Opinion
Hear thoughts and perspectives from Chattanooga area community members
More in Opinion, page 80
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Road manners, financial mantra, Obama center opening and more Rants
More healthy food gets high ratings, but low-cost, fresh-food mobile units fail. Food desert residents say they don't eat like that. We tried.
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Perspective: Social Security should not be privatized
Social Security is the bedrock of nearly every American’s retirement plan — the steady, dependable stream of income they can count on to guarantee them a basic standard of living in old age.
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Readers write: Before shooting off fireworks this Fourth of July, think of pets and vets
With the Fourth of July coming up, would you please remind your readers about the effect of fireworks on pets and vets?
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Free Press Opinion: Don’t let America’s 250th pass you by
As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary on this July 4th, 2026, an uneasy feeling hangs over many of the celebrations: that this moment feels smaller than it should. Less unified. Less transcendent. Less shared.
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Save America Act
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for June 28, 2026.
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Iran Road Map
Lisa Benson's Free Press cartoon for June 28, 2026.
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Subscriber Exclusive
Times Opinion: For Tennessee Republicans, doing nothing is the point
When our representatives are sworn into Congress, they are, first and foremost, making a promise to protect and defend the Constitution — "against all enemies foreign and domestic."
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Subscriber Exclusive
Free Press Opinion: State TCAP scores show continued improvement
As long as fewer than 50% of public school students are proficient in a subject, a tremendous amount of work still lies before education professionals in Tennessee.
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Times Opinion: Our American ideals — Our bravest selves
The Trump administration announced its celebration of America's semiquincentennial with a tweet.
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Antifa algae, Chuck the Duck, Hell’s open borders and more Rants
Congressman Chuck, a memorandum of agreement is meant for the circular file. Iran has basically agreed to nothing. Quit preaching misleading information.
