[Pining_4_TX]

“It is the free market when Alaskan “voters” are the OWNERS of the resource.”

Really? If that is not a socialist view of ownership, I don’t know what is.

[allmendream]

Only if they took it from private individuals who owned it - thus ‘nationalizing it’ - and all profits went to the State rather than to the citizens - with the State responsible for the citizens well being - would it be the socialist view of ownership.

If you want to argue that all of Alaska is antithetical to the Free Market because the citizens of Alaska own the natural resources - then make that argument - Palin isn't against the Free Market for making sure the owners of the resource get a better deal.

Who do you think should own the resources in Alaska? Sold to the highest bidder with the profits going to the State? Profits going to the citizens?

What is the difference between a one time deal for the profit of the citizens, and retaining ownership for the yearly profit of the citizens?