WGA in Da Hizzie

Themostfunpersonever:

I may have underestimated you, you actually may be the most fun person ever, if not the most interesting. And speaking of underestimating, ...never underestimate the power of a writer and the influence they have to not only entertain the masses, but to provoke thought, enlighten and change its audience for the better (especially in the entertainment industry).

That was a well thought out, concise, intelligent response;

and yes, I agree with every word you wrote;)

As I attempted to convey in my initial sentence, I do support the writer's strike. I do not want to diminish what writers do, nor do I feel that they do not deserve what they are after.

But my point was that ALL nurses cannot go on strike, nor can any of the other professions. Yes, they did choose their careers, but do we honestly believe that a career as a writer is on the same level as a person in one of these careers?

With the national guard, too, while they did enlist, I think it is obvious by now that many have been duped into extended tours without the benefits they were promised when they first signed one.

You're right in that there is a lot of ignorance when it comes to these careers. I myself have just deleted a paragraph I realised was a gross over-generalization of some of the careers I mentioned in my earlier post.

Anyway, to wrap up, many of the careers I have listed--perhaps not the grocery clerks, I think that one was a joke--but many do require as least as much training and practice as is required to become a writer. Perhaps not as much creativity, but that is besides the point. However, unlike the WGA, these careers are understaffed environments, they are severely underpaid considering the impact they have on society, and they are not represented by a guild, and so not in the position to either realistically or ethically create change. It is these people, not writers like you and me, who keep the country going, and it is these people, more than any other, who need our support.

Thanks for the response "themostfunpersonever", although you could have a good
grasp on reality and a good
perspective on reality (I would
not know unless I actually met
you and was mutually in agreement
with yourself that you are indeed
the most fun person ever. (c'mon
people it could be true!)

For your statement; I am a writer,
in addition to being a teacher, and
it seems like you are diminishing
the importance of this strike by
comparing this job to other
professions that are indeed
not appreciated, and the fact
is that people that CHOOSE
those professions and are
often doing it because they like
it for whatever reason.

The fact is that some of the
professions you listed ARE
striking ...the only depressing
thing is that people are not
informed, or don't feel the need
to be informed about them:

Nurses strike:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=5832424

Teachers strike:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/22/america/NA-GEN-US-California-Universit...

Police Officers strike:
http://www.newsalerts.com/news/article/police-to-be-balloted-over-strike.html:to...

National Guard/Firemen:
Um, I think they enlisted?...God bless
them both for their courage and
selfless act of bravery!

Truck drivers, grocery store clerks,
trash collectors, baristas, gardeners,
etc., etc. You are right, we all deserve
to be paid more, but we do live in a
Democratic, Capitalist society, (not a
Socialist or Communist one last time
I checked) so not everyone will be paid
the same and not everyone can just
choose what they want to be, some
professions you have to work hard at
becoming, (would you want just any
doctor treating you, or one that you knew
studied in school and knows what they
are doing) the same applies to other
professions that require more skill,
more schooling, more talent, more
creativity, etc.

So back to my point, your point is like
comparing apples to bananas, the fact
that there are other professions that
deserve more will always be true, it is
the ones that do something about it that
creates change.

just my 2 cents ;)

I support the fact that the writers don't feel they are getting what they deserve. However, I think what this strike shows is how sorely the people who really need to go on strike need to go on strike. I'm talking about the teachers, nurses, police officers, national guard, firemen, truck drivers (long hours and no medical), and grocery store employees. There responsibilities are too great and their wages are too small for them to go on strike, though. Which, bringing me back to my point, is the depressing thing highlighted by the strike.

Does it seem like this strike isn't really producing results. I know that at least my friends and I don't even notice not having new shows. Perhaps we are a small minority, but there's always something else to do then wait for the newest episode of fill in the blank.

I wouldn't be surprised if we start to see people simply lose interest in tv. what do we need tv for anyways? we've got the internet!

Good Job...

Loved it!;
...great production value, good lyrics (you write it?) this is the producers worst fear...writers performing their own material! ;) (ha ha)

...everything was cool 'cept the shout out to Jay Leno...
Here's how he really treats his staff during the strike:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071201/tv_nm/leno_dc

Can't wait for the next submission from you...
MalibuAce