We, Americans, have been bombarded with endless accusations that Obama and most Dems are some how socialist….some think that are closet socialist and others think that they are outright…..and then there are those like Romney that are scared of using the term and try to cloak the accusation in doublespeak…..

Romney got about as close to suggesting the current president wants to bring pure socialism to America as one can without actually saying the word.

“He seeks to replace our merit-based society with an entitlement society,” Romney told an audience at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s candidate forum.

He explained that Obama’s vision for the country is some kind of meritless-free, government-controlled superstate straight out of the pages of Orwell.

Was it humor?  Or maybe Mitt giving us his vision of what “HIS” America will look if he is EVER elected?

I know that most Americans prefer their politics boiled down to bumper sticker slogans or 30 second sound bytes….but they need to pull their heads out of their butts and listen to what these people are saying there is more to it than a sound byte….and if they cannot accomplish this feat then this whole system that they are so proud of is a doomed exercise in futility……

As an observer of political theory, I see a message embedded in the statement by Romney.  When he said “He seeks to replace our merit-based society with an entitlement society,” he is giving us a look into his idea of our society in his plan……to me, he is championing a “Meritocracy”……

Right about now most readers are asking….HUH?

Meritocracy is a system of government or other administration wherein appointments and responsibilities are objectively assigned to individuals based upon their “merits”, namely intelligence, credentials, and education,  determined through evaluations or examinations. The “most common definition of meritocracy conceptualizes merit in terms of tested competency and ability, and most likely as measured by IQ or standardized achievement tests.”

Meritocracy itself is not a form of government, but rather an ideology.   In government applications, individuals appointed to a meritocracy are judged based upon certain merits which could range from intelligence to morality to general aptitude to specific knowledge.

Supporters of meritocracies do not necessarily agree on the nature of “merit”, however they tend to agree that “merit” itself should be a primary consideration during evaluation.

Is that what Romney has planned?  A country where intelligence, education or morality…in other words, only certain types of people will be tolerated……. all others will be subjects to the will of a few……

Maybe we voters need to take a closer look at all those pertaining to be concerned about the direction of the country…..Pay attention to what is said!  There may be a clue to what you may be really voting for……Just a thought!