Legislature does not represent citizens

In response to Clifford Humphrey’s column (“Amazon, Delta, corporatism and political prostitution,” Opinion, March 3) — interesting, but the wrong premise. It assumes the Legislature represents the people. It does not, because of political contributions and gerrymandering.

Gerrymandering can be controlled with modern computer technology .... Advertising limits would force more face-to-face meetings by candidates to learn the real feelings of the people.

The multi-billion-dollar lobbyist industry needs to be done away with by law. Special privileges to legislators would be watched and publicized.

These steps would put us much closer to representation by the people. ROBERT P. LYNCH, JONESBORO