Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming supports free trade and freedom to export LNG, an issue critical to the future of Alaska gas pipelines.  -dh

Ocean Policy: Obama’s End Run Around Congress and The Constitution.  We began alerting readers to the White House move to zone the oceans and further restrict freedom of citizens four years ago and have added more details since then.  We applaud Representative Millett’s current observations, expressed here.  

When our readers click to the actual article and scroll down to the comment section they will be astounded.  As knowledgeable observers, our readers will at once recognize the illiteracy of commenters and their mean spirits.  One’s instinct could well lead to a conclusion that the commenters are recruits from environmental activist cells and graduates of the George Soros School of Propaganda.

We have seen similar comment treatment given to other legislators who provide logical, important reaction to overreaching government activity.

We lament that news media blogs perpetuate this nasty behavior and constant ad hominem criticism by allowing commenters to remain anonymous.

If news media wanted truly thoughtful commentary, they would require proper commenter identification.

Until then, we can only offer our own appreciation to Representative Millett on behalf of our own loyal, well-studied and well-behaved readers.

-dh 

ADN Op-Ed by Rep. Charisse Millett (NGP Photo).  

Alaskans today have tremendous potential opportunities that Charisse Millett, ADN, Ocean Policy, Alaska, House of Representatives, Photo by Dave Harbourcan provide lasting benefits for decades to come. Plentiful energy and mineral resources, new Arctic shipping lanes, vibrant fisheries, and a bustling tourism industry are but a few of the areas that could all combine to usher in a new era of unprecedented economic and societal prosperity for the people of Alaska and beyond.  Unfortunately, prospects for this bright future could potentially be delayed if not derailed as a result of President Obama’s issuance of the July 2010 National Ocean Policy Executive Order and the recently-released National Ocean Policy Final Implementation Plan.