An open letter to President Bush

Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 03:24:46 -0400
From: "Matthew S. Schwartz"
Reply-To: mss68@law.georgetown.edu
To: president@whitehouse.gov
Subject: Daylight Savings Time

Dear Mister President,

I lost an hour tonight. It was 1:59 a.m. and then, just like that, BOOM, 3 a.m. As a concerned citizen, I must complain. I don't like the fact that the government steals my hour every April. Sure, I get it back in October, but who needs an extra hour in October? I, and everyone else I know, need all my hours NOW.

Furthermore, since when is the government in the business of hour savings and loans? The government should provide for the common defense, and maybe provide highway money. That's it. And what is the government *doing* with all the hours it has confiscated from its citizens? Are you using them to take another vacation on your ranch?

Additionally, since I *am* loaning my hour to the government, why on earth am I not earning any interest? After six months, I should realistically get at least an hour and a half back, if not two hours.

As my president, I trust you can convince Congress to repeal Daylight Savings Time.

Thank you.

Cordially,
Matthew S. Schwartz
"Concerned Citizen"