Posted on 10/14/2010 9:45:32 PM PDT by This Just In
eter Jackson vs. The Unions
Posted By Leigh Scott On October 12, 2010
So my good friends, the labor unions, have decided to pick a fight with Peter Jackson and his upcoming production of The Hobbit. Of course, they are not my good friends, I say that sarcastically. Unions in general are bad news these days. The idea of protecting the worker has somehow morphed like a T-1000 into huge, multi-billion dollar corporations that stifle economic growth while using illegal methods of coercion to blackmail money from employers. The fact that they are a de facto wing of the Democratic Party also compels me to deny their friend requests on Facebook.
The entertainment industry guilds are particularly pernicious. They have singlehandedly forced film production out of California, and now, ultimately, out of the country. Their bullying knows no bounds. They are quick with a nasty press release (as in the case of The Hobbit) but have no qualms about making threats to commit illegal actions to get what they want. One of Mr. Jacksons studios burned to the ground shortly after the release of his retaliatory statements.
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It was, although not many of them were A-listers when it was made. In fact, some of them became A-listers on the strength of it.
I liked that movie!! While we were watching it, on DVD, our youngest son was in another room. When he heard Paula Deen talking, he walked in and said "Mama, that lady sounds like you!" ;o)
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