'Pack up Pepco' Petition Makes Morning News
The "Pack up Pepco" petition, started by Town of Somerset Councilwoman Cathy Pickar, made the morning news on Thursday.
On Thursday, Town of Somerset Councilwoman Cathy Pickar starred on ABC 7's Good Morning Washington to talk about the "Pack up Pepco" campaign that she started in response to the lengthy power outage that much of the area experienced after the June 29 derecho. Pickar's petition is very much a grassroots movement—neighbors helped her prepare the petition, and her daughter, Crystal Pickar, helped with the website. The "Pack up Pepco" song—which is ready and waiting for a flash mob—was written and performed on YouTube by Pickar herself. The lyrics of the refrain capture well the mood of the community post-derecho: Six long days and 100 degrees, the sweat drips thick with corporate greed. The live wires dancin' and the hot sparks fly while the…
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George Karadimas
7:43 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Corporate Barony can not be tolerated by the ratepayers. Clean up the Augean Stables and get a fresh start serving the needs of the citizen/consumer. And Forget about SMART METERS and their RF Radiation poisoning of the public. http://stopkiuc.com/ Page down about 3/4 of the way to see RF RADIATION graphs. more ›