Pay the damn writers

Yes, I have an opinion on the impending writers strike--pay them what they are worth. No one is going to watch Matthew McConaughey (no matter how fine his ass is) without lines--okay, not for very long anyway... and he is well paid. It's coming on an election year, and by god people, we need our Jon Stewart's and Stephen Colbert's to get us through it--and they will be hugely impacted by the strike... i.e. we get reruns. More so, however, is the news that NBC may air more WWE if the strike carries on too long, as it is expected to. Apparently the world of "Big Time Wrastling" as it is referred to by male members of my family, is not impacted by the strike--you don't say? So you see folks, if the actors have to come up with their own plots, scripts and direction, THIS is what we get... WWE. Let's not go there.

The writers want more than 4 cents per DVD sale.... if it's good writing, you will sell MILLIONS of copies... a million sales only equals $40,000.

The writers also want residuals on internet and online sales, which the companies argue is too soon to know if it will be profitable... too soon? Half my friends watch tv online or pay to download per episode...

Writing is inherently hard work with little appreciation or recognition--the compensation should not be another slap in the face.