Clay Higgins

I've read quite a few letters lately about Bootstaters' disgust with the likes of Reps. Steve Scalise, Mike Johnson, Clay Higgins and Sen. Bill Cassidy, etc. I must be frank and admit it's hard for me to muster any empathy for the writers when these shills get elected time and time again. News flash: You got exactly what you voted for.

Louisiana is dead last in quality-of-life standards for a reason. Meanwhile, the current Republican majority owned the longest government shutdown in American history, while President Donald Trump enjoyed a night of opulence and nostalgia as he celebrated Halloween at Mar-a-Lago by throwing a lavish party complete with burlesque dancers and glamorous women dressed in Roaring '20s outfits.

The 1920s narrative of "The Great Gatsby" was fitting for Trump's living portrayal of the Gilded Age. Perfectly adapted for the wealthiest president in history. Of course, we all know what happened after the Roaring '20s: the economic upheaval of the Great Depression. Although the stock market seems to be holding its own for the moment, there are several economic indicators flashing like blinking lights on a warning panel: rising unemployment and negative job growth, inflation, elimination of social safety nets, tariffs, etc, etc.

Nero fiddled while Rome burned, and you will reap what you sow.

MARK WALOCK

Walker