Census Time!

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netrox said:
I just LOL to people who are wearing tin foil hats thinking that Census is a way to identify them and send them to concentration camps.
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second here, I lol'd.
 
TXgolfer said:
Demograhics are beneficial....,but the issue remains, Does the goernment have the right to force you to give this information with the threat of penalty? I say no.
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came up with this interesting post from some google search

Although the US Code carries penalties for failing to respond to the Census, no one has been prosecuted for this since 1960. And in 1960, two poor souls out of millions got fined $100 each.

This is largely an empty threat made to bully people into responding. Millions ignore many Census questions and some refuse to answer any of them. Enforcing this $100 fine would be impossible.
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Jiro said:
ok ya'all. it's just a simple matter of miscommunication and misunderstanding. let us all move on to constructive criticism about this.

I want to ask ya'all a question and I only need yes or no.

When deciding to move somewhere, would you like to live in a community of certain parameters such as certain % of specific race, average salary range, etc?
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In bold, yup, it is important.

Maria, I'm sorry about misunderstand your post, however I found that you are required to fill out due law so check Jiro's post above.
 
Jiro said:
came up with this interesting post from some google search
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Oh I know.......I know many that got the long form in 2000. None of them filled it out completely. They are still free....lol
 
TXgolfer said:
That government doesn't have a right to ask us for additional information. If people want to volunteer that info that is up to them.
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Oh yes, the government has every right to ask you for additional questions as long as it's relevant to the federal/state programs. It's in the Constitution!
 
Had a census person stop by my house! Kids and I are accounted for!!

:D
 
TXgolfer said:
Oh I know.......I know many that got the long form in 2000. None of them filled it out completely. They are still free....lol
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lol same. Last year I received the Census form... several times.. along with couple of letters warning to fine/jail me.

and it was... "misplaced" :lol:
 
netrox said:
Oh yes, the government has every right to ask you for additional questions as long as it's relevant to the federal/state programs. It's in the Constitution!
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so is it in their Constitution to ask us a question like this? "Because of a physical, mental or emotional condition lasting six months or more, does this person have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities: Learning, remembering or concentrating: Yes or No?; Dressing, bathing or getting around inside the home: Yes or No?"

:scratch:
 
Jiro said:
so is it in their Constitution to ask us a question like this? "Because of a physical, mental or emotional condition lasting six months or more, does this person have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities: Learning, remembering or concentrating: Yes or No?; Dressing, bathing or getting around inside the home: Yes or No?"

:scratch:
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Oh, they asked you those questions? Yea right.
 
Jiro said:
so is it in their Constitution to ask us a question like this? "Because of a physical, mental or emotional condition lasting six months or more, does this person have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities: Learning, remembering or concentrating: Yes or No?; Dressing, bathing or getting around inside the home: Yes or No?"
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Please answer these questions for us.
 
The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

(Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.) (The previous sentence in parentheses was modified by the 14th Amendment, section 2.) 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. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five and Georgia three.

When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.


Don't see where they can ask about who you work for.
 
TXgolfer said:
The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

(Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.) (The previous sentence in parentheses was modified by the 14th Amendment, section 2.) 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. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five and Georgia three.

When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.


Don't see where they can ask about who you work for.
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I don't see where it said they can't ask about it :hmm:
 
Jiro said:
wwwooooo a whopping 64-pages of questions!

Questions Planned for the 2010 Census and ACS - source | PDF file
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Our Census is far different from yours....

Over 12.7 million households, 32.5 million people were expected to be counted. Canada Post delivered census forms by mail to 70% of the country, primarily residents in urban areas. Census enumerators delivered to the remaining 30% of households. Every fifth home received the long questionnaire (53 questions versus 8 questions on the short form). For the first time, Canadian residents were able to go online to fill in their forms. Statistics Canada expected approximately 20% of households to file their surveys electronically. Persistent census staff are contacting tardy households. The total estimated cost of the 2006 census is $567 million spread over seven years, employing more than 25,000 full and part-time census workers.
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Canada 2006 Census - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most of us only had to answer 8 questions while some had to answer 53 questions. How about that, eh?
 
TXgolfer said:
Don't see where they can ask about who you work for.
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"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."

Read that bold statement - they can by LAW ask questions relevant to federal and state programs. Congress made those questions and the President signed them.

Also, note that the questionnaire is one of the shortest in history. Stop whining.
 
Jiro said:
where you think where I got the question from? out of my :booty: ?
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Yes, your yellow ass.

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OK JIRO, I take it back.. those questions come from the questionnaire! It was listed under DISABILITY.

I guess I have to kiss your yellow ass now. lol
 
Jiro said:
I don't see where it said they can't ask about it :hmm:
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No it doesn't...but it does give the purpose.


Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons
 
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