One of the plaintiffs in this lawsuit is Jim Crawford, former head of the Republican party when the CBC held sway.  If memory serves me, Mr Crawford got trounced in a primary race by a challenger he out spent 10-1.   Maybe, if he had out spent his challenger 20-1, he would have gone to Juneau and continued the fine traditions of the CBC.  Over 500 years ago, Machiavelli wrote, "All power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."  The oil coalition in Juneau has had close to absolute power with predictable results.    In Juneau, money corrupts.  Oil money corrupts absolutely.  There is no lack of ethically challenged people from both parties.  Make no mistake, this lawsuit is about controlling the political process with a big dash of sour grapes from Mr. Crawford.