Writer's Strike

I know that there is going to be no settlement in the WGA Writer's Strike for quite a while. Here what it needs to happen -- shake 'em all. Both the Writer's Guild (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) need to be shaken to the core. To my perspective, they are acting like children. There so many mistakes on both sides here to get the American people confused. For one, the WGA has an inexperienced negotiator who wants to be confrontational with other people. The other is from studios who do not have the ability--or do not want to change--their ways. There are several issues that are factoring into why this strike is going on. The big one, however, is residuals over new media. The other issues can be taken care of in a quick manner. In fact, before this strike, both of them had many issues that were nearly resolved. However, I believe that both sides are going to be damaged for a very long time if the strike goes into January of February 2008. And the way that these failed negotiations came out, it is time for some new ideas. For one, I believe that both sides need to come out in public. The reason is that both sides have been meeting in "undisclosed locations," but not much information is coming out of these meetings. Both side are giving only their side of the account, which is completely frustrating. Here is how they need to do this in public: 1) Both sides need to re-start negotiations. 2) Have a press conference 3) Get a hard ass third party negotiator or a federal mediator is who is extremely tough and fair mined. This person must also know the way Hollywood works, not someone here who has little or no experience of bargaining. 4) Make the negotiations this time public. Tell the public which area that both sides will be meeting on so that the media would be notified. 5) This is where it gets difficult. Prepare to pack some clothes, because they are going to be staying for as long as possible. That is what I believe should happen until this messy situation gets RESOLVED!