So, Jim Bob, what will Alaskans do with the heaps of raw resources from Alaska? We have little to no manufacturing, Heavy Industrial, Smelting industry facilities in this state. It all must be exported because Alaskans don't want to keep it here, for what ever reason. It sure would be great to increase the value by an added value process, but our minds aren't in tune with that right now. It would diversify our economy considerably but that is a bad word, the same as, 'planning', is. What would you do for want of Lumber, Metal products, etc., if it weren't imported from some where else. Most of the things we buy in the store don't come directly from our own state, not even the seafood products! There has to be a change in mind set of Alaskans in order to have what you want. Good luck with that one! Republicans have been in control for a few decades now and it isn't working out real well.