I received that survey. I told them how many people lived in my house, my race is “human”, and every page after that I told them was none of their business.
Haven’t heard anything from them.
Do you have to file it out and send it back...NO!!! We got one of these the last 2 years. They may eventually call and try to pursude you via extortion via threat of fine, but we have never filled them out and we never will. We have never been fined, nor can they fine us because of the law. they would have to send these to every household, they are not allowed under the law to pick and chose.
Don't give the government any thing. They always use the information against you. Tell them to kiss your ass.
Same experience as others. I ignored it, they called and visited repeatedly...I never answered the door. After a couple weeks they went away. I filled out the standard 10 year deal...but left a cople blank. I refuse to do this long version.
I think it has been fifty years since someone was prosecuted for not filling out the real census, and they were activists publicly announcing they weren't going to respond. As far as I know they haven't brought a case involving the ACS to court, likely because they risk losing the mandatory filing status because this "census" has nothing to do with the Constitutional requirement for Congressional reapportionment.
bttt
We received one about five years ago. I threw it out. A few weeks later comes another one, which I threw out.
Upon receit of the third one, I called them and asked the reason for the intrusive questions. I was told my answer would aid in “funding for your community”. I told her that’s what I object to and I wasn’t going to fill it out. I even offered to send them a check for the fine.
Then I called my senator and my representative to tell them what I thought of their version of central planning, which is clearly what it is for. Why else do they need to know how far I drive to work?
I haven’t heard a thing from them since then.
Yes I know of people directly who have ignored it with no reaction from anyone. Multiple times. I suspect the non-compliance rate is quite high.
I’ve got one sitting right here on my desk.
The questions are breathtakingly intrusive.
A pdf copy of this fascist intrusion for those who are fortunate enough not to have one:
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/questionnaires/2012/Quest12.pdf
We received one at my place too. Ain’t the census enough?
The collection of “statistics” is a useful function to the American People. The US Census Bureau crossed the line from “statistic gathering” to “intelligence gathering” when it began collecting “Personally Identifiable Information (PII)”. Power to “interrogate” law abiding citizens can only be granted by a Constitutional Amendment and the vote of the people. Unless the US Supreme court reviews and upholds those statutes, no one should provide any type of PII to anyone. The Supreme Court should rule that the American Community Survey is illegal and instruct the Commerce Dept to eliminate all PII from its databases. Just as mail-in ballots avoid PII, the methods for “statistics gathering” should be no less stringent.
I have combined an adaptation of Hayden’s excellent refusal cover letter, excerpts from citizen’s testimonials regarding harassment, a copy of the ACS I found online and mailed it to the Editorial Directors of the nation’s 25 largest news agencies. I have also purchased 50 bumper stickers that say: ‘Google “REFUSAL American Community Survey” as a down payment on my children’s liberty. Please do the same.
Homeland security and emigration control are very important issues; however, the people working them cannot be allowed to trample upon our Constitution. They must propose a solution and put it to the people directly. We all know that it was just this type of information gathering that allowed the German government to carry out it’s atrocities in 1935. Although it’s hard to imagine that happening here, there are other abuses that are easy to imagine such as phone, home, and work place harassment.