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Opinion: Where are our elected officials? FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2021, file photo, demonstrators stand in front of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz s home demanding his resignation in Houston. Cruz has acknowledged that his family vacation to Mexico was obviously a mistake as he returned stateside following an uproar over his disappearance during a deadly winter storm. (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)Marie D. De Jesús, MBO / Associated Press All for the market Regarding “Perry says Texans willing to suffer blackouts to keep feds out of power market,” (Feb. 17): Former Gov. Rick Perry, thank you for your bold willingness to sacrifice a large swathe of the Texas population for the market’s freedom. Perhaps first, though, you should visit our cold, dark homes before volunteering us to suffer an extended power outage during a freak winter storm. ....
Opinion: Why H-E-B comes through in a crisis when Texas government doesn t Greg Jefferson, Restless City FacebookTwitterEmail Alex Vega (left) waits with others to shop the HEB at Wurzbach Road during another day of snow fall in San Antonio on Thursday, Feb 18, 2021. Items like milk, eggs and meats were not available and water was limited.Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographer One of the barbs tossed around frequently on Twitter last week more wistful than angry was that we’d all be better off if H-E-B took over the Texas power grid. It would have been hard to argue the point, especially while sitting in a cold, dark house or apartment. ....