Well, we've got a variety of perspectives here, which is a good thing. Not to make this another "definitional" thread (a la "what is folk music"), but to some extent it depends on your definition of politics. If you sing about your socialist brothers and sisters manning the barricades to throw out the capitalists and make this a worker's paradise, I think that's political. But how about if you sing about a hungry child? To give an example, I think most of us would agree that Dylan's "Only A Pawn In Their Game" is a political song; but what about North Country Blues, or Chimes of Freedom?

By the way, it was Reagan who mde reference to Springsteen in a speech during his 1984 campaign for reelection; Springsteen didn't appreciate it. I believe he was also approached by Chevrolet about using his "Born In The USA" in ads for Chevy trucks; Springsteen said no, so they settled on Bob Seger's "Like A Rock".

M.Ted, I agree with you that Lennon's "Revolution" may not have been the best example I could have used. However, I'm surprised that you (or anybody) ever actually had a high regard for Sammy Davis Jr.'s integrity. And northfolk/al cholger, I have to agree that few prospects are more horrifying than being sentenced to solitary confinement with Ayn Rand.