Posted on 03/19/2010 4:12:47 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
In the age of identity theft, privacy concerns and increasing public distrust of big government, the 2010 census has an image problem.
Never mind the U.S. Census Bureau's cool new Nascar sponsorship, or its friendly videos, multiple public service announcements, hot lines in six languages, traveling "Portrait of America" road tour, "director's blog," comic books and celebrity endorsements. Many Americans are still wary about that 10-question form waiting on the dining room table.
A Zogby International survey found this week, for instance, that half the respondents were not "confident" that their personal data they provide on the census would be kept confidential. Almost as many - 47 percent - were not convinced that public funds eventually stemming from the national population tally would ever benefit their community.
The poll revealed that most Americans - 87 percent - will dutifully send back their census form, though there was a partisan divide: 95 percent of Democrats will comply, compared with 80 percent of Republicans. But 14 percent also refuse to participate.
"The one-in-seven who are unsure or will not complete the census is very troubling," pollster John Zogby said, noting that privacy worries dominated the list of this group's concerns.
Likewise, a Pew Research Center poll this week revealed that 29 percent of the respondents were not confident their privacy would be protected by the Census Bureau; the figure rose to about a third among Republicans. A Rasmussen Reports survey uncovered real public skepticism: Only 25 percent of Americans overall think the final census count will accurately reflect the nation. The number rose to 55 percent among Republicans.
Along with delivering an earnest video message about civic obligation and the historic implications of the census from James Madison's colonial homestead Montpelier, Census Director Robert Groves tried to reassure the skittish.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Now that is something we can agree on ‘-)
I just told em one human lives here.
You may have been one of those affected by the poor quality of the new handheld systems:
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/32181
The census is now a political tool, and Obama wields it.
So yeah, let's agree to disagree, and have our beer summit. I will have Guiness.
They are hand delivering to all that have a PO BOX mailing address......
1_rain_drop said, Can we share “a” beer?”......How about adding the sharing of a potato chip and make it a real party?
So yeah, chips would be good.
LLS
I wrote in the number of people living in my home and used a permanent marker to black out the rest of the questions so no ACORN-like Obama sycophant could fill-in-the-blanks in a manner most helpful to their agenda.
Obviously mistook your property for an easement. /s
Yes the count is in the constitution, but the rest is not. Ask the Japanese-Americans from the internment camps if the census was not a problem for them.
The only answer from my home sill be how many live at our house.
By the way was the 173 in Italy when you where in. If so I would like your opinion of good places to visit when I go to visit my son who is with them now.
Your comment is an example of why I will not argue the point. As I said, if this is the battle you want to fight, go for it. Me and my tin foil cap will wait for a more meaningful reason.
Not likely to happen again, unless it involves white male Protestant smoking potato-chip eaters.
I rec’d ours on Tuesday, luckily it only contained 10 questions. Being a very detailed person I wanted to make sure I didn’t “forget” to answer anything so I made a personal note for myself at the bottom in the wide blank margin by the barcode, but oppsy I had used pen so I couldn’t erase my little reminder before I put it in the envelope. So being a good citizen I promptly mailed it, and I hope the census people understand my notation of “fill up blank questions” (or as I wrote it in shorthand FUBO). But it just dawned on me I must have forgotten to put the line thru that stubborn little letter Q. Just darn
But it can happen again.
That was all they got from me.
You probably have never felt the sting of confidential information being used against you by the gooberment... I do not trust this government any longer and I certainly do not trust the elected officials or any of their marxist/union hack employees.
LLS
There is no reason for any other information to be given.
What is the purpose of those other questions?
The govt get all this personal info (including Obamacare)
but will not release Pres_ _ent Obamas (nonexistent) BC.
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Yeah, how ‘bout that!
Sounds like a numbers only count to me!
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