Don't confuse it...ISU is one thing. But we are talking about the private holding company and the foundation which are not state entities. They are "private" and/or "foundational" entities. Sure they are "run" by ISU in essence, but they are not 'beholden" to the same rules and regulations to obtain the land
No one is suggesting that they bride anyone. What I mean by making fun of the ridiculous meetings that occur is that ISU will just sit and spin its wheels or just fall asleep at the wheel in the walmart parking lot, rather than move. When I say ISU, in this case I mean the foundation and holding company that purchases the land, which is typically then sold to ISU and becomes state property. It is a beaurcratic nightmare for ISU to buy land, which is why they set up holding companies.
Any business needs to have meetings, anyone needs to plan, but they take it to a congressional level that I have never seen. I work, everyday with institutions of higher education throughout this state, and NON...NON are as bad as ISU in terms of the bureaucracy...NON!!!!