“Shelly Lowe, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Census Bureau, said Mrs. Bachmann is “misreading” the law.”
Well, that’s a nice reassurance. I’m sure I can rely upon my local ACORN representative/census taker to not “misread” the law. They do have a track record of painstaking attention to legality, you know. /s/
I truly believe each and every conservative should tell them to come back with a court order if they want us to give them census data ...
Love Michelle she used to be my representative until we moved last year she is a riot she called bo’s government a Gang Sta government video is here...
http://bluelori.blogspot.com/2009/06/bos-gang-sta-government.html
Wow, is it that time again? I got the long form last time and battled the Bureau endlessly when I refused to let them know how many toilets were in my house (amongst other data).
Can we take the Fifth?
Nothing but number of people in the house from me.
Once again, the most courageous conservative leaders continue to be women.Who’d a thunk. Ain’t what you had in mind, is it NOW?
If they ask for more I will simply tell them it is none of their business and they either take the information I am willing to give, or they can take none.
If they press the issue, I will order them off my property and call the Sheriff. Out here in small town Idaho...if they come...they will find that the Sheriff here understands and abides his duty to the people in this community.
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TITLE 13 - CENSUS
CHAPTER 7 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
SUBCHAPTER II - OTHER PERSONS
Sec. 221. Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers
(a) Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, refuses or willfully neglects, when requested by the Secretary, or by any other authorized officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof acting under the instructions of the Secretary or authorized officer, to answer, to the best of his knowledge, any of the questions on any schedule submitted to him in connection with any census or survey provided for by subchapters I, II, IV, and V of chapter 5 of this title, applying to himself or to the family to which he belongs or is related, or to the farm or farms of which he or his family is the occupant, shall be fined not more than $100.
(b) Whoever, when answering questions described in subsection (a) of this section, and under the conditions or circumstances described in such subsection, willfully gives any answer that is false, shall be fined not more than $500.
THEy will get the number of people in my home - and I will also answer my race - AMERICAN.
I’ve never answered these question other than how many people are in the household. This has been since 1970, and never once has there been a followup.
I had some oldie flunkie calling me every other night, trying to get me to redo it. I kept refusing. He asked to set up an appointment so he could personally ask me all the questions. I told him that he wasn't welcome on my property. I answered the constitutionally mandated questions, and had no interest in engaging in their unconstitutional social engineering schemes.
Finally, he got pissed off and told me that there would be trouble if I didn't comply. I hung up on him.
Ten years later, still no sign of "trouble."
What nonsense. The census is for headcount purposes only. Anything else is information the government doesn’t need.
Last time ‘round I answered “1 adult”.
Census worker showed up not long after, and started pressing for other answers. I simply replied something like “I have given all the information required by the Constitution, and anything beyond that requires a warrant.” ‘nuff said. Guy promptly left and didn’t bother me any more.
And yes I’d pay the $100 fine.
And then go to court demanding it back.
Checked the Census website recently. Funny how it’s smothered with “our employees are sworn to keep your information secret for life under threat of extreme penalties.” Considering how some thugs threatening voters & poll workers, having been convicted for a serious federal crime, mysteriously had their charges dropped without explaination ... I’m not so convinced by warm assurances of secrecy.
Good for her. I have not answered more than the basic “who lives here” question since the first census I participated in back in the 60’s. Nuts to them.
Screw those commies.
Stop playing ball.
Watch their magical unicorn cloud city come falling down, off the rainbow.
BTW, guys: DO NOT LIE on the forms. Not answering is one thing, justifiable in court per delegated powers and enumerated rights. Willfully giving false information is something completely different which cannot be justified at all in court.
Do what ACORN and barry soetoro do — PLAY STUPID.
It gums up the machine, takes forever, and makes them do all kinds of work, WHICH THEY REFUSE TO DO.
The moment things require effort, the socialists quit bothering and move to the next person.
So just play dumb. Under race, put Indy 500. Then when they call you on it, say “Oh my God, what was I thinking! I meant Kentucky Derby!”
Respondents are not required to respond to any information collection unless it displays a valid approval number from the Office of Management and Budget. This 8-digit number appears in the bottom right on the front cover of this form.
I think some ACORN type folks are threatening folks with the 'census' law for the American Community Survey, which isn't mandatory.