While it has been mentioned thousands of times but never acted on I get the feeling this year might be the time to actually address the issue; stopping the leap forward/fall back adjustments to our clocks. I think I saw a post on X by Congressman Massey; R-KY, claiming he will sponsor a bill and I think President-elect Trump has mentioned the subject too.
I mention this here because this issue strikes me as having the potential to kill several birds with one stone. Obviously on the time issue there are two groups of people wanting either Standard Time or Daylight Savings Time to be the one selected as the permanent setting. With such a stark selection I think it would be a great opportunity to have a national referendum on the issue.
If such an election took place it would offer an opportunity for the creation of a national voting system that could be the template for future elections. I don't know the possible complexities related to Constitutional and other legal barriers that might inhibit a national voting system, which would be operated by each state, but if no such barriers exist this seems to be a great opportunity to structure such a system so as to guarantee free and fair elections.
While it has been mentioned thousands of times but never acted on I get the feeling this year might be the time to actually address the issue; stopping the leap forward/fall back adjustments to our clocks. I think I saw a post on X by Congressman Massey; R-KY, claiming he will sponsor a bill and I think President-elect Trump has mentioned the subject too.
I mention this here because this issue strikes me as having the potential to kill several birds with one stone. Obviously on the time issue there are two groups of people wanting either Standard Time or Daylight Savings Time to be the one selected as the permanent setting. With such a stark selection I think it would be a great opportunity to have a national referendum on the issue.
If such an election took place it would offer an opportunity for the creation of a national voting system that could be the template for future elections. I don't know the possible complexities related to Constitutional and other legal barriers that might inhibit a national voting system, which would be operated by each state, but if no such barriers exist this seems to be a great opportunity to structure such a system so as to guarantee free and fair elections.