Free Press Commentary
The latest Free Press Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Opinion: Now comes the ‘big, beautiful’ sales job
It's one thing to pass a major piece of legislation and have it signed by the president; it's quite another to get the public to swallow it as something that benefits most of the country.
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Opinion: Presidentially corrected economic talk
Whether U.S. bombers recently "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capability (President Donald Trump's preferred wording) or "severely damaged" it (per the CIA) matters so much to Trump that he's threatened to sue news outlets reporting the CIA's terminology.
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Opinion: While Georgia got elections right, MLB dropped the ball
In just over a week, on July 15, Georgia will welcome thousands of sports patrons and Major League Baseball fans to Truist Park for the 2025 All-Star Game. These visitors will have an opportunity to witness all that our great state has to offer as the best place to live, work and raise a family -- from our trademark Southern hospitality, welcoming communities, world-class facilities and state-of-the-art infrastructure.
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Opinion: Beacon Center freedom index indicates Chattanooga tops in individual freedom
How free is Chattanooga?
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Opinion: What ‘Globalize the Intifada’ really means
Zohran Mamdani got three chances to repudiate the expression "globalize the intifada" in a weekend interview with NBC's Kristen Welker.
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Opinion: A mid-year look back at some events you may have missed
With all the news swirling, here is a round-up of what we have missed:
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Opinion: America at 250: Let the countdown begin
Those annoying countdown clocks the cable TV networks use to let us know how much time remains before a presidential address or something else regarded as worthy of our attention might be useful as America begins the countdown to the 250th anniversary of the publication of the Declaration of Independence.
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Opinion: We’re still dealing with the same problems as 100 years ago, but the country still offers a chance to rise above
One hundred years ago this week, in an address to the Chattanooga Rotary Club, attorney W.L. Frierson offered a patriotic address stressing the need for the support of law enforcement and on the ill-advised need to tinker with the U.S. Constitution.
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Opinion: Texas’ internet porn law is constitutional, so the worm has turned for tech companies
The Supreme Court's recent decision upholding a Texas law intended to protect kids from exposure to internet pornography was a win for common sense and common decency.
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Opinion: Trump’s Opportunity Zones could help small businesses and struggling neighborhoods
There's plenty not to like about President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" that was just hashed out in the Senate, not least of which is that it would enlarge the national debt. But at least one part of the budget bill stands to help the less fortunate, while still bringing smiles to the faces of the investor class.