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.