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Posted on 07/30/2005 2:00:35 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
Article. I. Section. 2. Clause 3:
The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.
On the envelope:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Penalty for Private Use $300
ACS-46(2003) (1-2004)
The American Community Survey
Form Enclosed
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW
Dear Resident:
I recently sent a letter to your household about the American Community Survey. Enclosed is a questionnaire and mail it back as soon as possible in the postage-paid envelope.
This survey collects critical up-to-date information used to meet the needs of communities across the United States. For example, the results from this survey are used to decide where new schools, hospitals and fire stations are needed. This information also helps communities plan for the kinds of emergency situations that might affect you and your neighbors, such as floods and other natural disasters.
The U.S. Census Bureau chose your address, not you personally, as part of a randomly selected sample. You are required by U.S. law to respond to this survey. The Census Bureau is required by U.S. law to keep your answers confidential. The enclosed brochure answers frequently asked questions about the survey.
If you need help filling out the questionnaire, please use the enclosed guide or call our toll-free number (1-800-354-7271).
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Charles Louis Kincannon
Director, U.S. Census Bureau
Enclosures.
Frequently asked questions:
What is the American Community Survey?
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census. During Census 2000, the population of the United States was counted, and additional information was collected to describe the characteristics of the Nation’s population and housing.
The next census in 2010 will count the population, while the American Community Survey collects the information about population and housing characteristics throughout the decade. Based on the American Community Survey, the Census Bureau can provide data about our rapidly changing country more often than every 10 years.
Why don’t you use the information I provided on my Census 2000 questionnaire?
We need your response even if you completed a Census 2000 questionnaire, because the characteristics of your household may have changed since Census 2000. As we move further away from 2000, information provided in Census 2000 becomes outdated.
How do I benefit by answering the American Community Survey?
The American Community Survey provides up-to-date information for the Nation, states, cities, counties, metropolitan areas, and communities. By responding to the American community Survey questionnaire, you are helping your community to establish goals, identify problems and solutions, and measure the performance of programs.
Communities need data about the well-being of children, families, and the elderly to provide services to them. The data also are used to decide where to locate new highways, schools, hospitals, and community centers; to show a large corporation that a town has the workforce the company needs, and in many other ways.
Do I have to answer the questions on the American Community Survey?
Yes, your response to this survey is required by law (Title 13, United States Code, Sections 141 and 193). Title 13, as changed by Title 18, imposes a penalty for not responding. The survey is approved by the Office of Management and Budget. We estimate this survey will take about 38 minutes to complete.
How will the Census Bureau use the information that I provide?
The Census Bureau can us the information you provide to statistical purposes only and cannot publish or release information that would identify you and your household. Your information will be used in combination with information from other households to produce data for your community. Similar data will be produced for communities across the United States.
We may combine your answers with information that you gave to other agencies to enhance the statistical uses of these data. This information will be given the same protections as your survey information. Based on the information that you provide, you may be asked to participate in other Census Bureau surveys that are voluntary.
Will the Census Bureau keep my information confidential?
Yes. All of the information the Census Bureau collects from this survey about you and your household is confidential by law (Tot;e 13, United States Code, Section 9). By law, every Census Bureau employee-including the Director as well as every field representative-has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both if he or she discloses ANY information that could identify you or your household.
Where can I find more information about the American Community Survey or get assistance?
You may visit our Web site www.census.gov/acs/www, or call 1-800-354-7271 if you need assistance or more information.
This is a 12 page booklet describing how to fill out the form. It is similar to a tax preparation booklet.
Constitution?..What's that? Just remember ACS is good and its compasionate. More money for it please...
>> By design, the Constitution was intended to create a Federal Gov't. General Welfare covers a lot of territory.
I assume you are being facetious. According to James Madison (the Father of the Constitution) the General Welfare powers are enumerated in Article 1, Section 8. For example, one of the General Welfare powers provided the federal government is "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes" (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3). Another is to Coin Money (Clause 5). And another is to establish Post Offices and post Roads (Clause 7). The authorized powers of the Federal Government are few and defined. Most of the power the Federal Government claims today has been usurped by tyrants.
The 1970 census sent out a questionnaire that went onto how many toilets in your house, etc. I sent it back with the number of residents only AND THEY CALLED AND THREATENED ME. I am not kidding. I told them to stuff it then and will do so again. The next time the thing came out they had passed a statute requiring compliance. I still will not do it. I am not a crazed hard righter (whatever that is), but I will not spend one minute feeding their "here's how we should allocate the money" machine.
You are going to contact Sensenbrenner who is pushing the national ID card business to get government in control....
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Nothing about lying, so lie.
He's our rep, he's been pretty good overall. The last couple decisions he's made have us all scratching our head. It's probably time for him to retire. Not a problem in this area replacing him with a good conservative.
I see you are among the penumbraphiles.
I don't like 'by intent' I like 'explicit'
If we are to find things there 'by intent' then there is no reason for them to have included an amendment process, because you can find absolutely anything in there 'by intent'.
So9
Hah, former Badger here. The problem with this sort of thing is that you have to get enough folks who are not sheeple. I am going to be one of them. I hope they send me this thing. My Senators are Bond and Talent and I have a Republican congessman. I will not comply with this c#@p.
IIRC, there was a part in one of the codes about falsifying information. I could be wrong, I'm not going to research it further. Until I see the constitutional amendment, Resident is safe.
In that respect, we live in one of the most conservative parts of the state. Oh, believe me, we'll be contacting him and the useless Kohl and Feingold. We have so many of these senator's canned letters, it's comical. They just insert the issue and mail it back to us. Wisconsin is pretty conservative, it's just Milwaukee and Madison screwing up this state, as you know.
I had to smile at that. Yes, I know. I grew up north of Milwaukee (Sheboygan), graduated from UW Madison and then went to France to study and on to Berkeley, and yes, I am a conservative. Sometimes it amazes even me. I so enjoyed Sensenbrenner cutting off the mikes when the libs attempted to hijack his hearing.
Grothman challenges Panzer in state Senate race (WI Conservative vs Rino sen. majority leader)
Grothman was our state Rep, challenging the state senate majority leader, a rino, over the taxpayers bill of rights, TABOR. She was our state senator. What drama....
heh heh heh, she got the snot beat out of her at elections.....
This is her consession press release....
Statement by [WI] Senate Majority Leader Mary E. Panzer (Rino resigns position after loss)
Now, Grothman, he's a big conservative, he'd make a great rep if Sensenbrenner left. They have almost the same district.
As far as I know, the requirement "to respond" to the questions would be fulfilled by writing in "none of your frikkin bidness, beeeeyach!"
That's "a response" is it not?
I always write HUMAN in when "they" ask "race"?
James Madison might be surprised how far his innocent words have gone. The amazing thing is how far they have not yet gone.
This is typical.
They could likewise reduce the membership of the House to fifty, and if the states are eliminated as being superfluous, to one.
Required by law all they want. I won't fill it out and never have, never will.
Constructionist was not considered a necessarily beneficial attribute in context.
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