In light of the oncoming fiscal cliff I would hope to challenge some of our great thinkers to strut their stuff. We need some ideas that will put money back into the treasury not just through taxes! I think I have one and know for sure there are some very brilliant people reading this who could expound upon its content. So if you can take this idea and run with it or use it to spark a fire, free to get after it.

Russian Gas! While we have been sitting here watching our politicians spin our wheels a big one might have gotten away! Seems like just a few months ago the Japanese Trade Ambassador walked up to Lisa Murkowski and said staight up “We want your North Slope gas!” Now I see a $13.5 billion gas loading facility is scheduled for building in the Russian Far East. It seems the Japanese government is sincere about moving away from nuclear generation and replacing it with gas driven turbines. This market could last for hundreds of years and my leaders aren’t jumping with both feet!

Keystone didn't prove to be that smooth a pipeline project, that is going to Texas. I can't explain how thrilled I am with President Obama's veto of such a strategic project for energy security and trade with our Canadian neighbors. This would be a great time to strengthen our relationship with our Arctic friends. I wonder if a Keystone pipeline blessed bye the State of Alaska, with a pipeline terminus in Haines and Skagway would stand a chance of avoiding President Obama's ink? We did just tempt them with $500 million of our good money on another pipeline.