text: Shattered - I believe the Permanent Fund and its earnings belong to the people of Alaska (I think we can agree), and was set up to save surplus oil income for a future date.  I think that future date is here and we should use the Permanent Fund earnings to fund state services we all enjoy rather than send checks to individual Alaskans.  I sense that you feel entitled to an individual check and are not willing to chip in for the common good.