Missing Kennedy’s columns, skatepark money could be better used and more Rants

Many times I have bought the Sunday paper just to read Mark Kennedy’s column. It will be missed by many, many Chattanoogans.

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Hope the paper saves column (Times, 6/1) praising Mamdani’s socialist housing plans for NYC, including city taking over buildings from landlords. Let’s see how this works out.

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Tennessee and Georgia, it doesn’t matter how hard you try to keep us from the ballot box, we’re gonna vote. You can’t stop us.

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Bradley Gitz, on so-called conservative side of paper, said Trump not like Hitler, more like Stalin (Free Press, 6/1). Guess three assassination attempts isn’t enough for Gitz.

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So generous of nobody Joe Battenfeld to give a real example to go with Payne’s cartoon (Free Press, 6/2). His piece showing fealty to Trump is real TDS.

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Wamp is gutting public health with no public input and no concern for those who rely on those services. Appalling.

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Thanks, CTFP for your right-side editorial (5/30). Good to know Trump is not supportive of Marsha Blackburn becoming our governor. Me neither.

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The CTFP is failing in part because the left [editorial] page has little journalistic integrity like Harry Austin and Pat Wilcox did. People aren’t stupid.

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Common House leaving, Mountain City Club teetering and Lady Helen sinking. Join the club.

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Erlanger, please repair and maintain the main hospital you took from the public. Stop extracting profit — provide care, take care of our building and our people.

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CARTA put the “car” in “cartoon.” Thank you great and merciful benevolent dictatorship for your generous amnesty offer.

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Do progressives need another Pearl Harbor or 9/11 to occur before intervening on Iran or Cuba to prevent one?

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The best candidate Democrats can come up with for county mayor is a person that can’t even manage his own finances, much less our county’s.

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Did C.J. Mahan Corporation donate more to Trump than Shimmick? With the current bribe to play, something is there.

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Does repaving Ooltewah-Ringgold Road mean widening road with turn lane and sidewalks has been cancelled? That was the plan a couple of years ago.

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Wake up Walden! Best to think next step beyond your petition. You are siding with monied developer(s) whose buildout (store) will become difficult to control.

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Hey, Baby Wamp, Hamilton County is not a tourist destination, Chattanooga is the destination. Stop trying to steal from our city.

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The Ranter who uses “Baby Wamp” instead of Mayor Wamp is a coward who should move to a blue state with other leftists.

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Why do you think companies, people, U-Hauls are leaving blue states for red? Could it be less regulation, more law enforcement, fewer taxes? Why, yes.

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Welcome all friendly Californians who have moved to Chattanooga. May you enjoy new opportunities, friendships. Ignore old grumpy, unhappy people who want no growth.

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It’s a shame personal injury lawyers are shutting down Ketner’s Mill. Your greed is taking a treasured community resource away.

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$44M for a skate park, seriously! The money should first be used on roads and other things. Resolving the homeless crisis would do more for tourism.

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Old multi-story building near Finley was power substation for Tennessee River Power Company, for manufacturers in foundry. Would love to see it restored and used.

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Why does legislature micromanage? Always heard Republicans were for small government. No noise laws, speeding cameras allowed. Take over schools instead of funding. Fascism in small steps.

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I expect reparations for lockdowns experienced from busing in the ’60s, reverse discrimination in sports and college selection as a white person, etc.

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ICE are losers and will continue to be, thanks to DJT. Internal Combustion Engines. Drive electric.

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