Mr. Wemark, we let this happen because we trusted that our representatives with conflicts of interest would be honorable enough to recuse themselves from legislating on those issues. So much for that high-minded idea. Unprincipled officials will find a way to deceive us. I believe that a better educated electorate is the only way, including civics in high school to educate students about important issues and why voting is so crucial to responsible citizenship and good governance.