Carl Mumpower

One of the favorite manipulations of the left is to condemn right thinkers for being judgmental.

That judging others for being judgmental is judgmental seems to escape their keen insight.  

That’s because one of the prime missions of the left is to silence oppositional thought.  If they can stop the rest of us from thinking, they can then pretend they’ve got the market cornered on wisdom.

In truth judgment is a normal and necessary component of life.  Without making judgments, how would we know when it’s the right time to pull out into traffic?

The “Judge not less you be judged” references in the Bible are about condemnation, not reasoned measurement of right and wrong or good and bad.

The left likes to minimize morality for the same reason thieves like to avoid cops.

Conservative thinkers should resist this corrupt power play.

We can challenge the behavior of our fellow man without condemning him.  Conservative doers find the courage to do just that ....

Government is highly addictive

Government is addictive. That’s because power, control, and the ability to take from the pockets of others are attractive elixirs.

Without proper constraints, government’s abuse potential is very similar to pain killers.  These meds are notoriously habit forming and once they’ve taken hold they don’t want to let go.

The framers of the Constitution had experienced the pretense of benevolent tyranny and subsequently went to great lengths to restrain their leaders.

That’s why liberals and make-believe conservatives alike seek to sidestep the Constitution – like a drug prescription, it places limits on their addictive behaviors.

All governments are vulnerable to addiction and those pretending to do everything for everyone instead of concentrating on core functions have achieved junkie status.

Wherever there’s addiction there’s also denial.  Thus, we see a world of unrestrained governments clueless about their self-destructive nature.

Conservative thinkers resist government’s addictions in all forms .…
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Carl Mumpower, a former member of Asheville City Council, may be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it