"...people who are more inclined to be 'liberals'....and 'liberals' often have a 'sense of entitlement'...that is 'I play and sing, we agree politically, therefore you owe me the chance to get up, and 'perform'..or you are a 'bad guy' and 'not really as cool as you are supposed to be'."

GfS, that takes the cake! Wherever did you come up with this 'truism'? lol

To theSnail, what brought up this subject to my mind is that I got a communication from someone we used last year saying s/he was available again this year and looking forward to it. Well, we don't really want him/her again in the foreseeable future. In my response to the person I suggested a local commercial gig, with the implication that that place draws many people of her/his age. 'Bout the best I could do...