From the article: Census 2010
While the decennial census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution, many people feel as though the census questions beyond the number of people in your household are an invasion of privacy and information that the government has no right to know. With the upcoming Census 2010, how do you feel about the new short census form and will you fill it out? What are your reasons for filling out the form or for not filling out the form? Share Your Reason
2010 CENSUS
- All Washington needs to know is how many people is in my household. Anything else is an invasion of privacy under our Constitution...
- —Guest JAN
Lie About the Number of People next Door
- I will tell the truth about how many are in my house, and nothing more. Then tell them about the hundreds of people living in the house next door, and across the street.The more peeps counted, the More Federal Money into the neighborhood.
- —Guest Guest Name
The Real Big Brother
- Google knows more about you than the U.S. government...the fact that you comment on this site is a record of your stance on certain govt. policy...The Internet-Google-Microsoft-Itunes cabal is the real information vampire...E-bay knows more about you than ANY census...what are you hiding/afraid of anyway anyway?
- —Guest Mr. Party
They can fine me all they want
- They will get how many people are in the household and that's it!!! Even that is too much as far as I'm concerned!!!!!
- —strtsfr1
sorry not me
- I will not assimilate, my gate will be locked . They have know criminals taking the information.
- —Guest anrgyamerican
Maybe
- I might fill out all of the questions. For the first time they are including questions concerning Race & Ethnicity. It will be the first time I can claim my Spanish background. Maybe now my kids can get some of that free college money that the "Hispanics" claim all the time. The census question ask if you are of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino decent. This is the first time Spanish is listed with Hispanic.
- —Guest Spanish Odessan
Census
- Of course I will fill out my census form. If we don't how is the government supposed to find out how many people are here. Don't people understand that the IRS, Social Security, etc. already have all our information. But they have other uses for our information. We need to respond to the census in a polite and helpful manner! I think it is outrageous that a census worker has been murdered! There is a nut base of about 20% in this country who are living in some other world. Bush's government did such a number on their heads they can't get out of the fear and paranoia the Bush government pushed for eight years! What is worse they don't even realize how nuts they are. People having a fit about GPS location of their houses. Don't they realize that anyone with a computer can go on Google Earth and find their house? Or if it is in a less detailed area almost anyone can get the connections to look through other satellite imaging! How can people be so ignorant?
- —Guest kitty
Will fill out Census
- I respect the census info - it is the backbone of history - it serves great purpose for posterity!
- —Guest pennylane1493
Not a Chance
- I will politely tell the census taker that I, as an American, a veteran, and a Reverend, choose not to participate.
- —Guest Red White and blue
Completely Private?
- You stated that the Census information is "kept completely private" for seventy years. As they would say on Saturday Night Live, "Really? I mean, REALLY?" Ask the Southerners whose "private" Census information was used to pave Sherman's "scorched earth" March to the Sea. Ask the Japanese-Americans, whose "private" Census information was utilized to send them to concentration camps during World War II. http://www.toad.com/gnu/census.html Wake up, people! It is our duty and civic responsibility NOT to participate in the U.S. Census, other than to state how many persons live in our households. That's it. Anything else is an invasion of privacy.
- —Guest Pete
It's an invasion of privacy
- If you've seen the form, you know it is a horrendous invasion of privacy. Why do the feds need to know what time I leave for work? Why do they need to ask about my mental health? Officially there is an "up to" $5,000 penalty for not responding but it has NEVER been enforced since the Census was established. If you are concerned about penalties for not responding, check this out: http://www.survivalarts.com/archives/001095.html All they do is send a minimum wage flunky out to harass you in person over a 3-month period, then they go away. I know; it's happened to me. In 2010 I will provide them with the number of people in my household PERIOD. Anything beyond that is an invasion of my privacy and I personally do not choose to allow the government into my life to that extent.
- —Guest noway
Yes
- The doubters above me, strangely enough, seem to be opposed to receiving fair political representation in Washington and in their state capitals. That's their choice. But I don't intend to give up my voice.
- —Guest Arbutus
Confidential?
- @trobster, who said "No one protects citizen confidentiality better than the Census" Tell that to all the Japanese Americans who were rounded up in World War 2, based on their census replies. It's only confidential until someone says it isn't due to a national emergency or other excuse.
- —Guest moop
Census 2010
- The sole reason for the Census as outlined in The Constitution is for the allocation of Representatives in the House of Representatives. This means that only population is pertinent. I believe that any questions beyond the number of persons in your household violates the Fourth Amendment. In other words, it constitutes an illegal search and seizure. I may very well stand up for this belief and pay my $100 fine instead of answering all the questions. Here is the link that gives the penalties for not answering all Census questions. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/13/usc_sec_13_00000221----000-.html
- —Guest Citizen
No
- I am 57 years old and I have never complied wtht or filled out the census form. Reason: Its simple, I value my privacy.
- —Guest No
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