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2003

FAIR & BALANCED Inspired by the web site wranglers at GMMB, the high priced and high minded PR firm hired by SAG with 300 Thousand of your dues dollar$– to gently nudge you into consolidation, we at SAG Watchdog have decided to follow their exemplary example of good will and fair play by fastidiously following in their fair-minded footsteps…

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Therefore, in an effort to emulate their fair and balanced approach,
we at SAG Watchdog invite you to check out these wonderful, witty, wondrous Restore Respect websites http://restorerespect.organd http://restorerespect.net

Obediently yours, SAG Watchdog editor & Chief, the awarding winning A.L. Miller

Top 10 Reasons SAG Watchdog is against One Minute Movies

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(10) Hey, there are not enough good, solid character roles as it is.

(9) If you think credit rolls are fast now, well

(8) Many actors will do them just to pad their resumes.

(7) Background players could be forced to get as many as 360 vouchers if the system is pro-rated!

(6) Oh, sure they say there will only be one commercial break–but what happens when they go into syndication?

(5) They’d falsely portray older couples as celibate! Hell, most of us can’t even get undressed in 60 seconds.

(4) Due to the lack of time—product placement and artistic content could clash! Does anyone really want to be eating a snickers bar and drinking a Dr. Pepper during their big death scene.

(3) Do we really need another awards show? Hmmm, but then again if they could keep the acceptance speeches shorter than the movie.

(2) If AFTRA decides to poach SAG’s ‘One Minute Movie’ contracts, Starring players could be forced to work “under five!”

(1) Click here for our NUMBER ONE REASON!

The Membership First Team says that Commercial Monitoring should be a top SAG priority! The Good News: President Gilbert says “”Technology has come a long way since the current monitoring system was implementedSurely, with a little creative thinking, we could TODAY devise a far better one.” The Bad News: She said it in August of 2001 while running for SAG President !

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For more on the story of how SAG could be putting millions of more dollars into members pockets by Commercial Monitoring click this link. http://www.membershipfirst.com/1/1.html

*Ms. Gilbert’s comment appeared in the August 13th 2001 edition of Variety Magazine.

Amazing DeBUNKolator Update: There’s good news tonight! There have been no serious injuries suffered during a massive DeBUNKolation of the Amazing DeBUNKolator!

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The accident occurred during a DeBUNKolation of the new New York USAN mailer. Emergency crews on the scene are reporting that SAG Watchdog technicians, covered by putrid chunks of vile USAN DeBUNKolation debris are physically okay! Although apparently, the toxic chunks have caused several of them to suffer severe hallucinations. One technician reportedly was screaming “Eileen Henry Rocks!” while another was chanting “Richard for SAG CEO!”

Psychiatrists on the scene are reportedly having some success in returning the technicians to sanity by showing them the recent Membership First! Mailer. The female technicians seem to be responding especially well to the photograph of Esai Morales!

SAG Watchdog News, you give us twenty minutes and we’ll have 1200 seconds.

You May have to “Qualify” to Vote— under PENALTY OF PERJURY! See the enclosed Qualified Voting Affidavit!

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SAG Watchdog has already published the failed Smoking Gun Amendment from the Agents Relations Committee. The enclosed “Qualified Voting” affidavit is one of the deadly bullets! And remember, you would have to sign it under penalty of perjury!

(Category C)

SAG members who have:

1. been represented by an agent at any time within the last five (5) years from the date SAG announces a referendum on a proposed Agency Agreement and

2. paid at least two thousand ($2000) dollars in commissions to an agent within such five (5) years. Documentation: Affidavit filed with S.A.G. 30 days prior to mail date of referendum.

Qualified Voting Affidavit

I, _____________________________, (please print clearly) am a current member of the Screen Actors Guild (“SAG”). My SAG member ID number is___________________ (please print clearly).

Check One: I am currently being represented by the following agency
_________________________________ (please print clearly) under an oral representation agreement.

I hereby attest to the following: I have been represented by one or more agents in connection with employment under S.A.G.’s jurisdiction within the last five (5) years from the date of execution of this document, and I have paid at least two thousand ($2000) dollars in commissions to such agent(s) in connection with such representation.

I, the undersigned, declare, under penalty of perjury of the laws of the
state of __________________________ (insert state where signed), that the above-stated facts are true and correct.

SAG Performer Signature

Date

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So, the next time President Gilbert and her current administration says that there have been NO DISCUSSIONS on Qualified Voting—ask them if they have seen the above Qualified Voting affidavit? Oh, and be sure to ask them to respond UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY!

Our current leadership seems hell bent on disenfranchising the little guys and gals of the Screen Actors Guild. Especially, our membership in the branches, many of whom do not have agents–or enough job opportunities to qualify! The scary thing about the above Qualified Voting affidavit is that your ability to vote is not even based on how much you work or earn—but on HOW MUCH YOU PAY IN COMMISSIONS TO AGENTS. You could have an income of One Hundred Grand a year and if you paid no commissions you would be denied the right to vote! And they deny that they are trying to Appease The ATA/NATR!

We here at Every Member Counts feel that this union should be serving members, not serving them up! That’s why we are endorsing Kent McCord and his Membership First Slate!

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