U.S. Census 2010 Update

Homeschool Legal Defense Administration (HSLDA) ^ | February 26, 2010

[Sopater]

Here's what HSLDA recommends regarding the 2010 Cencus.

[goodnesswins]

8) Whether or not the head of the household has Hispanic origin. HUH?

And, why would I give them my phone number?

[TheZMan]

My packet was hanging on the door. I filled out the # of residents, sealed it up and dropped it into the mail box.

[bicyclerepair]

You all here at FR had me believing that only the number of occupants was constitutionally required.

[Sopater]

I sure don't get that question. I can't imagine what that has to do with anything.

As for the phone number, the form says "We may call if we don’t understand an answer."

I plan to answer in plain English, so they shouldn't need my phone number.

[4Speed]

ping

[webschooner]

I’m not giving them my phone number. If they come back for it and threaten me with the fine, then I guess I’ll give it up.

I really don’t like answering the question about whether my home has a mortgage or is free and clear — none of their frigging business, but I suppose if I refuse to answer it, they will be up my a**.

[CaptainK]

Is every household receiving this census questionnaire?

[i_dont_chat]

Seems like 8 and 9 are redundant. I will not answer 8, and I will answer 9 Caucasian.

And I won’t be giving a good phone number.

And the need to give the date of birth of the head of household is questionable. Too easy to get into the wrong hands and enable someone to steal a person’s identity.

[Stosh]

“8) Whether or not the head of the household has Hispanic origin. HUH?”

So, Census people, how exactly does one define “Hispanic origin”? How many generations does one have to go back to find “Hispanic origins”? Is it like the ante-bellum definition of Negro, where “one drop” of black blood determined your ethnic identity?

Not real sure how I can answer a question I can’t understand, especially if there’s a $500 fine for giving a wrong answer.

[Sopater]

Is every household receiving this census questionnaire?

According to the website, US 2010 CENSUS "In March of 2010, census forms will be delivered to every residence in the United States and Puerto Rico. When you receive yours, just answer the 10 short questions and then mail the form back in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you don't mail the form back, you may receive a visit from a census taker, who will ask you the questions from the form."

[onceone]

What’s a hundred bucks?

Pay the fine. I’m going to.

[ChrisInAR]

You all here at FR had me believing that only the number of occupants was constitutionally required.

That's correct. I'm not giving the feds any info other than that. If I have to pay a $100 fine, then so what?

[Sopater]

Not real sure how I can answer a question I can’t understand, especially if there’s a $500 fine for giving a wrong answer.

I CAN'T STAND THE PRESSURE!!!!

[Nahanni]

I will answer the number of occupants and nothing more. If they come after me my reply to them will be that they already have this information, there is no reason to repeat it. They have it in the form of my W2/tax returns, they know the value of my house via my property taxes, the floorplan for my house is on file with the county if the want to know how many bedrooms/poopers the house has, etc.

[Sopater]

Pay the fine...

That's going to go on your permanent record mister!

[clee1]

That’s what I’m doing too.

[rcrngroup]

1) How many people are living/staying in the household.
2) If there were any people staying in the house not mentioned in response to question 1.
3) Whether or not the homeowners/leasers have mortgages or pay rent.
4) The household’s telephone number.
5) Information about each person living in the household.
6) Gender of the head of the household.
7) Date of birth of the head of the household.
8) Whether or not the head of the household has Hispanic origin.
9) The head of the household’s race.
10) Whether or not the head of the household sometimes lives elsewhere.

Question 1, I will answer.
Questions 2 thru 8 will be answered as "N/A"
Question 9 will be answered as "American"
Question 10 will be answered as "N/A"

Finished - mail the census form in!

And WTH is with Question #8? WTH difference does it make if the Head of the Household has Hispanic origin? Is that to help allocate how much land to Aztlan (the Hispanic "nation")?

[panaxanax]

“...I will answer 9 Caucasian”

If you were born in this country then why not answer ‘Native American’?

That’s all Mrs. panax and I are telling them. Two residents, Native American now get the hell of my porch. I’ll force them to make the home visit.

I will opt for the jail time because I’m NOT paying a fine. If we all did the same it would shut down the system and they will be forced to abandon their invasive data search.

[coop71]

Google a 1910 census form and take off your tinfoil hat.