The office of the Attorney General of North Dakota sent a letter Tuesday asking Red River Trust, a group with ties to billionaire Bill Gates, to prove the company’s use of the land does not violate the state’s Corporate Farming Laws.
The trust had acquired six parcels of land in Pembina County.
“I’ve gotten a big earful on this from clear across the state, it’s not even from that neighborhood,” Agricultural Commissioner Doug Goehring, according to Valley News Live. “Those people are upset, but there are others that are just livid about this.”
The letter stipulated that under North Dakota law, there are “certain limitations on the ability of trusts to own farmland or ranchland.”
Ok so they dont like Gates. Wow…so today if you dont like someone because of beliefs its ok.
Key point here is the government is questioning Gates purchase based on beliefs. That crosses the line since its not private industry. Now if Gates wants to build Gateland and its outside of the legality of a state, then HELL YEAH! But if Gates is only buying land to do within the limits of state law, that becomes discrimination and a big NO NO with government. Equal is for everyone, Donkeys, Republicans and inbetween.