And then there is the modern-day plan to sell Alaska to China to pay off our debt... discussed among military elites of the Bush Jr. Era in earnest. Pebble Mine controversy, that sticky Alaskan Constitution that cedes land rights to state citizens... and all that.
Yep!
Let's not forget this:
§ 15. Alaska Permanent Fund
At least twenty-five per cent of all mineral lease rentals, royalties, royalty sale proceeds, federal mineral revenue sharing payments and bonuses received by the State shall be placed in a permanent fund, the principal of which shall be used only for those income-producing investments specifically designated by law as eligible for permanent fund investments. All income from the permanent fund shall be deposited in the general fund unless otherwise provided by law. [Amended 1976]