any changes since this?
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=18035
march 28, 2000
Americans who refuse to answer questions they consider invasive on their Census questionnaires will be able to sleep a little easier — at least for now.
A federal judge ruled yesterday that the Census Bureau has no automatic right to ask questions felt to be personal or intrusive and that it cannot threaten or prosecute citizens who refuse to answer such questions.
U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon granted attorney Mark Brewer, of the Houston-based firm of Brewer and Pritchard, a temporary restraining order in a Census suit filed by five Houston, Texas, residents. Attorneys for the government conceded that none of the five plaintiffs will be subject to actual or threatened prosecution during this litigation which is expected to go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The ruling is especially far-reaching.
“For the moment, this will prevent prosecution against any American who chooses not to answer questions other than the number of people living at their address — that’s all that’s required by the Constitution,” Brewer told WorldNetDaily. “It’s a huge victory for the Constitution and for privacy-loving Americans, because we now have a ruling in a federal court case.
“The Census Bureau cannot extract this information under threat of criminal prosecution — that was the issue I presented to the court,” he said.
The penalty for not answering each question asked on the forms is $100. False answers can cost up to $500 in fines.
bkmk
They tried multiple times...
The last one that came..was a "friend" in fact a VP at the bank where I banked.
I told her why I didn't think it was any business of the Feds to know more than how many people lived here. She was uncomfortable about it...I'm sure. I finally just gave the bare minimum answers...
I still am friends with her...although she thinks I'm in the witness protection program. Ha!!
I've another friend...that refused all questions. He said they NEVER fined him........
Who knows...frankly I think hundreds of thousands of people ought to tell them to "jump off"!!
makeing a note of this
marking
For the 2000 census I had a small self inking stamp made. One line, it said:
None of your DAMN Business!
I stamped every unconstitutional question with it. [grin]