Posted on 05/27/2010 12:27:53 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Thousands of census workers, including many temporary employees, are fanning out across America to gather information on the citizenry. This is a process that takes place not only every decade in order to complete the constitutionally-mandated census; but also as part of the continuing American Community Survey conducted by the Census Bureau on a regular basis year in and year out.
What many Americans dont realize, is that census workers from the head of the Bureau and the Secretary of Commerce (its parent agency) down to the lowliest and newest Census employee are empowered under federal law to actually demand access to any apartment or any other type of home or room that is rented out, in order to count persons in the abode and for the collection of statistics. If the landlord of such apartment or other leased premises refuses to grant the government worker access to your living quarters, whether you are present or not, the landlord can be fined $500.00.
Thats right not only can citizens be fined if they fail to answer the increasingly intrusive questions asked of them by the federal government under the guise of simply counting the number of people in the country; but a landlord must give them access to your apartment whether youre there or not, in order to gather whatever statistics the law permits.
In fact, some census workers apparently are going even further and demanding and receiving private cell phone numbers from landlords in order to call tenants and obtain information from them. Isnt it great to live in a free country?
A mis-read of the statute. I thought the RATs were the only ones to get hysterical like this?
That would be ironic, because the powers that be and the Illegalistas have a common interest in getting as many of them counted as presumptive citizens as possible.
So if the censustaker could just get inside, she could assure them that she's just there to get a head count.
“This refers to entrance into a building, NOT entrance into an apartment or house.”
Obviously houses have no resemblance whatsoever to “buildings” whatever those are.
That was almost exactly (word for word) what happened last time the lady came here. THey’ve been here twice, they’ve only gotten a head count.
No harrasing calls yet but we only have cells, no landline.
not yet
Grun, History, there are two ways of looking at a thread like this.
1. It’s got misinformation. This is bad. Some freepers will buy the original post’s premise, because they read the headline and perhaps the original post uncritically. What’s more, Anti-freepers may pick up on the thread and publicize it just to make Free Republick and its adherents look bad. Therefore such a thread should be removed.
2. Follow-on posts will thrash the subject out. A consensus will sometimes (by no mean always!) evolve. A careful reading of the thread will often illuminate on the subject, even in the case where the consensus has it that the original post’s information was bogus in some way. The discussion is useful; therefore the thread should stand.
Take your pick.
Wonder if they have a “flash card” in Vulcan....????
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I didn’t care for the way that someone that was for all intents and purposes “born yesterday” came onto a thread and order the mods around.
I think this is a load.
This one’s not passing the smell test...
If my superiors ever told me such a thing, it would be at the top of Breaking News the same day.
The ACS is different, but they won't infiltrate apartments either.
I'm thinking Barr is "FAIL" here. I've been through three phases as a crew leader and never ONCE heard any such thing.
If I had, I'd have posted it IMMEDIATELY.
People who work for the Takers are dirty.
I'm a Constitutionalist, doing a job I was hired for. No need to slander us.
Veterans get preferential treatment in Census hiring. You want people giving THEM a hard time based on some BS written by Bob Barr?
Not a lawyer, but I’d guess the “access” in question is the ability to knock on the doors, not authorization to enter.
Lighten up, Francis. Many of the temporary Census workers are veterans who have served their country.
So am I. Does that give me a right to trespass on your property or even to assume to order moderaters around on a forum?
How about me, G? I'm calling bullshit on this one.
I've worked 3 phases of the 2010 decennial as a crew leader, and I tell my people not to enter a dwelling even if they're INVITED IN. This, from my much more experienced longtime Census supervisors.
Hve you been issuing orders to those who moderate this forum? If not, then I have no problem with you.
“How about me, G? I’m calling bullshit on this one.
See? You are refuting the article, not presuming to run the forum.
“I’ve worked 3 phases of the 2010 decennial as a crew leader, and I tell my people not to enter a dwelling even if they’re INVITED IN. This, from my much more experienced longtime Census supervisors.”
Three. There are three people living here. Have a nice day.
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