From Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics

Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. It is the authoritative allocation of values. Although the term is generally applied to behavior within governments, politics is observed in all human group interactions, including corporate, academic, and religious institutions.

So, how do we take “dirty” away from a word that is so important to the continuation of our democratic way of life?
Maybe more people should read “Politics for Dummies.” If everyone had a better understanding of the intricacies, maybe people would be less negative and actually participate in the process. What do you think?