FORE!: Drive away DST

Why do we disrupt our lives, twice a year, and spend or waste millions of dollars in higher energy costs, increased traffic accidents, lost productivity and taxes, not to mention the proven human costs in psychological and physiological damage, all so a bunch of guys and gals can chase a little white ball around an extra hour after work?

My research shows that there is absolutely no logical reason for us to put farmers, the elderly, children, truckers, school administrators, folks with mental health issues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) through the twice annual scourge of Daylight Saving Time. I’ve tried to “follow the money” and the only group I can see DST benefits, are the golfers. All the other objections are easily rectified in a flexible and profit-driven business climate.

If you can grasp the magnitude of the problem and the simplicity of the solutions, we can make a difference in every American’s life. And it won’t cost us anything, except an hour on the links. Please make the Repeal of Daylight Saving Time a topic of discussion during the upcoming summer and fall campaigns at all levels. I think it’s an issue that merits consideration.

DENNIS FULLER

Orofino