Officials worry anger at D.C. is behind low Texas census response

Houston Chronicle ^ | 3-27-2010 | RICHARD S. DUNHAM - MEREDITH SIMONS

[Huebolt]

Just say how many in the household. Leave the rest blank. It’s against my religion to say anything about race... we’re all human, except for pelosi, perhaps. I hope the first drops of water are falling on THAT witch.

[Carley]

Uh oh, unintended consequences.

[MCCRon58]

Noooo, Ya think? When nanny beats the crap out of you, then asks you to clean your room, is it any wonder if you leave the nanny to her own corruption and bag butt??

[Frantzie]

Thanks for the tip. Anymore - anything is against my religion.

“we are all human except Pelosi.” LOL! Love it.

[Drango]

Sure....if I and everyone else, don’t fill out our race, how will the government run the welfare state?

[kevao]

I wonder how many census responses from Red states are being “lost” in the Census Bureau bureaucracy?

[deport]

Click on "View Participation Rates" at the following map

Census Map showing participation rates

The above map showing participation rates can be viewed from different regions such as state, county, local zones, etc.

It is interesting to note that the counties bordering the Mexican border along the Rio Grande in Texas have very low participation rates.

[eccentric]

I've got to wait until April 1st to know how many people are living here on that day.

BTW, what if someone lies and claims more poeple than are really there?

[alice_in_bubbaland]

My census form has been sitting on my kitchen counter for two weeks.

I am soooo ticked off at DC, I'm not sure if it will be filled out.

[Old Badger]

That's what I did. They even had the nerve to ask people for their phone numbers! Mine is unlisted and shall remain so.

[goodnesswins]

I told them it was “racist to ask about race” on our census form...and said we were “American Human”

[j.argese]

According to the census form I received, they want to know the amount of people in the household on 04-01-2010. Unless I’m clairvoyant, I don’t know how many people will be living their on that date.

[Republic of Texas]

The time for elections is over. Congressional districts mean nothing in a Socialist Dictatorship. F-em, we’re gonna have to tear this thing down and start over anyway.

[HighlyOpinionated]

The Census will just send Chicago THUGS to your house if you don’t send back the form.

Put in “AMERICAN NATIVE” for your Race, if you have at least 4 Generations born in the USofA. Otherwise, list “OTHER” [Human] which MAY win you a visit, for all I know. After all, WHITE is NOT a Race, it’s a color and it is RACIST to list a color for Race/Ethnicity.

BTW: More American Natives, More Federal Money.

[Overtaxed]

I’m thinking about running it through a cross-cut shredder before mailing.

[nagdt]

Exactly! It’s not April 1st yet - so how can they expect the sheeple to fill out the answer if they don’t really know! I thought that was the dumbest question on the form. I sent mine in reluctantly - and put an old disconnected phone number as my number. Last thing I want is crap calls from the Census weasles.

Race=Pasty White
Sex=yes please

[nhoward14]

Proof that most people in Texas understand that when the form asks for data as of April 1 they have to wait until April 1 to return the form.

The Census — brought to you by the people who now run your health care!

[waterhill]

Im gonna piss on mine....

[cripplecreek]

32% for my township now as opposed to 74% in 2000.