Not a bad article, Mr. Crawford. Unfortunately, most of Alaska now doesn't believe (if they ever did) that pretty much ANY of our so-called Representatives give a rats-patootie about the Common Folk. If they did, they'd do what most folks do when presented with a beer budget, not one for champagne; they go with the beer. And less of it.

If Representatives had actually tried cutting the budget, instead of blowing more cash on the No-Conflict MacKinnon Mine Road, or the suddenly-done-deal Wells Fargo LIO, if they'd choose to stop gorging on the Per Diem Fatted Calf, if they (here's a thought) actually *listened* to the People and killed the Tax Credits for the Oilies instead of, Ahem, *deferring* them till later (when we aren't watching so closely), if they Truly and Forever put a stake through the heart of KABATA - There might be a glimmer of hope. But until they can get their checkbook under control, they won't be believed.

The best solution now is to vote them all out of office.