Daylight Savings Time is an outdated and terrible system. It does not, in fact, save anything. It is not of benefit to farmers, as many people mistakenly believe. It costs lots of money each year, causes *increased* energy usage, lowered productivity, lost revenue, and is even bad for people's personal health. See, for instance, the following articles:
- http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-daylight-saving-times-sav...
- http://www.businessinsider.com/economic-and-health-effects-of-daylight-s...
It's time we lead the way in the modern world by getting rid of it.