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Ron DeSantis takes a stand on China buying up American farmland
American Thinker ^ | 24 Jul, 2022 | Andrea Widburg

Posted on 07/24/2022 4:42:16 AM PDT by MtnClimber

While it’ll be a cold day in a hot place before Biden takes a stand against Chinese depredations in America, Ron DeSantis is pushing back.

On Friday, Janet Levy wrote about the fact that the Chinese have purchased land in North Dakota, immediately next to two highly sensitive military bases. The Biden administration is unconcerned, but ordinary Americans think it’s a problem when a geopolitical foe starts buying up land around military bases. Now, Governor Ron DeSantis is talking about ways to push back against the Chinese gobbling up American farmland—that is, our food source.

Were we living in normal times, the people in Washington, both in the Biden administration and in Congress, would be getting very worried about the fact that China is buying up massive tracts of American farmland. After all, our population continues to grow, supply chains are breaking down, Ukraine and Russia are ceasing to have food to export, the Dutch government is seizing farmer’s land, Sri Lanka and Panama are having food shortages...and D.C. sits complacently as China buys up land that ought to be feeding Americans.

Ron DeSantis, however, is not complacent. In an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s show, DeSantis said that the Chinese purchases are “a huge problem.” As a general matter, DeSantis says, “I don’t think they should be able to do it.” Indeed, he’s generally disturbed about China’s increasing influence in America. In 2019, Florida shut down the last of its Confucius Institutes, which are organizations that represent the Chinese Communist Party on American campuses.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: china; communism; desantis; fl; florida
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1 posted on 07/24/2022 4:42:16 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 07/24/2022 4:42:25 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

“Currently, there’s a lot of chatter about Trump versus DeSantis in 2024. I see both men having virtues and issues”

I for one, think they complement each other.
For that reason, I think they may both be in prison for political crimes before Mayday, 2024.


5 posted on 07/24/2022 4:54:45 AM PDT by Tupelo (Don't under estimate the Republicans ability to f*** things up)
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To: MtnClimber

Why do I picture the chinese loading ship loads of American growen food being shipped to china only with no benefit to America..........can’t wait to see the “volunteer” chinese workers, anything is possible in America for the right price.


6 posted on 07/24/2022 5:06:19 AM PDT by heshtesh
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grown


7 posted on 07/24/2022 5:08:09 AM PDT by heshtesh
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To: ping jockey

The way around that is the same as what they did around 1790 here in NYS...when aliens couldn’t buy land in the colonies. The aliens simply became citizens and bought what they want.


8 posted on 07/24/2022 5:11:07 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: ping jockey

We not only need to worry about foreign evil actors. That brutal murdering Bill Gates is the largest individual farmland owner in America. We all know what nefarious plans he has for that food producing 270,000 acres.

https://www.newsweek.com/bill-gates-north-dakota-land-purchase-sparks-questions-online-1722660?amp=1


9 posted on 07/24/2022 5:15:49 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: MtnClimber

It is a great idea to take action on this. China is using US dollars to buy up Africa and South America, too.

You had better have MAGA going, too. The Chinese will stop taking dollars they can’t use and we’ll have to make our own junk.


10 posted on 07/24/2022 5:22:11 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: MtnClimber

Should also ban people moving to Florida. Florida is being cut and cleared daily. Nothing will be left of a once beautiful state.


11 posted on 07/24/2022 5:22:51 AM PDT by Theoria
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To: Tupelo

Prison? For what?


12 posted on 07/24/2022 5:30:17 AM PDT by HollyB
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Political prisoners.

The Dems will put them in prison before they can become president.


13 posted on 07/24/2022 5:39:08 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (Super, Duper, Ultra Maga, subject of the Ultra Maga King Donald)
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To: ping jockey

Autorities?

How about:

Ownership of real property in a US state by non-US citizens must be approved and periodically reviewed by the Legislature thereof. This includes corporations conducting business in foreign countries.


14 posted on 07/24/2022 5:41:39 AM PDT by bakeneko
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To: MtnClimber

While China isn’t looking, let’s buy up all their land.


15 posted on 07/24/2022 5:45:51 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Tupelo

desantis is currently running for reelection for florida governor this year (2022)...

he’ll be sworn in january 2023...

he’s not starting a presidential campaign in 2023...


16 posted on 07/24/2022 5:47:43 AM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: MtnClimber

I am curious as to what the “issues” are that the author believes DeSantis has.


17 posted on 07/24/2022 5:49:02 AM PDT by deweyfrank (Nobody's Perfect )
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To: Theoria

People should look at aerial photos of the Everglades 30 years ago and now.


18 posted on 07/24/2022 5:51:01 AM PDT by Salamander (Please visit my profile page help save my beloved dog's life. https://www.givesendgo.com/G2FUF)
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To: ping jockey

I wouldn’t let them buy anything in our Republic. Period. Including stocks/bonds etc. of American companies. These Chinese are the most arrogant culture on planet earth. They believe because they have been around since the fall of Babel that their culture is superior to everyone else’s.


19 posted on 07/24/2022 5:52:44 AM PDT by jimbug
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To: MtnClimber

Some of us remember many years ago when Japan was buying up real estate all over the US of A. Didn’t work out well for them.


20 posted on 07/24/2022 5:55:04 AM PDT by MrKatykelly
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