Letter: Don't adjust schedules with daylight saving time

Published: Saturday, Nov. 24 2012 12:00 a.m. MST

We agree with Cybil Bateman that the time has come to eliminate daylight saving time.

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We agree with Cybil Bateman that the time has come to eliminate daylight saving time ("Daylight saving time," Readers' Forum, Nov. 19).

Readjusting schedules, especially for children, is horrible and unnecessary. Arizona did away with it years ago and they seem to function just fine without it. Can't we too?

Katherine Barrus

Provo

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Deserthiker

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Having lived with daylight savings time for much of my life, having raised five children while dealing with it, my opinion is that the inconveniences of moving ahead or back an hour twice a year are minor and fleeting. I personally find that minor More..

1:01 p.m. Nov. 24, 2012
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one old man

Ogden, UT

Right now, I'm laughing so hard it's difficult to type.

But at least now we know that Daylight Savings is responsible for all the ills of mankind.

9:34 a.m. Nov. 24, 2012
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one old man

Ogden, UT

And, JCS, will you please provide links to the "studies" you claim have "proved" your stand?

Is it too much to ask that you give us some concrete evidence?

9:42 a.m. Nov. 24, 2012
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