This has been going on for 40 years, and the "lackies" in Juneau are the one's who have been lying all the way to the bank the whole time.  They trade our right to public resource wealth, for so they can hold onto and gain power. Alaska's politicians are like rush week pledges at a fraternity, desperately willing to do anything to get into the "club".  They"ll tell no secrets, and hurt anyone they have to, to get in.