[Fmpro] Unions

[Rick Blanc]

Mike,

 You've sort of lost me now -- I don't know what you
 are talking about.

 What I object to is BS.  Not to mention fantasy  
 constructs, delusional thinking and the inability to
 recognize the obvious.

 That the LA RMALA are the best in the world would
 come as a big surprise to many great musicians   
 worldwide.   There are great musicians in LA -- in a lot
 of other places too.  No one is invincible, irreplaceable
 or indispensable.

 I have often suggested alternatives.  Let's start with
 no union.  Maybe then the supply and demand
 balance in the marketplace would start to take
 shape.  Maybe work would return to LA.  Maybe
 musicians could makes decisions for themselves about
 how they want to compete in today's global
 marketplace.  These are alternatives to remaining on
 the plantation.

 It is important to provoke thought since many people
 are challenged in this capacity.  Too often musicians
 are like children; unaware of the historical forces that
 shape their lives and seemingly incapable of thinking
 for themselves or exercising critical thought.   

 Most people need to start by being honest with
 themselves and recognize the fact that a combination
 of fear and ignorance have turned them into the herd
 animals they have become.

Rick