Dermot, I hope part of ADN’s cost cutting measures post-bankruptcy is terminating your employment; you may then come to appreciate the PFD even more. In these times of economic uncertainty in Alaska, your sham Opinion piece does no public service and you do a disservice to your fellow Alaskans by taking the forum that ADN allows you and interjecting painful national politics into a painful local issue for Alaskans. The forefathers of the PFD came up with a plan and as you pointed out in your lame Opinion: “The Permanent Fund dividend is based on earnings from a portion of oil royalties invested over the past 40 years. The theory is that since one-eighth of the oil is owned in common by all Alaskans, this is one way to share the wealth.” and ever since Alaskans have abided by the law and rules of the PFD, meeting residency requirements, filing on time, etc. etc.