Posted on 11/07/2009 11:25:12 AM PST by opentalk
Subject: U.S. Census GPS From: Keith H Date: Wed, November 4, 2009 To: Ken Adachi
Hi Ken,
Found this interesting comment on www.markswatson.com Nov 4 posting.
US Census And GPS Mapping Was The Implementation Of A UN Plan - by JK Kelly
A great deal of speculation has taken place about the small army of census takers that has been reported GPS mapping individual buildings and residences across the country. A recently discovered UN document reveals the reasons behind this development.
It turns out that GPS surveying is not limited to the US alone. UN document ESA/STAT/AC.98/14 (http://www.markswatson.com/globgpsun.pdf) details plans for a global implementation of a GIS (Geographical Information System) using census and other personal data; remote sensing, including aerial and satellite photography; and internet mapping "to create relevant information for spatial analysis and decision making." Development data, such as economic or HEALTH DATA (the efficacy of a nationalized health care system containing current addresses becomes apparent in this context) are to be included within an administrative framework designed to be "flexible enough and well structured to incorporate new and future administrative divisions."
Although the document purports to present GPS mapping, remote sensing, integrated field data collection, etc., merely as tools to conduct a successful census, the clear implication is that such census data collection techniques are actually tools by which an advanced and highly accurate form of individual population mapping is being accomplished on a worldwide scale. Census taking is envisioned to become a continuous process rather than a deca-annual event: "Therefore, we advocate a paradigm shift from a traditional mapping approach, which is repeated for every census, to a digital census mapping approach, which is an up-to-date and a continuous approach. "
When this program data base is fully implemented, it should have the potential capability of plotting up-to-date locations of every individual and business in the world, with links to existing and future data bases containing financial, health, criminal, internet useage, and other personal information.
The United Nations Statistics Division has so far provided free software (ArcView 3.3 ) to the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of at least forty developing countries in order to implement this program. The UN document recommends a Permanent "Cartography & Geographic Information" Unit be established within each countries' NSO, as well as a working "group of experts," and an international conference to bring developing nations up to date with this technology.
- JK Kelly”
Screw the U.N.
Do we get the coordinates of Our Dear Leader’s brother’s hut?
“When this program data base is fully implemented, it should have the potential capability of plotting up-to-date locations of every individual and business in the world.”
Has Bin Ladin and the Taliban shown up on this system yet?
The UN is a cesspool!
Sounds scary but I don't believe it.
Had a chat with a .gov representative yesterday. They had an address for me that I haven't had in almost 15 years now, and have had 5 different ones since (apartment living yay, so glad I'm done with that).
The rep didn't believe me and said they got the address from the IRS...who I send my address to every quarter with my quarterly taxes.
Something else is involved here, it is already possible to get the coords for any address in the U.S. without entering the property. I do it all the time since I record all my photo sites. I can’t really figure what else they are looking for.
Yeah, I think they have a way to go before they get to this point. I think these census workers are going to have a heck of a time getting information this time around. If you aren’t home, or you don’t answer the door (like most people), what are they going to do? Send you a form to fill out? And who is going to verify whatever you may decide to put down? Garbage in garbage out.
The benefit of this GIS: It's the best way to keep track of the census takers since "time" is part of the way point.
I use it all the time, too. See my comment at #12.
Everything seems to be UN driven now! There are no American Patriots in the Obama administration and damned few in congress!
Of course it’s UN driven.
The benefit of this GIS: It’s the best way to keep track of the census takers since “time” is part of the way point.
Don’t let realism enter the equation as it’s much better to look for the worst. This has been an ongoing project since early 09 and will help them in scheduling their efforts, work load, personnel deployment, etc. The workers doing this field work have been open for all to see with marked vehicles, etc. Not a lot of bogeymen running around.
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