In a message dated 07/23/2000 8:11:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << In the same way, the word "political" is rendered meaningless by those naifs who subscribe to the doctrine that "everything is political." >> well, perhaps in the abstract. the word political refers to the political dimension, and not the other way around. it does not mean that that political is identical with "sameness." when one fleshes out the political dimension (meaning) inherent in "each (all) thing is political", then some have more meaningful content than others, so Carol's point is valid in the sphere also. jb....