Free Press Commentary
The latest Free Press Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Free Press Opinion: Credibility and political opinion polls
The headline in The Washington Post said: "Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds." The sub headline read: "Democrats now hold a five-point advantage in support for Congress, up from two points in February."
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Free Press Opinion: Jumpstart a child’s financial future with a Trump Account
A new tax-advantaged investment account, created under the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, pledges to build long-term financial security for millions of children in the United States.
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Free Press Opinion: Trump’s Ukraine policy is succeeding while his Iran policy flails
One of the many ironies of Donald Trump's war against Iran is that only a year ago, most of the president's critics assumed that any second-term crisis for the American empire would be caused not by reckless war-making but by appeasement and retreat.
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Free Press Opinion: Hecklers still a problem for free speech on college campuses
If you're afraid to let your opponent talk, you probably aren't winning the debate. But it's also hard to win the war of ideas when your audience can't hear you.
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Free Press Opinion: Debt? What debt? Who is monitoring the debt?
People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song "Sixteen Tons": "Another day older and deeper in debt."
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Free Press Opinion: With Supreme Court cover, lawmakers will reengineer Tennessee districts — because they can
Tennessee legislators will begin meeting today in a special session of the General Assembly to rejigger the state's nine congressional districts -- because they can.
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Free Press Opinion: A dose of tough medicine that the nation needs
In one respect, the soaring national debt is a lot like the weather. Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it.
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Free Press Opinion: Blue states’ wealth tax trap would crush American’s prosperity
The Left claims to support affordability but often backs tax hikes on families and businesses. While intended to fund social programs and aid vulnerable groups, these policies tend to raise prices and living costs for Americans.
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Free Press Opinion: King Charles reminds Americans of partnership with Great Britain
Most Americans think of the Bill of Rights as a bespoke 1789 creation for a nation that was, in the signature "Hamilton" lyric of Lin-Manuel Miranda, "young, scrappy and hungry."
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Free Press Opinion: Laws will allow, not force, prayers at meetings and Ten Commandments in schools
To reuse an overused phrase, we think you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
