of sunshine, it is no small wonder that the bill sailed through.
As well, I also understand that the candy manufacturers association also supported the change to sell more candy on halloween. We need to set the clock back to normal and eliminate DST altogether.