Ha! I often get in trouble by bringing up politics...This time it's not my fault! ;o) I steered clear.

>In the case of unique, artistic services, you MAY be doing the client a favor by agreeing to work with/for them.

Of course I'm doing them a favor. I've never done a job where the client hasn't received more than what they paid for. I'm offering them talent on loan from God, even with half my brain tied behind my back...just to make it fair for my competition.

Srictly a business observation <wink>! No need to state the obvious guv-mental implications, private industry does quite well sometimes when left to itself!