Our legislators have burned most of their bridges behind them, so they have no choice but to run the course.  There is a story in the Bible about a crooked business manager ... when his boss caught on, and was getting ready to fire him, he wrote off many of his bosses creditors, and secured sort of a "golden parachute" for himself.  Our legislators seem to be doing just that, redistributing a big hunk of Alaska's wealth to those who will give them jobs when they get fired from government.