a national voluntary, rolling blackout

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I hope you'll join me and thousands of others around the country in a fun,

personal, symbolic action -- a voluntary, rolling blackout -- on the first

day of summer, next Thursday June 21st, from 7 to 10 PM. I plan to teach my

ATM class in the dark, using candles to illuminate the hallways, etc.

This idea has spread like wildfire on the Internet. Yes, we need to keep up

the pressure on elected officials, but sometimes it's important to act

directly, even if the action is purely symbolic. " Roll your own blackout "

is a poetic and direct response to the irresponsible behavior of energy

suppliers, utilities, and government officials. We're in this together, and

in the end, we hold the power.

Please join us in the blackout. If you plan to participate, please say so

at:

http://www.moveon.org/blackout

Organizers would like to alert the news media as to the expected numbers.

Keep on rolling, Felicia