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Except there is federal law on this that affects their decisions. [0] I wish we would at least call it "summer time" instead of the lie "daylight savings time.

Except there is federal law on this that affects their decisions. [0] I wish we would at least call it "summer time" instead of the lie "daylight savings time." There's no daylight "saved." [0] http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/usc.html http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/usc.html

vinay427 8y ago
It affects their decisions in some nominal capacity, but it is still up to the states and territories. Federal laws don't have the authority to supersede local laws whenever they want. "As of 2014, the following states and territories are not observing DST: Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.[7]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_United_States#1966%E2%80%931972:_Federal_standard_established https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_Un...
- plopz 8y ago
  I thought that winter time was the default and summer time was opt-in by the states. But that both California and Florida when seeking to change to summer time all year round had to get approval from congress.
- sverige 8y ago
  The relatively recent change adding an entire month of DST originated with Congress, not the states. That's more than nominal.
thomasedwards 8y ago
The ‘savings’ refers to the energy saved, not the daylight.
- sverige 8y ago
  1. Various studies of energy savings have reached mixed conclusions. Energy savings from DST is not necessarily true. [0] 2. The 'saving' in the older form 'daylight saving time' certainly referred to 'saving daylight' for use in the evening and not 'saving energy. In either case, the use of the word 'saving' or 'savings' is, at best, deceptive, and some would say a great example of Orwellian language. Why not call it "We're going to force everyone to change their schedules by an hour" time? [0] https://www.livescience.com/56725-does-daylight-saving-time-save-energy.html https://www.livescience.com/56725-does-daylight-saving-time-...

vinay427 8y ago

It affects their decisions in some nominal capacity, but it is still up to the states and territories. Federal laws don't have the authority to supersede local laws whenever they want. "As of 2014, the following states and territories are not observing DST: Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.[7]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_United_States#1966%E2%80%931972:_Federal_standard_established https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_Un...

plopz 8y ago
I thought that winter time was the default and summer time was opt-in by the states. But that both California and Florida when seeking to change to summer time all year round had to get approval from congress.
sverige 8y ago
The relatively recent change adding an entire month of DST originated with Congress, not the states. That's more than nominal.

thomasedwards 8y ago

The ‘savings’ refers to the energy saved, not the daylight.

sverige 8y ago
1. Various studies of energy savings have reached mixed conclusions. Energy savings from DST is not necessarily true. [0] 2. The 'saving' in the older form 'daylight saving time' certainly referred to 'saving daylight' for use in the evening and not 'saving energy. In either case, the use of the word 'saving' or 'savings' is, at best, deceptive, and some would say a great example of Orwellian language. Why not call it "We're going to force everyone to change their schedules by an hour" time? [0] https://www.livescience.com/56725-does-daylight-saving-time-save-energy.html https://www.livescience.com/56725-does-daylight-saving-time-...