Barack Obama opponents urge census boycott......

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/29/barack-obama-opponents-census-boycott ^ | Feb 29th, 2010

[TaraP]

Conservative opponents of the Obama administration are urging supporters to resist the upcoming US census, saying it asks too many questions and reflects increasing government intrusion into private matters.

The census, held every 10 years since 1790, is becoming a focal point for the growing anti-government movement in the US.

The government will endeavour to count every person living in the US, regardless of legal, immigration or citizenship status. The count, which helps determine political representation and the distribution of hundreds of billions of dollars in government funds, is mandated by the constitution.

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, a virulently conservative, anti-Obama Republican from Minnesota, has urged supporters to give only the number of people living in their household, saying nothing more is required by the constitution. Participation in the census is required by law and to refuse, or to falsify information, is punishable by fines that can range from $100 up to $500 (about £60 to £300), although the law is rarely enforced.

[clintonh8r]

Households that do not return the form may expect to receive an in-person visit from a census taker.

No problem. I don't open the door to strangers.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Does it ask which “Obama Hospice Camp” you prefer to be shipped to when they deny you medical care? Boxcars waiting?

[GregoTX]

10 years ago I filled out the form, and only answered the question as to number of people in household.
This resulted in a Census worker coming to my home. Again I would only answer number of people in household.
This caused a Census Supervisor of some sort to come to my house who stated "I understand you don't want to answer these questions, but we are going to get this done today."

I remember a number of years ago some morning DJ saying on the air the most common answer on the census was "None of your business". After a form and 2 visits from census takers, I was happy to have contributed to those census stats.

[steveo]

Race. Native American

Most of are...

[dforest]

I got a letter in my mail today in many different languages telling me that within a week I would get a census form.

What a damn waste of taxpayer money, Just send me the form you freaking azzholes.

This is a blatant waste of taxpayer money. I need a letter to tell me a form is coming? WTF? this is just plain stupid and a waste of the working peoples money.

Stand up America. The loonies are running things.

[briarbey b]

I already did....I took a black magic marker and wrote 2 on how many in household.....across the rest of it I wrote...see my U.S. Constitution!!!

If they come to drag me to jail..I will have 3 squares a day....no mortgage payment...no insurance to pay...free cable....free schooling and free health care. Being a criminal has more advantages than being a citizen.

I'll go to jail...they can cram that census which was only created for a head count!!!! SCREW THE SOCIALISTIC BENEFITS!!! NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!! GIVE ME FREEDOM OR GIVE ME DEATH AND I CAN ONLY BE KILLED ONCE!!

[Old Texan]

I’m white, and born in Texas. That makes me a “Native American”

[rfp1234]

Question 13 asks for the person's citizenship.

[dead]

I just got a letter today from the Census bureau, informing that I will be getting a census in the mail in a few days, something I probably would have figured out when I got a census in the mail in a couple days.

I guess keeping the Post Office in the black is part of the stimulus package.

I'm giving them names and number of people in my house and that's it, just like last time. My punishment last time was some old dude calling me up and trying to set up an appointment to stop by and speak to me. I told him if he came to my house I would ask him to leave and if he didn't I would call the police. It really wasn't punishment at all for me, it was fun!

[OldPossum]

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, a virulently conservative, anti-Obama Republican from Minnesota...

By their adjectives and adverbs ye shall know them.

[TaraP]

I rec’d the same one...

I guess it’s equivalent to an IRS notification...

Check’s in the mail....(Really it’s an I.O.U)

[fortheDeclaration]

I only intend to list those living in my home-nothing more.

[fortheDeclaration]

Simply amazing!

[Gator113]

My plan....

Declaration To Make To Census Takers:

“I hereby affirm that the provisions of Title 13 ``requiring’’ me to disclose my race, personal financial data, birthdate, or any other personal, private information to the Bureau of the Census, an agency of the United States government; constitutes an unreasonable, unwarranted search of my person, house, papers, and/or effects; and a governmental invasion of the sanctity of my home and the privacies of life. As such, these provisions violate the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution, and are thus wholly void and I am not bound to obey them.

I have completed the only those sections of the Census form pertaining to the Constitutionally-mandated actual enumeration, as follows:

The actual number of people living at the address printed on the form, excluding untaxed Native Americans;
Age of each person in accordance with US Const. Amendment XIV, Section 2.
Sex of each person, in accordance with US Const. Amendment XIV, Section 2.
I have thus fulfilled my obligation to the attainment of the actual enumeration of the populace of the United States.

Any fine or other sanction that is levied by any office or organization stemming from the unconstitutional provisions of Title 13 in connection with my response to this or any other Census-related questioning will be challenged in a court of law.”

http://www.lizmichael.com/census.htm

[Uncle Miltie]

I have a Black Belt in Virulent Conservatism.

Haiyah!

[digger48]

That ain’t a census form... it says I’ll get the form in a week. They finding a new way to waste money?

Exactly the same thing I was thinking when I opened MY letter.

[digger48]

"I understand you don't want to answer these questions, but we are going to get this done today."

My Congressman, Dan Burton, told radio listeners last week to fill out what they feel comfortable with and refer any future contacts by the Census to his office.

[P.O.E.]

The Questions on the Form One of the shortest forms in history - 10 Questions in 10 Minutes

[GeronL]

typical though

[GeronL]

weird.

Thats as bad as running radio ads for food stamps