Posted on 04/01/2011 2:54:29 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The first few requests were tolerable. A Census Bureau worker would knock on John and Beverly Scott's door and ask them to fill out an American Community Survey. The McKinley Park couple would politely decline.
But as the days passed, the visits became more frequent and the requests more urgent.
Some evenings, the doorbell would ring at dinnertime, then again at 10 p.m.
"I'm generally a nice guy. I didn't want to shut the door in her face," John Scott said. "I said, 'I'm not going to answer your questions.' She kept saying, 'You've got to, you've got to.' I shut the door, and she kept ringing the doorbell and tapping on the window."
It isn't that the Scotts are anti-government or are philosophically opposed to the census. The couple filled out their decennial form last year, answering every question.
But they're not too keen on the American Community Survey, a more in-depth, ongoing questionnaire the Census Bureau conducts to compile information on area demographics, consumer patterns and economic issues.
In particular, the Scotts did not want to answer questions they found too personal, such as inquiries about their income, when they left for work and their health.
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Oh yeah! Nothing more uninviting than a saggy old
scrote with the two nads pokin’ out!
“The Problem Solver called Jack Walsh, survey supervisor with the American Community Survey’s Chicago regional office. Walsh said the survey is required by law and helps determine such things as the Consumer Price Index and how federal funding is allocated.”
Liar. So what’s the CPI or federal funding got to do with asking questions regarding health and what time you leave for work?
And “scoop” lets them escape this question.
A well-filled shoulder holster when answering the door works for me...
Of late the US Census Bureau has been knocking on our door and sending threatening letters if we do not complete their survey. We are told that we will be fined if we do not complete the MANDATORY survey, that our defiance will be reported to the Justice Department. They site Title 13, Section 141, 193 and 212 of the 2010 Decennial Census. I site the Constitution and Bill of Right. They picked the wrong guy to start telling me what I need to divulge to them about my personal matters. It is now bordering on harassment.
Anyone else targeted?
“she kept ringing the doorbell and tapping on the window.” “
Call the police and have her arrested for trespassing and harassment.
I think that was a scam to get your bank info.
The only survey I can find called "in depth household survey" was done on primitive tribes in New Guinea (Ok, and a few other third world countries).
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