[meenie]

I'm surprised that Kennedy and Kerry would consider challenging Bush on his tax proposals. It sounds like we have a real winner in Frist if he is worrying about AIDs in Africa. For America's sake, he is supposed to be representing the United States.

[geedee]

I've had some of the same worries about Frist, but I'm gonna give him some time to prove my worries aren't warranted. I've got several friends who are doctors, some are "specialist-type" surgeons like Frist. I mean no offense to doctors in general, and Frist in particular, but the truth is the truth and most think they're the right-hands of God and that it's their "place in life" to deliver justice to all mankind. Others think they are God.

I might be wrong but the method I prefer, which conforms to my definition of conservatism, is to give everyone access to the "seeds of success" and then get the hell out of the way and let them do with the seeds what they will.

Doctors are accustomed to their direct actions having an immediate impact on life and death...hence success. But if they carry over this notion to government...well...it's not a big leap from this point to the mantra of the liberals who enslave their constituents from cradle to grave because liberals TRULY believe they know what's best for their constituents.

I hope to hell Frist proves me wrong. The good thing about it though is this . . . Free Republic has shown me that WE THE PEOPLE can make a difference. If Frist proves to be Teddy Kennedy in disguise, or any variant thereof, us FReepers will see to it that he has a short reign.