2010 Census Goes High Tech With Data-Only HTC ‘Census’ GPS Smartphone
Posted on 04/29/2009 11:05:18 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
Republican Senator Judd Gregg was Obama’s first choice for the Secretary of Commerce post, and Gregg was actually considering joining the Obama team, until he found out that control of the US Census was being stripped from the Commerce Department and placed under the direct control of White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel.
Then, the same week that Americans learned that they were “domestic terrorists” -- at least according to Obama’s new DHS (Department of Homeland Security), -- if they own a bible, a pocket Constitution or guns, and still believe in Life, Liberty and Freedom, - they also learned that Obama’s Census Bureau had hired thousands of new temporary employees, equipped each with a handheld GPS computer and sent them out to mark GPS coordinates for every residential front door in America.
Oddly, it was this same period that news was breaking of an international flu pandemic, suspected of being a weaponized strain of the virus never before seen, - and that Obama’s team still sees no need to close the US-Mexican border, despite the cross continental spread of a deadly illness now claiming American lives.
Now, if any one of these events happened alone, one might not get too excited. But when a string of such events happen all at once, one begins to question the string of freedom and life threatening coincidences...
I can’t resist the urge to question the authority and purpose behind such a BIG BROTHER initiative, when the official Census itself is not due to be taken until 2010...
No imagination is required to think up a whole laundry list of evil that could be done with a nationwide GPS grid of coordinate’s markers painted on every private home across the country. But I was having trouble thinking up one good reason for it, even one legitimate use that would justify what must be a very expensive undertaking.
According to one of the Census workers, who spoke with me on condition of anonymity, they must GPS mark the coordinates “within 40 ft of every front door” in America and they are supposed to complete that mission nation wide, within 90 days, by the end of July 2009.
The workers were not told why they were GPS marking every front door. But a supervisor is sent out to follow them door-to-door, to make certain that no door is left unmarked. Every door will be marked by one employee, and then checked by a follow-up supervisor.
So, I had to ask, why?
Why does the Obama administration need or want the latitude and longitude coordinates for every home in America ? Why the rush to GPS paint every home in the next 90 days? Why must the marker be within 40 ft of every front door? For what possible purpose does the Fed need GPS coordinates for every home, and under what authority do they have the right? Census workers, whom I asked, had the same holy-crap look on their faces that I had by then...
Last week a nice little elderly lady rang our door bell, had her id on a lanyard around her neck..said she was going door to door as part of the census, told us she took a GPS of our location and was our address here ________. Then she handed us a paper and said the census would be taken next year.
The paper said our answer is confidential and protected by law. All US Census Bureau employees have taken an oath and are subject to a jail term, a fine, or both if they disclose ANY information that could identify you or your household. Your answers will be used for statistical purposes only and no other purpose. As allowed by law, your census data becomes public after 72 years. This information an be used for family history and other types of historical data.
You are required by law to provide the information requested. These federal laws are found in the US CODE Title 13, 141,193 and 221 and Title 44 Section2108. Pleae visit our website at www.census.gov/2010census and click on Protecting Your Answers to learn more about our privacy policy and data protection.
I quoted this from the little form that was handed to me..so they are out there.
I wonder what would have happened if I had asked to see her acorn cards?
They don’t put anything ON your door or house..they have a machine that marks the GPS location of the house.
let’s get this to Mark Levin...
Yes, they are, and dangerous jokes, too. Sigh.
OK, thanks Theophilus.
Agreed....
Yes. I can see that. Chinese, OK. Muslims, not OK.
Thanks. I would LOVE to see pre-wrath but...
BTTT
The census might not start until 2010 but they have started marking addresses with their GPS devices. I manage a 100+ unit apartment complex and a man from the census bureau was here to make each address about 2 weeks ago.
And all this time, I thought they used Krylon spray paint.
A machine, huh?
How big is this machine?
Big enough to fit in my pocket?
Sheesh!
Fortunately, God doesn’t need GPS.
Amen!
Actually the gizmo the lady used was small enough to put in a magazine size bag. It is hand held and somewhat larger than a blackberry.
WTF is going on here?
Okay.
I give up.
You win.
What’s a Steinway?
About 1300 pounds.
I was unaware this was a contest. I simply told of our experience with one of these census people with the GPS contraptions. The first thing she asked was if this was the address of______ and all I said was yes. THEN she told me she was with the census and was taking the GPS of all household locations for that census to be taken next year. She pulled out this gadget and punched some buttons, and handed me the slip of paper. I quoted what it said for the benefit of those who have yet to have one of these nice little old ACORN ladies show up.
I suspect she could have just looked at the house no and then clicked her gizmo without bothering us. On the other hand she might be that follow up person..She was lucky I answered the door. I normally don’t if I see someone looking like her, carrying a bag the size of which the religion walkers use..
NO I am not agianst relition..we have our faith and I don’t need these folks pestering me.
bflr
That is what I am prepared for Mary!! CO
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