Got my 2010 Census questionnaire today

[Fast Horse]

How many people live in my house? 4

refold
stuff
lick
seal
done.


/waits for knock,knock,knock, "I'm from the Census bureau and it seems someone in this household did not answer all the questions..."

[SATURN5]

They now have your DNA......

[Fast Horse]

They've had that for a while now. It'll prolly disqualify me for free health care.

[superirish]

Just finished mine as well, just put a number on it and done

[r.barn]

they wanted my phone number

1-900 blow me

[SuckersWalk]

good Census video

[Streetstrip01]

Maybe I am a bad person. I answered all the questions, and returned it.

[RaggedyGT]

Yeah my mom was reading the questions to me tonight. She said she is just filling in the number of people and that is it. I wonder how many are going to be complete and total idiots and fill out the whole ####ing thing?

[KC LX]

Originally Posted by Fast Horse

How many people live in my house? 4

refold
stuff
lick
seal
done.


/waits for knock,knock,knock, "I'm from the Census bureau and it seems someone in this household did not answer all the questions..."

It was complete when it was sent in. You must be mistaken...because complete is a count of the persons as this residence.

[Commander Snake]

They say it is to get funding for your area and more/less people in governemnt for your area...... I don't know why they need to know your race/age for this.

Also the phone number question is funny, how can you not understand the answer to multiple choice question's?

[RaggedyGT]

Originally Posted by Commander Snake

They say it is to get funding for your area and more/less people in governemnt for your area...... I don't know why they need to know your race/age for this.

Also the phone number question is funny, how can you not understand the answer to multiple choice question's?

It gets better than that. They ask you what type of home you live in: Mobile, house, rental. They also are asking if you own, rent, or have a mortgage. When I get mine in the mail I will scan it and post it up here. Ri####ingdiculus.

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/ho...ctive-form.php

[shame302]

All they got was how many are living here and that we all are American. If that warrants an explanation or investigation than so be it.

[SuckersWalk]

Title 13

Sec. 221. Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers

(a) Whoever, being over eighteen years of age refuses or willfully neglects, when requested by the Secretary, or by any other authorized officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof acting under the instructions of the Secretary or authorized officer, to answer, to the best of his knowledge, any of the questions on any schedule submitted to him in connection with any census or survey provided for by subchapters I, II, IV, and V of chapter 5 of this title, applying to himself or to the family to which he belongs or is related, or to the farm or farms of which he or his family is the occupant, shall be fined not more than $100.

(b) Whoever, when answering questions described in subsection (a) of this section, and under the conditions or circumstances described in such subsection, willfully gives any answer that is false, shall be fined not more than $500. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no person shall be compelled to disclose information relative to his religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body.

[KC LX]

To the best of my knowledge all homes have a public record of the owner(s) as well as any liens on them. Additionally, I know the IRS is well aware of who lives here, when they were born and much more than that. Further, after millions of years of human evolution, it's quite absurd to gather self-reported 'race' data from people that are not only a blend of tens of thousands of races but are much more likely to be wrong in their guestimates. Government redundant? By definition.

[shame302]

shall be fined not more than $100.

If they don't like my answers than phuck them. If they come to my door, same answers. if they don't like them, I'll pay the 100 bucks....

[Mike53]

I gave them a headcount, my phone number, and a note. They can call me if they still need an explanation; I'll need one as well.

[FordDriver]

Since Census Day is 1APR10, does that mean I can pull an April Fool's joke on the gubmint and fill in completely inaccurate information?

[Mike53]

Originally Posted by FordDriver

Since Census Day is 1APR10, does that mean I can pull an April Fool's joke on the gubmint and fill in completely inaccurate information?

I found it interested that everything in reference to April 1 is in past tense. Does that mean we can't fill it out until April 2nd?

[Trace]

Originally Posted by RaggedyGT

It gets better than that. They ask you what type of home you live in: Mobile, house, rental. They also are asking if you own, rent, or have a mortgage. When I get mine in the mail I will scan it and post it up here. Ri####ingdiculus.

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/ho...ctive-form.php

Those are random, not the typical.

I filled ours out a couple weeks ago, the only thing I wrote on the entire form was "03"

There are 3 people in this house. They don't need to know race or anything else. No particular race is supposed to be worth more than the other, we're all counted as 1 each, I think?

[Xtant]

Originally Posted by Trace

...No particular race is supposed to be worth more than the other, we're all counted as 1 each, I think?

