Posted on 03/18/2010 3:00:06 PM PDT by opentalk
Overreaching and out of bounds. Intrusive. Harassment. The above is the tenth or eleventh notice I have had from the census bureau.
For the past month I have been called, harassed and visited by a Pamela Childs of the Census Bureau, who was pursuing me for an interview. Knowing my rights under the law, even under the current coup, I did not respond. I filled out my form -- that which is required by law -- but still received calls, visits, notes. Daily.
At one point, I left a message saying I would not speak to her. Period.
A week passed, and now I am being harassed again by another census goose stepper, Constance Atman. They want to interview me poisonally.
The country is going bankrupt and they can't throw money away fast enough on this power play.
It's pretty clear Obama intends to use the census to fix the next and future elections so as to ensure his Radical Left polices prevail for the long-term.
Morris points out that Obama will:
1. Legalize millions of illegal aliens
2. Use Acorn to assist with the next census
Census goons prying into my private life. Welcome to Oganda.
But I suspect there is more in the offing. I am not a member of the Libertarian party, nor do I back their positions on drugs, foreign policy and the like, but I agree with the statement of their chairman, William Redpath: "The Libertarian Party believes that the federal government's current census procedures are unconstitutional, unnecessary, and too expensive. We believe that the census is constitutionally limited to collecting only one piece of information about each residence: the number of persons living in it. We urge Congress to change the census laws to comply with this constitutional limitation.
"The U.S. Constitution empowers Congress to provide for a census in order to apportion Representatives correctly. The Constitution does not empower Congress to use a census for any other purpose. There is no need for Congress to collect additional information such as names, races, ages, sexes, or home ownership status. Unfortunately, the federal government wants to use the additional information to fine tune its control over the lives and money of the American people.
"The 2010 census is expected to cost over $14 billion. A recent report from the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce indicates that preparations for the 2010 census have already been filled with waste and bloat. A proper census, limited to just a headcount, would be far less expensive.
UPDATE: Atlas reader Dave sent me a copy of the Census form that he sent back. He quipped:
Attached is a scan of the actual census form I mailed back today. Im told I should expect a call. No problem to me, Ill be happy to tell someone what I wrote on the form!
UPDATE: Today's mail brings Atlas two more Census letters - from Atmans' supervisor Lestoer A Farthing, Regional Director
Mind you, I already filled out and sent in my form the day after I got it. This nonsense began a month ago.
However, our Representative has been unable to reach you after numerous attempts. Because of the importance of this survey, we would appreciate you telling us how you can be contacted.
We're from the Government, and we're here to help...
Screw them - let them try to send us all to prison!
Thanks, I printed out that pdf and also copied and printed out SecretAgentMan’s response, and included it with the census form, that only has 1 answer. Number of people in our house.
Let them come knocking.
Ten years ago I used red ink and expletives on mine. The census bureau sent someone out for follow up interviews and on the third visit I answered the door with my Mossberg 500 in my hand and insisted that he leave. He did and I was bothered no more.
No recommending that to anyone else of course.
Just filled mine in this time with the number and no they cannot call.
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