and fuck the congresscritters and state legislators who ride in on it.
The article is actually, as K-Lo notes, about “Congressmen too stupid to set own clocks”. But then there’s this choice happy bit:
In 2005, Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) passed an amendment to the energy bill changing the start of daylight-saving time.
“[Daylight] saving just brings a smile to everybody’s faces. We all just feel sunnier after we set the clocks ahead,” Markey said at the time in a statement.
Markey last week said the change is supported by research showing that longer days decrease fatal traffic accidents, reduce crime and provide relief for individuals suffering from night blindness.
Wow, that’s fabulous! So why don’t we have daylight savings time year round?
Oh yeah. BECAUSE IT DOESN’T ACTUALLY MAKE THE DAYS LONGER, YOU MUCKING FORONS.
Death to DST.