A letter I sent to my neighbors:
Hello Neighbor:
You probably know that the decennial US Census is coming up soon. What you may not know is the degree to which the next census is being politicized by the government in Washington.
The census has one (and only one) purpose: to count the number of people in the country as described in the Constitution.
But, the plan now is to ask a number of invasive (and illegal) questions of citizens. Furthermore, people may be threatened with fines if they do not comply with the questioning.
Worse, census takers are being instructed to ask neighbors questions about each other to double check information.
If a census taker comes to my house, I will tell him how many people live here — and that’s all. Any other questions will be met with “I decline to answer” — no matter how much he protests or “threatens.”
Should he ask me any questions about you, I will decline answer.
I want you, my neighbors, to know: under NO circumstances will I answer any questions about you. Your privacy and your rights are as important to me as are my own.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss this.
Love your letter! I will discuss these issues with my neighbors as well.