Letters to the Editor
The latest Letters to the Editor coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
More in Letters to the Editor, page 13
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Letter to the editors: Chattanooga Quakers against war in Iran
When will our United States legislators, including Rep. Fleischmann, Sen. Blackburn and Sen. Hagerty, stand up against this president?

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Letter to the editors: Residents should mind own area’s planning
As a fairly new resident of Chattanooga (2016 to present), I felt inclined to share my opinion on a proposal to create a separate planning agency for unincorporated Hamilton County.

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Readers write: A (new) modest proposal for Tennessee lottery
The article and the Free Press editorial on March 17 concerning legalized sports gambling cannibalizing revenue from the state lottery are interesting as they present two examples of using the ends to justify the means.

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Letters to the editors: War costs mounting; Big Oil exploitation nothing new
In November of 2000, the people of the United States elected Al Gore, but the U.S. Supreme Court voted to give it to Bush. Fact. Big Oil was the benefactor of the GOP Supreme Court, as it is today. The Citizens United ruling was the stake through the heart of our democracy. Corporations are not people.

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Readers respond: Bill to add prayer, display Ten Commandments is misplaced
What happened to separation of church and state? Tennessee legislators pushing for vocal prayers in schools, as well as putting the Ten Commandments in public school.

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Letters to the editors: Ogles shows growing anti-Arab racism; Times call for truth
Rep. Andy Ogles recently posted on social media that "Muslims don't belong in American society."

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Letters to the editors: American troops leaving loved ones behind; Taking Cuba a mistake
Let's make sure that all possibilities and diplomatic solutions are fully explored and understood before we obligate the next loved one to be a pushpin on some distant map.

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Letters to the editors: EPB bills getting higher
I have a 900-square-foot, one-level home with thick carpet throughout, and I was shocked when I saw my [power] bill was $268. We have been in our home since 2001 and have never had a bill go that high.

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Readers respond: Give Shawn Harris a shot; depicting the reality of gun violence
The April 7 runoff election in Georgia's 14th Congressional District matters far beyond Northwest Georgia.

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Letters to the editors: Trump’s 2024 promises not fulfilled; following Israel into Iran
The MAGA message was simple: America first. No costly foreign interventions, no wasteful spending and transparency for the Epstein, JFK and MLK files. I voted. He won. But that vision crumbled quickly.
