Right on the money, Mr. Tillion.  Growing up in Alaska before Big Oil moved in seemed effortless;  neighbors knew who their neighbors were, both political parties appeared to respect and work together for the good of Alaska, guns were used for hunting and not used on people, and the capitol NEVER had a majority party Corrupt Bastards Club.  The innocents of the old Alaska has changed for the worse.  Now we have the Republican majority dictating their shadow government ploys:  gutting the Alaska Public Office Commission (APOC) and now the gutting of Alaska's Public TV which will likely eliminate Alaskans' access to Gavel to Gavel that helps keep an eye on what the CBCs are doing to our government and legislation that'll have lasting effects on our communities and our lives.  This isn't fiction, this is reality unless we the voters make some drastic changes in our capitol.