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CARROLL COUNTY, AR -- The discovery of a bomb at Osage Baptist Church in rural Carroll County has sent shockwaves through this community. Officials say they don't believe church members were the target here. Instead, they say voters may have been who this bomber was after. It's a crime that surprises even Carroll County Sheriff Robert Grudek: The attempted bombing of a country church. "We have had some scares before, but never actually a bomb," he says.

I have been wanting to pursue a CCW permit for a while. I just wonder if it's a good idea in an Obama administration. Will I be an easier target for gun confiscation if I'm a registered CCW holder?

As more and more schools turn to healthy snack alternatives, a candy black market is emerging. Some students now bring candy-laden backpacks to school to sell to other students for profit. http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/candy_5497___article.html/profit_sales.html What’s truly needed to stem the candy tide are more candy-control laws. If we can limit its sale, fewer children will be the victims of cavities, hyper-activity, and parental rage. There are especially dangerous brands of candy, infused with caffeine, that should be banned altogether. We need to offer tax-payer sponsored candy buy-back programs to get dangerous candy off the streets. A 7-day waiting period before children can...

By Arthur C. Brooks Many couples disagree about politics. In fact, researchers at the University of California have found that 56 percent of couples discuss politics fairly regularly, and 53 percent disagree “occasionally or frequently.” For some, this disagreement is a major barrier to marital harmony. I know one couple that battles bitterly and continuously over politics. It will be unsurprising this Valentine’s Day if one of them doesn’t end up sleeping on the couch due to a dispute over something along the lines of whether Barack Obama is secretly a socialist. Conjugal disagreement over the presidential election is just...

Republican and Democratic presidential candidates have decided to put partisanship aside and do their part for the planet. Instead of jetting around to each campaign stop in planes and buses, they have come up with environmentally friendly transportation plans. Each candidate’s plans are as follows: * Mitt Romney will ride his bike door to door spreading the good news of his campaign across the country. * Obama will fly to each campaign stop simply by flapping his ears. * John McCain will hire illegals to pull him around on a rickshaw, thereby doing jobs Americans won’t do. * John Edwards...

There is only one man who can unify the social, fiscal, and defense conservatives. That man is Fred Thompson. Voters in South Carolina relegated the only true conservative on the ballot to third place. John McCain cannot unify Republicans. His collaboration with Democrats in the Senate, support for amnesty, and opposition to tax cuts do nothing to inspire the conservative base. McCain used his power in the past to push through McCain-Feingold “Campaign Finance Reform”, which has stifled free political speech. McCain can only win primaries with the help of Democrats and Independents. In this year’s general election, these will...

I've been a lurker at Free Republic since the 2004 election, but thought I'd join everyone. I tried my hand at a Republican debate parody. Feel free to add your thoughts. Be nice, I'm new at this ;) Moderator: Hello, and welcome to the Republican Debate. My first question goes to former Mayor Giuliani. Some in your party worry about your pro-choice position and what kind of judges you would appoint to the Supreme Court. What can you say to reassure those voters? Giuliani: I would tell them to look at my record in NYC during 911, and that would...