A local woman, Peggy Price, has stepped forward and started a petition to defend radio host John DePetro. Click here to sign.” We have to stop the unions and politicians who want to silence their harshest critic”, said Price. ” I think we are in dangerous territory when labor teams up with politicians to remove a member of the media, simply because they do not like his criticism. That is what this is about. Period. The rest of it is just noise.” Price said she is a faithful listener to his talk show and is fed up with the lack of leadership in the state. ” Rhode Island has the second highest unemployment in the country, the politicians do nothing, the unions run the state house, and their solution is to remove John DePetro? Give me a break”. Price said she does not like MSNBC ” so I do not watch it”. I do not get it. They seem obsessed with John DePetro because he speaks the truth about the issues in the state. ” This is like a sports team in last place, who bans a reporter from the locker room for criticizing the team.” Price said she enjoys the show and loves the humor. ” John DePetro is entertaining and informative and that is why he is popular.”
