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It used to be there was a short form distributed to everyone every 10 years, with 1 in 6 people getting the "long form."

However, that meant that by the time the data was processed the information was very old.

Thus, the long-form to 1 in 6 people every 10 years is being replaced with interviewing about 2-3% of a given county EVERY year with the long form; you get it in the mail, if you don't return it, they'll try calling you if you have a listed number, and if that doesn't work, you'll get a worker coming to your door.

However in the incident starting this thread, it sounds like a different survey; there are dozens of different Census surveys, most of which take place continuously, not every 10 years.

The overwhelming majority of government actions and activities aren't specifically mentioned in the Constitution or banned by the Constitution; they're authorized by votes of Congress, including the many and varied Census activities other than the 10-year counts, thus all are legal.

IF the Constitution does not mention the activity directly, then it is a POWER RESERVED ONLY to the states and the people themselves per the Constitution, not the feds. This continuing power grab by the federal government needs to end.

To be honest with you, its absurd to believe this data will not be misused by the federal government. Your admission that the FBI has tried a couple times in court and failed really means that they will find a judge who agrees they should have the information and they will ultimately get it. Then what, we ask nicely that they don't use it against us?

The Constitution grants them the ability to enumerate people and determine whether the people are citizens, slaves or native Americans (not taxed) and that is it. Period.

The census data was used to round up Japanese Americans and intern them during WWII. Thus the government has already PROVEN they cannot be trusted with even mere racial data. Knowing when I leave and return from work is beyond the pale.

How can I trust an agency that asks these types of questions? I mean you or your spouse no offense and in my personal experience, all the census takers I have talked to have been very polite and respectful. Many of us just do not like divulging personal information to anyone, much less some gigantic federal agency that is probably heavy on rat employees and who one day may be run by hitlery or another FDR type. Thanks but not thanks.

I'm sticking with my response of "If you want any more information than the number of people living here, take me to court and see if you can actually make the law stand up against me." They never take me to court, but I keep hoping for the fun.