Out writer Jon Robin Baitz weighs in on the WGA strike

Jon Robin Baitz, out writer/creator of ABC's Brothers and Sisters (and whom AfterElton.com has previously profiled), weighs in on the ongoing (and going and going...) writer's strike in an essay written for The Huffington Post yesterday.

Baitz's main concern is the damning bit of evidence currently circulating the nets; a nifty little video put together by Unitedhollywood.com which edits together some choice interviews with various network CEOs gleefully espousing on digital downloads and the profits they intend to rake in as a result.

Their statements in these clips obviously fly in the face of their claims, when writers first asked for a portion of these profits, that digital downloads and online content are "for promotion only". Baitz is hopeful that this key bit of evidence will persuade anyone not already in support of the WGA that the studios don't have a leg to stand on. He writes:

Will this make a difference? I don't know, a smarter man than me would give them room to find a dignified and graceful exit policy from their miscalculation. But I can't help it. Watch this clip and if you still do not understand why the WGA is striking -- with the full support of actors and teamsters, little old ladies and dogs all over the world -- then it is hopeless. Because this gorgeous little Exhibit A is quite simply all you need.

And, though I've always sided with the writers, I have to agree. If the execs' comments in these interviews don't convince you, nothin' will. You can take a look at the footage in question for yourself, after the break.