Had a hyperpolitical friend visit recently, who - along with her hyper-apolitical friend - has a worldview that doesn't distinguish between politics and policy. Thus they see policy as inseparable from politics; so for one, any mention of policy becomes a discourse on politics, and for the other, any mention of policy is anathema (note: this representation might be outdated.)
This is a problem.
Where is the distinction between policy & politics drawn, well? (and what search parameters can I use to find it in future, by Googling?)
(I did try [to sketch out the distinction myself] last year; but as "cogent" is not my middle name...)
Update 2012-02-02: minor edits, plus I've seen the distinction drawn as "politics is the art of the possible, policy is the art of the practical."
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I'm reminded that someone from inside the DC beltway once said " legislation is like making sausages , its better not to see how its done "
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