Published accounts say that state Rep. Jack Smith, D-Baton Rouge, made a plea recently for reconciliation between the state House and Senate.
The Beatitudes say, blessed are the peacemakers. Fat chance, say the rest of us.
Given the goings-on during the recently and mercifully ended legislative session, we can expect more entertainment than cooperation in upcoming years that look leaner even as the budget grows.
In Joseph's dream, seven fat cattle and seven big ears of corn foretold seven years of prosperity. Louisiana is looking at a few years of cob and stringy beef.
