Times Editorials
The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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The Rant
Thank you for the lovely picture of the song sparrow. Once again, TFP photographer Robin Rudd's photo made my day!
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Opinion: Mitch McConnell misses on the real threat to democracy
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Joe Biden made back-to-back defenses of democracy last week, but one of their rallying cries simply underscored democracy's peril.
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Opinion: For Miami, long feared future of climate change is the reality today
It's like an unspoken social contract. When people choose to live in South Florida, they must make peace with the possibility that, thanks to hurricanes, there will be flooding and they may incur thousands of dollars to fix their homes post storm.
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Moms for Liberty deserves our ‘hate’ and more letters to the editors
America is uniquely vulnerable to falling into the train of an autocratic bigot. Bettina Krause makes that pointedly clear in her May/June Liberty editorial, "A Messiah Problem." Please give it close attention.
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Opinion: Inflation has been defeated
What will happen in November's election? I have no idea, and neither does anyone else. But I thought it might be worth flagging a development that probably isn't getting enough notice: Americans seem to be quietly getting more optimistic about the economy.
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Opinion: D-Day history and inspiration
As the 80th anniversary of the invasion unfolded, I received a phone call from my cousin Sam, whom I hadn't heard from in years. He wanted to know if my father had been involved in D-Day. That day, June 6, 1944, the British, American, Canadian and other Allied militaries launched an assault on Nazi-occupied France by sea, air and land. More than 4,400 Allied troops died that day, including about 2,500 Americans.
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Opinion: It’s time for regular Americans (liberals included) to reclaim the US flag
The American flag -- as it was intended to fly -- is no longer the favored symbol of so-called patriots on the far right.
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Opinion: No, Rep. Donalds, the Jim Crow era wasn’t better
Jim Crow was not the problem.
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Opinion: No one is above the law: Democrats should show GOP how to accept your guy is guilty
After Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in Manhattan, Republicans got a consolation prize Tuesday with the conviction of President Joe Biden's son on federal gun violation.
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Opinion: Wealthy are betting they’ll pay fewer taxes under Donald Trump
After Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts, the Heritage Foundation — a right-wing think tank that has, among other things, produced the Project 2025 agenda, a blueprint for policy if Trump wins — flew an upside-down American flag, which has become an emblem for support of MAGA in general and election denial in particular.
