Comments on: Bateman: “I Quit” – updated

By: Rik Deskin

Rik Deskin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:36:49 +0000

Hey everybody,

Ease off the SAG website.

While Justine chaired that committee, I and many more reasonable members populate that committee.

Is it a perfect website? No.

Is it better than what we had before? Yes.

In solidarity,

Rik Deskin

By: Fred W

Fred W — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:54:41 +0000

Erik,

“Feigning outrage?”

Over-react very much? Project very much?

Bateman’s letter WAS bitter and petulant. It was also classless and poorly written.

I think the general reaction here is more one of pity than outrage, that this is the best she can do for an exit speech.

By: Erik-Anders Nilsson

Erik-Anders Nilsson — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:08:24 +0000

The TRUE irony is that the ‘Editor’ here (whomever she or he may be) sets up this story by feigning outrage that Ms. Bateman “compares SAG to Communist China”.

Yet RIGHT HERE SagWatch mockingly calls AMJ, AR, Kent McCord and Diane Ladd the “GANG OF FOUR” after the infamous group in Communist China.

Also, USAN powerhouse Richard Masur wrote a letter in a SAG NY newsletter calling the so-called censoring of NY Prexy Freed–entitled “The Devil Wears Pravda” a communistic slur at SAG in MY opinion, no? (Google or Blackle PRAVDA to get reference–but I assume all here ARE smart enough.)

(And then USAN/UFS gags SAG President Rosenberg from communicating AS PRESIDENT to members and media? WOW!)

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Admin. Comment: This part of Bateman’s spew must have been too complicated for you:

And our own SAG leadership gagging Alan Rosenberg and Connie Stevens? What is this? Communist China or tumultuous Iran?

No one feigned outrage at Bateman’s comment. We found her foolishness amusing.

Also, Rosenberg isn’t prohibited from speaking as President of SAG. He’s prohibited from speaking on behalf of the union. Maybe you don’t understand that distinction, either.

By: sagscallywag

sagscallywag — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:48:04 +0000

Justine Bateman — so much disdain
For members and AFTRA, but in the main:

She hates the Branches and New York
Unite for Strength too, what a dork.

I know this rhyme is juvenile doggerel
yes, it’s apt-named silly twattle…

Still I confess I’m glad she’s gone
Her bile and rancor good and done –

‘Cause Justine Bateman smells like soup
And “her” SAG website’s a pile of poop.

By: mike

mike — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:03:27 +0000

AFTRA is the union of record for â€œFamily Ties”

No it is not.

By: vested

vested — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:53:25 +0000

It’s interesting to me that AFTRA is the union of record for “Family Ties,’ which is the show that launched her career. And I’ve heard no grumbling from cast members regarding how that was handled.

What is she so angry about?

By: marisa redanty

marisa redanty — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:52:38 +0000

On Finke’s site she actually said F-U to all the members who voted the contract up.

That’s right…F-U to the members….

Talk about classless. Talk about a rabid Cult member…

Marisa

By: BigDave

BigDave — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:52:39 +0000

Does anyone know if Justine has an enlargement of the lateral ventricles, decreased brain tissue, decreased volume of the temporal lobe and thalamus, a large cavum septum pellucidi, or hypofrontality? Well, regardless . . . perhaps being off the Board will bring her to full premorbid functioning. Best of luck JB.

By: Stuart Creque

Stuart Creque — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:54:20 +0000

“Thank you for allowing me to serve and to represent the membership.”

Would that be the membership that “[has] now voted up a contract that will cause about 50% of the WORKING members to leave the business, but now that youâ€™re all ‘back to work’ youâ€™re probably too busy to read this”?

If one’s idea of service and representation involves disrespect and contempt for those one serves and represents, perhaps it’s best that one resigns from one’s position of service and representation.

By: Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:42:47 +0000

Wow…just….wow…
MG