Times Editorials
The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Tariffs are taxes and more letters to the editors
Only a few more days until the election, and there is so much that could be commented on.
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Opinion: Sessoms’ Soapbox – What would happen if Tennessee rejected federal funding?
On the campaign site for Michele Reneau, the far-right GOP candidate for state House District 27, there's a rather concerning policy position meant to uphold this odd notion of "state sovereignty."
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The Rant
Greatest technology ever. Please design a television that makes a honking sound/flashing red light every time a person on the screen who is talking tells a lie.
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Opinion: Southern Baptists are going after trans kids
In an unfortunately unsurprising move, the Southern Baptist Convention, an organization that has always had grotesque views of LGBTQ+ people, now has a new enemy to unleash its hatred upon – trans kids.
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Opinion: When Halloween and politics intersect
Experiencing Halloween and the 2024 presidential election at the same time has been interesting, to say the least. At first, signs and decorations screamed for Halloween. The combination of fun and scary decorations in yards and on porches makes driving around the neighborhood memorable. I loved watching all of this develop. One house added skeletons to their Halloween decor on an almost daily basis. There were skeletons mowing the lawn, hanging from the roof, climbing the garage, and sitting at a table on the lawn having a drink. I giggled, but not for long. With Election Day quickly approaching, political signs began to proliferate.
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Opinion: A ‘Trump economy’ robs from the American people to enrich the elite
Believing Donald Trump will be better for the economy than Vice President Kamala Harris is like thinking you're a dinner guest when you're actually the main course.
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Opinion: How bad do you want it, ladies?
WASHINGTON -- Usually, I get political wisdom from Rahm Emanuel, not his brother Ari.
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Opinion: Look to Chattanooga’s past to find what Trump tapped into
At Madison Square Garden on Sunday, the vitriol and racism at the core of the MAGA movement was on full display, drawing into one place the worst elements found in Donald Trump's Republican Party.
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Opinion: Chattanooga isn’t growing like you think it is
Talk to any long-time Chattanooga local, and the top complaint you're most likely to hear about the direction of the region is that we're simply growing too fast — out of control, even. But there's a question that needs asking: Is this true?
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Opinion: How Trump could bankrupt Social Security
Remember when George W. Bush tried to privatize Social Security? I was very involved in that debate, and one thing I learned was that well-off Americans, who typically have substantial sums stowed away in their 401(k)s and have other assets besides, often have little sense of just how important Social Security is to their less-affluent fellow citizens.
