[Candor7]

The fact remains that the US government has no need to have a data base of every citiens home. My homes GPS location was inserted into that data base without my permission, and I will no longer fill out any census questionaires, as long as that data base exists.. I also believe that trespass was committed by the census taker to get that data entry 40 feet from my home. Basically this gPS data base can be used for satellite surveillance, drone surveillance, and even can be uploaded to any airborn weapons system. That data base shoould not exist, and it portends some very nasty activities by our government in the future , designed to limit free speech and freedom of movement, and the enjoyment of ones property and privacy.

This GPS data base constitutes the governments ability to execute warrantless searches on anyones property.

Thats not a conspiracy. Its fact.

And if you think that Census data is secure, tell that to the thousands of Japanese who were rounded up into concentration camps during WWII using census data.

And there was not even a whimper from even Libertarians over this federal GPS data base. Its very bad news.

[Mark was here]

The title for your property includes your longitude and your latitude data, worse yet the government has it in their records.

[dirtboy]

The fact remains that the US government has no need to have a data base of every citiens home.

They already have a database of addresses. How do you think Census data is captured?

My homes GPS location was inserted into that data base without my permission, and I will no longer fill out any census questionaires, as long as that data base exists..

Your home's physical location is in the public domain. Someone can just drive down the street with a GPS locator and acquire such, whether in the private sector or public sector.

This level of paranoia makes us look like nutbars. We really need to evalute stories to see where actual problems lie, such as efforts by the Dems to stifle free speech or gun rights. All I see here is a means for the Census Bureau to function more efficiently - and, since the Census is mandated by the Constitution, IMO it is good for them to try and operate more efficiently and maybe save the taxpayer a few bucks.

[dirtboy]

And if you think that Census data is secure, tell that to the thousands of Japanese who were rounded up into concentration camps during WWII using census data.

Good thing they had GPS back then to make such a roundup possible.

Whoops, no, they did not. No technology needed. They didn't even have databases back then.

Whether your home address is found with an old-fashioned paper map, or with GPS, is immaterial. The larger issue would be abuse of Census data, which is independent of how your address is located.

[UCANSEE2]

One of the reasons for the census takers being required to take GPS coordinate readings and enter them along with other census data taken, is to keep the census takers from CHEATING.

They can’t just sit at home and make data up.

So, in a sense, it is being done to ‘protect’ you.

[yazoo]

“My homes GPS location was inserted into that data base without my permission”

I can GPS locate your home with my Iphone in 30 seconds. I can do it from anywhere in the world just by knowing your address. The database is know as Google Earth.