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Gripe about CENSUS (VANITY)
VANITY | 14 MAR 2010 | Me

Posted on 03/14/2010 9:23:35 AM PDT by Sola Veritas

I just got my census form yesterday. I don't have a problem with filling it out and did so immediately. However, there was something about it that was troubling. For each individual you list, it did NOT ask if they were U.S. Citizen. IF the census determines the make-up of House of Representative votes, then shouldn't it be based SOLELY upon the population of U.S. Citizens? IF they count everyone, then states like CA with large number of illegals will be over represented in Congress. This just doesn't seem right to me.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: census; congress; illegals
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1 posted on 03/14/2010 9:23:36 AM PDT by Sola Veritas
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To: Sola Veritas

Rush says just put “ American” where they ask the race!!!!! I will fill mine out limited!! VERY LIMITED!


2 posted on 03/14/2010 9:26:04 AM PDT by pollywog (Psalm 91:4 ~ Under His Wings ~)
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To: Sola Veritas

Slaves used to partly counted.


3 posted on 03/14/2010 9:27:38 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Sola Veritas

Way back during the slave years, when the federal government fixed the census by counting blacks as a 3/5 person to lower the head count in the south. Today, in order to direct federal dollars to the proper minority they are trying to lower the whites count, dilute it, with all the race crap.

The federal government is racist.

Count noses and race=other=American.

‘nuff said.


4 posted on 03/14/2010 9:29:20 AM PDT by Tarpon ( ...Rude crude socialist Obama depends on ignorance to force his will on people)
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To: Sola Veritas
Given that every single individual that represents my state is a filthy RAT (and has been for the last 30 years)...and that all 12 of my state's electoral votes have gone to worthless RATS of the last 30 years I *want* my state to lose as many House seats and Electoral votes as possible.Therefore,this year,like in 2000,the residence that we occupy is *vacant*.I refuse to fill in the census form and I refuse to utter a syllable to any census worker.
5 posted on 03/14/2010 9:29:26 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Host The Beer Summit-->Win The Nobel Peace Prize!)
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To: Sola Veritas

The constitution is fairly specific that all free persons residing in the states should be counted, not just citizens. The not so free persons (who btw weren’t citizens) were counted as 3/5 of a person.


6 posted on 03/14/2010 9:32:01 AM PDT by Melas
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To: Sola Veritas

I’m struggling....I’ve always been a law and order, follow the rules guy. But this year I’m seriously considering doing the civil disobedience that I sat out in the 60s. I’m thinking of telling them to stuff their fracking census. I’ll tell them how many people live at my address and that is ALL.


7 posted on 03/14/2010 9:36:13 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Nobody's 'bot!!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Sounds like you need to adopt an out of State conservative, and give them money. As we are learning, all things Congressional are determined by party counts.

If you can’t figure out whop to give too, might I suggest Marco Rubio is a really good Conservative. Or give to Michelle Bachman she needs money to defeat the Soros army ... or find your own.


8 posted on 03/14/2010 9:39:09 AM PDT by Tarpon ( ...Rude crude socialist Obama depends on ignorance to force his will on people)
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To: clintonh8r

Constitutionally speaking, that’s all the data they’re required to collect anyway. I’d say that you’re well within your rights to tell them who lives at your place and nothing more.


9 posted on 03/14/2010 9:39:32 AM PDT by Melas
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That’s what I did just the other day. Told ‘em 2. Goodby.

They didn’t say a word as they were leaving.


10 posted on 03/14/2010 9:40:06 AM PDT by white17x
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To: Sola Veritas

The census does not count citizens. It counts all people. Always has. It used to list country of origin, etc.


11 posted on 03/14/2010 9:40:41 AM PDT by GVnana ("Obama is incredibly naive and grossly egotistical." Sarkozy)
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To: clintonh8r

You need to tell them that 12 old angry white guys live here...


12 posted on 03/14/2010 9:41:59 AM PDT by GregNH (Re-Elect "No Body")
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To: clintonh8r; Sola Veritas
Laws were made to enslave.

Your cost per unanswered question is $100 with a maximum punishment for abiding by the Constitution of $5,000.

I'll consider the money well-spent because I'm mad as hell.


13 posted on 03/14/2010 9:42:17 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Get rich... Fire the government)
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To: Sola Veritas

Some Republicans tried to introduce legislation that would have required citizenship questions, but it had no chance in the Dim controlled Congress. There was no citizenship question in 2000, and I don’t know that there ever has been. It wasn’t such a big deal until both political parties allowed many millions to enter the US illegally and stay since the 1986 amnesty.

The real solution is to defeat amnesty and start enforcing immigration laws. That’ll take some luck this year and a big turnover in Congress and the WH in 2010 and 2012.


14 posted on 03/14/2010 9:45:56 AM PDT by Will88
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To: Sola Veritas
I'll tell you what gripes me about this census.

All the advertising centers around filling out the census so you can get money.

15 posted on 03/14/2010 9:46:16 AM PDT by GVnana ("Obama is incredibly naive and grossly egotistical." Sarkozy)
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To: clintonh8r

That’s all you have to fill in. I never fill in race or gender. I tell them that doing so is inherently racist and sexist, respectively. Been doing it for years and nobody has come knocking at my door. If they were to try to punish me they would only provide a public forum for my protest.


16 posted on 03/14/2010 9:46:31 AM PDT by dools007
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To: Sola Veritas

“IF they count everyone, then states like CA with large number of illegals will be over represented in Congress”

They see that as a feature, not a bug.


17 posted on 03/14/2010 9:48:08 AM PDT by 75thOVI ("The crews of all submarines captured should be treated as pirates and hanged". Sir Arthur Wilson)
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To: clintonh8r
Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution.

The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.

You are on good standing

18 posted on 03/14/2010 9:51:46 AM PDT by Popman (Balsa wood: Obama Presidential timber)
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To: GVnana

http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20103090334


19 posted on 03/14/2010 9:53:07 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
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To: ErnBatavia
Millions of dollars are at stake for our community. It is estimated that every person counted represents $2,000 in federal funds per year. This is money that is allocated for hospitals, schools, transportation, and emergency services.

Yep. "This is how we get the money!!!"

20 posted on 03/14/2010 10:03:21 AM PDT by GVnana ("Obama is incredibly naive and grossly egotistical." Sarkozy)
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