BISMARCK — The theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: “Abolition of private property,” directly from the Communist Manifesto and Karl Marx. So is that what we want to become in this country; a one common lands place? Or do we truly respect private property? That’s the question at hand, with Senate Bill 2225 being heard on February 3 in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Protection of private property and property rights is essential to the preservation of individual freedom. A very firm belief, here at NDFB.
Now, many folks are trying to paint this as an anti-hunter bill. And it is far from an anti-hunter bill. In fact, a majority of landowners are also sportsmen and hunters. Not only do we use those natural resources to grow the food our state and country depends on, but we use the other natural resources as many folks do, for the enjoyment of the outdoors and our heritage. So it is not – and I repeat, not – an anti-hunter bill.
It is a respect bill. A safety bill. And a private property rights bill, to we ensure we don’t go into those pathways and fall into those open arms of the Communist way.
All property owners have the inherent right of controlling who and when someone is allowed to enter their property, without added cost or burden stating such right, as our law now forces us to do in North Dakota.
We want to make sure everyone is safe out there, when they’re enjoying their trip to the countryside, just as we want everyone’s property no matter whether they just own a house, a business on main street, a quarter of farmland or a quarter of pastureland. All property rights should be protected equally.
For questions or comments, please contact Dawn Smith-Pfeifer.
— Daryl Lies, North Dakota Farm Bureau President
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