Free Press Commentary
The latest Free Press Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Ron Hart: My mid-year look back at 2026
Here are a few stories I couldn't get to this year.
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Free Press Opinion: Young people need to know the truth about communism
Those of a certain age — meaning roughly 65 or older — will recall the "Bicentennial Minute." These were one-minute homages to the mostly good history of America that ran on CBS 1974 through 1976 to mark America's 200th anniversary.
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Free Press Opinion: Government is the drawback to more affordability
Concerns about "affordability" dominate the news cycle these days. Progressives typically see this as a reason for more public-sector meddling in the economy. But that ignores the oft-overlooked nexus between government and higher prices.
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Free Press Opinion: Trump acts because he didn’t want to be Herbert Hoover
President Trump and Vice President Vance spent most of last week trying to convince Americans the "Memo of Understanding" (MOU) with Iran is a good deal for the United States and world peace. That's not what Iran believes.
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Free Press Opinion: Graduates cheered the affirmation of humans over AI; leaders, pay attention
I was seated onstage at Grand Valley State University's commencement when Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak leaned into the microphone and reframed the entire conversation about artificial intelligence in six words.
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Free Press Opinion: Elon Musk’s new ‘trillionaire’ status is a good thing, actually
I am not a huge fan of Elon Musk as a political activist or commentator.
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Free Press Opinion: Adolescents stop reading as America’s education crisis moves to middle school
Today's 9-year-olds are significantly better readers than 9-year-olds were a half-century ago. Today's 13-year-olds are not.
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Free Press Opinion: Democrats losing media mouthpieces to carry their water
Desperate Democrats are rapidly losing their media mouthpieces at a time when they need them more than ever to carry their water and disdain for President Donald Trump.
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Ron Hart: Capitalism and an ode to Elon Musk
One of the many downsides of the rise of "Democrat Socialists" is their disdain for business, entrepreneurs, capitalism and land rights.
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Free Press Opinion: A failure to cede the limelight is part of Trump’s problem
In what could be a metaphor for things to come, workers removed President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