Yeah...it's been a while since they counted 3/5 of people

[BadAndy]

I filled out the whole thing because I don't care if they know. They aren't the only ones that will know my name, how old I am and whether I own my house. The only thing I didn't give them was my phone number. Funny thing is, there are just enough boxes for the phone number to spell NOTHANKYOU and I listed our race as American.

[Trace]

Originally Posted by Xtant

Yeah...it's been a while since they counted 3/5 of people

I knew that was coming...

[lxturbo]

I'm about ready to move just don't know which direction I want to go North or south .

This is B.S. I hope one of the comedians does a skit on the census deal.

I keep hoping some redneck takes it on himself to rid the country of this rabid dog thats biting this country in its neck.

[Chads93GT]

Got my census form. Reading it, I am trying to get worked up like you guys are...............but I don't see it.

That being said, I am filling out 3, sealing it, and sending it in. Those who filled out a census 10 years ago, what was asked then?

[Art Vandelay]

All questions are required by law. It's right there in the 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."

I hope you all pay extra on your taxes to pay for the census takers that will be stopping by, and don't forget to pay your fine.

[KC LX]

Originally Posted by Chads93GT

Got my census form. Reading it, I am trying to get worked up like you guys are...............but I don't see it.

That being said, I am filling out 3, sealing it, and sending it in. Those who filled out a census 10 years ago, what was asked then?

Many of these questions were asked 20 years ago - what are you trying to get at?

Art, prohibition was 'required by law'. Look what that got us. What's another tree fiddy for a census worker to stop by when Obamanation is going to drive this country into the ground with 'health' care?

[SATURN5]

Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

All questions are required by law. It's right there in the 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."

I hope you all pay extra on your taxes to pay for the census takers that will be stopping by, and don't forget to pay your fine.

Ever heard of civil disobedience?

I'll gladly pay the $100 fine just to tell the census workers to get the #### off my property.

[Lashlarue]

The only reason I can see for the race and sex questions is to ashcan the white returns, so a black can become my representitive.I'm not racist, just using common sense. Remember BHO wanted the census forms returned to the Whitehouse, not the Commerce dept. I figure he'll have one of his czars looking over their shoulder to get the results he wants...Signed, one bisexual, full blooded indian, two lesbian Chinese, and five little mixed race rugrats!

[ndtguy]

Originally Posted by SuckersWalk

Title 13

Sec. 221. Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers

(a) Whoever, being over eighteen years of age refuses or willfully neglects, when requested by the Secretary, or by any other authorized officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof acting under the instructions of the Secretary or authorized officer, to answer, to the best of his knowledge, any of the questions on any schedule submitted to him in connection with any census or survey provided for by subchapters I, II, IV, and V of chapter 5 of this title, applying to himself or to the family to which he belongs or is related, or to the farm or farms of which he or his family is the occupant, shall be fined not more than $100.

(b) Whoever, when answering questions described in subsection (a) of this section, and under the conditions or circumstances described in such subsection, willfully gives any answer that is false, shall be fined not more than $500. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no person shall be compelled to disclose information relative to his religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body.

Article 1, section 2, paragraph 3

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 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.

In a nut shell says they can count how many people, not all the other crap that they are wanting to know.

[Chads93GT]

Originally Posted by KC LX

Many of these questions were asked 20 years ago - what are you trying to get at?

Art, prohibition was 'required by law'. Look what that got us. What's another tree fiddy for a census worker to stop by when Obamanation is going to drive this country into the ground with 'health' care?

What am I trying to get at? Im trying to find out if these questions have been asked before or if this is a new thing. since it only comes around every 10 years and I was in college the last time and didn't recieve one. The time before that i was 14.....

IE, is there a thread from 10 years ago on here from everyone raising hell about the census? Was everyone this pissed 10 years ago? Just wondering.

[SATURN5]

10 years ago there were two forms.... The long and short. Not sure of the method of determining which one you got, but yeah, I only put the number of peeps in the house and (For Art) NEVER heard one thing back from the gov't.

[Mike53]

Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

All questions are required by law. It's right there in the 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."

I hope you all pay extra on your taxes to pay for the census takers that will be stopping by, and don't forget to pay your fine.

Your interpretation of the above is questionable. The fragment you've emboldened is referring to the manner of enumeration, or how they do the counting, specifically.

[mmeans]

It's that very "manner" where the current admin/congress will break out the creative math.

******** , 100%.


Michael Means

[Mike53]

"So, uh, how many people you got livin here? Uh-huh, uh-huh. Are any of them from Spain? I see. What's your birthday? What are you guys having for dinner tonight?"

[Daywalker]

One person. Race ...MASTER