As I lay in bed and pondered the governor’s State of the State address, I just thought (as usual), “How ridiculous.” He actually emphasized our slogan. And Cathy Tilton applauded that? “North to the Future” does not apply when you are losing working- age adults and won’t fund education. When you are a one-trick pony and all you do is lean on the same tired old plan and resource development, how’s that working out for us? Unsurprisingly he blames imaginary forces for allegedly curbing resource development when we are going forward with the Willow project (fact) and opening new mines (fact).
I honestly believe Dunleavy doesn’t care about our state. You see, resource development doesn’t need Alaskans; never has. On my way to vacation two days ago, the lounge was full of workers from other states flying home or to work in resource jobs. Red Dog, North Slope. Jobs that could be for Alaskans, but if you are one of these guys, why live here where we don’t fund basic things like schools? New motto: “Turn the lights off when you leave.”
— Shawn O’Donnell
Anchorage
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