Posted on 06/29/2009 3:22:02 PM PDT by flintsilver7
What Count The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
Who Everyone All residents of the United States must be counted. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens and non-citizens.
When Every 10 years Every 10 years, and the next census occurs in 2010. Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to every household in the United States in March 2010. The questions ask you to provide information that is accurate for your household as of April 1, 2010.
The Census Bureau must count everyone and submit state population totals to the U.S. President by December 31, 2010.
The first Census was conducted in 1790 and has been carried out every 10 years since then.
Where Everywhere in the U.S. The census counts everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
People should be counted where they live and sleep most of the year.
Why The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2) mandates a headcount of everyone residing in the United States. The population totals determine each state’s Congressional representation. The numbers also affect funding in your community and help inform decision makers about how your community is changing. More info…
How The Census Bureau will mail or deliver questionnaires to your house in March 2010. We will mail a second form to households that do not respond to the initial questionnaire.
Households that still do not respond will be called or visited by a Census worker. (Census workers can be identified by a census badge and bag.)
I checked the Census website and it says that the only way you will be contacted by a Census worker is if you do not respond to two mailed forms. At that point, you will be contacted by phone or in person. The 2010 Census supposedly has no long form and takes "less than 10 minutes" to fill out. By the government's standards, it should take the average FReeper about 30 seconds.
This is something different from the American Community Survey, which according to http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ is sent to only one out of every 480 households. Additionally, it's ongoing and has only minimal affiliation with the actual Census. These are the sorts of questions that are intrusive - income, when you leave for work, and so on.
Am I missing something, or is this simply a lot of overblown hype? If it is, I would prefer if Michele Bachmann would not go on the radio and spread misinformation. Like I always say, there are very real threats to our freedom, and misrepresenting something like this (if indeed that's what it is) is not helpful.
Lots of threads cover this. Search for ‘census’.
From the link:
(Census workers can be identified by a census badge and bag.)
ghanja ???
I did, albeit not thoroughly. I didn’t find anything at least immediately that clearly stated the differences between the two.
Rep. Michelle Bachmann, Minn., and why she won’t be filling in any more info on Census form than number of people living there:
videocafe.crooksandliars.com/
Here is a previous thread, but read the posts in response—that’s where you find the truth.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2279676/posts
“If it is, I would prefer if Michele Bachmann would not go on the radio and spread misinformation”
She said she had a sample of the questions on the website, but I haven’t found it yet.
http://www.michelebachmann.com/
Also, what are the questions they are going to ask? If it's going to take 10 minutes, that's a LOT of questions. I've never responded to a census before.
When I was working the midnight shift at a post office 25 years ago, there was an old man who did most of his sleeping on his stool in front of a letter case.
The censuses have steadily become more intrusive from the beginning. At first the census only listed head of households and number of males and females according to various age classes. Beginning in 1850 every person was listed by name, and birthplace and occupation was listed. Household wealth was also started to be listed. By 1900, we were well on the way to the modern census.
Related thread:
Obama’s Census to castrate American Caucasians
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281012/posts
I'm prepared to see questions like "How often do you vote for your favorite Idol?" and "How many times a week do you eat green leafy vegetables?"
They have already been to my house to take GPS coordinates from my front door. They didn’t even care that I was home.
My question is, what good is their census going to be if 50 Million people turn in bogus information?
Well, I for one will only answer questions after the census taker answers them. I see no reason why I should give out my personal info to a stranger trespassing on my property. I should have the right to know all about the census person as much as they would know about me (if I answer the questions).
As each of their eyes stare up the barrels of your double barrel shotgun?
That’s for when they come to pick up the terrorists with Pro-life bumper stickers.
Here is a link that shows you what the possible questionaire will look like: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/pdf/2010_Questionnaire_Info_Copy.pdf.
I have a problem (always have had) with them asking me about my mortgage status, my phone number, and my race. It’s my business how my house is owned; not the government’s. I will give my phone number is they promise to call and not visit. It doesn’t matter about my race. what matters is that I am a citizen. My wife is a citizen. That is all the information that should be required.
What I object to is the American Community Survey that is sent to a percentage of the population and it too carries a penalty for non-compliance. This is copied from the Census Bureau FAQs: Do I have to respond to the American Community Survey / Puerto Rico Community Survey?
Yes. Respondents are required to answer all questions on the American Community Survey (ACS) to the best of their ability. Response to this and other Census surveys is required by law (Section 221 of Title 13, Chapter 7, United States Code). This chapter also contains information regarding offenses and possible penalties. According to Section 221, persons who do not respond shall be fined not more than $100. Title 18 U.S.C. Section 3571 and Section 3559, in effect amends Title 13 U.S.C. Section 221 by changing the fine for anyone over 18 years old who refuses or willfully neglects to complete the questionnaire or answer questions posed by census takers from a fine of not more than $100 to not more than $5,000. More information.
So basically we need to have our Representatives repeal Title 18 U.S.C. Section 3571 and Section 3559, to do away with the onerous fine of more than $100. I’ll pay $100 to not have to take that survey.
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