I want to put it in the woodstove and make my house a fortress. I could not believe my eyes! Most U.S. representatives have local offices. I ordered him to leave and he said he would have to go get the sheriff and return. I remember the paperwork that I signed, highlighted the fact that it was a temporary position with no benefits of any sort. That didn't stop the harassment, visits leaving notes while I was at work, or conversations asking my neighbors questions about me like I was some criminal or something. Person 30. If he shows up, he'll get the same response (or none at all). But it hasn't ever needed to be collected by a government agency that is supposed to serve WE, the people and then threatens us with fines, treating good citizens like criminals (I thought counting people was like one, two, three, four,?). You would have done well in the SS. A lock ( No one has been fined for failure to comply, and no one ever will be. 5) Arrest criminals from Acorn and stop our tax dollars from funding Acorn and other criminal organizations like them. She offered me her badge and supervisors number. Maybe you'll get a new hospital! the simple census form I got had another insert in which they claim that "answers are confidential" and "answers you give cannot be obtained by law enforcement or tax collection agencies" and "your answers cannot be used in court" or obtained through a FOIA request. Once on Saturday, once on Wednesday, three times yesterday, and so far once today. Answer. All I can think of is that every time one of us gives in and allows this servant to go unchallenged, then they get bolder, prouder, and we get used to it and then we are eventually abused by them. No one I have talked to since I received this survey has known anything about it. I said yes for about the third time and hung up. The ACS replaced the old census long form and the questions have absolutely nothing to with apportioning direct taxes or determining the number of representatives in the House of Representatives. Make your own mind up as to what your world should be -- it's that simple. The ACS purpose is to collect demographic data only. I feel kind of sick too. in the '90s the Commerce Dept decided that I was a resort or apartment complex owner and harassed me to fill out a survey detailing my expenditures on repairs, income reports etc. The census person came back by a week later. The slippery slope stops here. its nothing short of communism folks!! 1388. Twice, a person showed up at our door. We do not have to be subjected to this mistreatment, Ladies and Gentlemen!! I also ignored the mailed survey. Now there was the random insanely long, for one out of four, which I think is totally unfair. It is just such a sick country now. We have starving, homelessness, government corruption. and gently close the door. The data bank, like any data bank, runs the risk of being hacked or accessed by dishonest parties. Does anyone know? I don't even tell my grown kids this much information. Beyond that, please cease and desist all further efforts to gather personal and private information about the members of my household, it will not be provided. Firm, clear refusal. According to the survey, 23% of vehicle manufacturers and suppliers consider relocating production. Ct. 524,and it cannot be too often repeatedthat the principles that embody the essence of constitutional liberty and security forbid all invasions on the part of government and its employees of the sanctity of a mans home and the privacies of his life. That wasn't supposed to be able to happen. I was willing to answer the survey at first - thinking it would just be a headcount but then I saw the rest of the questions. So I did not send it back. I am not telling them anything. Let's get them to spread the word. Who are these people and why are they telling me I am obligated by law to provide my personal information to some one or some entity I don't know. Can anyone please tell me if I am obligated to answer these questions. Since the threats appear to completely empty then at this point the consequences are null and void. The regional offices are responsible for all data collection, data dissemination, and geographic operations under a new service area boundary. Direct taxes are inherently unfair because one state, with ten percent of the population, might be one of the richest states while another state, with the same percentage of the population, might be one of the poorest. Helping this corrupt government "function" is the same thing as helping this corrupt government go kill more people, invade our privacy, tax our income, levy fines, issue permissions slips and tattoo our butts. Their job is to get the form completed, that is all. But it did. Action: If many subscribers are opting out because your website isn't mobile-friendly, this is helpful data to share with the folks that oversee your web operations. Filled out the short form minus birth dates. Staff Directory. We will not be participating. She informed me that I only had to answer a few questions, and could she come in? She stated that the woman was no longer employed and asked if I could please give her the info. Active resistance is the order of the day. They do snoop around. You wouldn't be getting personal visits and/or phone calls from these Census workers right now. Just say, "I respectfully decline." (Don't worry there are no cops or former cops that are census workers. With two teen daughters, I don't want anyone having any extra information. That includes visitors then which would not be falsifying info. I too am going to do the same. Did not need the closing statement. Thank you, fellow Americans! Nobody should answer the ACS survey. Ridiculous. I say, good luck with that. Moreover, since there are no reported instances of the Census Bureau taking legal or financial action, some speculate that the Census Bureau's threats carry no weight. A mortgage deduction should indicate I own a house; a 1099 with either unemployment compensation or reported income would indicate whether I am unemployed or self-employed. No one will email you or be peeping at you from the census. To read more about a particular survey's purpose and significance, you can search the Census Bureau's list of surveys. I first starting receiving these things by mail like 4 years ago. Alternatively, you can always "nut up" when they call. Me and my family were properly counted on census day 2010. I repeatedly told her that I gave the legal information I am required by law and that is how many people live here. Just hang tough and they will eventually leave you alone. First of all, get a clue! We gave the government the right to count us. I didn't sleep well last night worrying how my civil disobedience might cost me dollars and jail. Think anyone is going to get approval to send out US Marshals to issue tickets? This crap has been going on for almost a month now! The Census Bureau conducts over 100 surveys throughout the country in addition to the decennial census. I told her the story and said I didn't have time for this right now. Since my alleged representatives repeatedly respond to my complaints about their actions, with form letters explaining why they hear my views but plan to ignore them and do what they want to do instead, I hear the government wants my information and plan to do what I want to do instead. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. They are discussing tax records with our neighbors? Spending good taxpayer dollars on another social joke. By the way, the is a new grassroots site that is just starting called Town Roots. The Census Bureau states on their website that failure to complete the survey is unlikely to result in such a fine, however. how much to start our businesses etc. You are only required to do that once every ten years (in years that end in zero). So today I found this census worker peeping tom at my windows, which face the back woods. They want me to call an 800 number to give them my personal info. (812) 218-3144, Jeffersonville Contact Center. Like its children it seems it wants us to be happy and being so it has empowered us to live our dreams freely, Know you are worth it, see it and feel it and it will be. Most people then get instructions to complete the ACS online. Protect yourselves and your privacy, don't complete the form! Objections to the ACS include the personal nature of some of its questions and, despite government assurances to the contrary, associated confidentiality issues. In addition to conducting the decennial census count, the Census Bureau oversees surveys that collect information from households, businesses, schools, hospitals, and more. (ACS question number 33). I am going to avoid all traps and when it is time to have them finally come over I am going to do an international webcast and sing answers and slowly say, ohhhhh I don't know.let me think and sit there for 15 minutes for each question.everyone will know where I don't work, how much money I don't make and that I don't have plumbing and that I fart a lot That's the game the Nazi's started with in the 30's as did Stalin, with the knocks on the door and the spying on each other. I'm sick of this. And if I were paranoid, I'd be accusing the census takers of taking my new baby's ss card that has still not arrived in my hands in four months! When someone asks my wages, my mortgage information, and what time and where I work, I see this as "seizing personal information." However, the severity of the challenge varies by state and community. The more I looked at it, the more I realized how unconstitutional and invasive it is. We change so quickly now compared to 40-50 years ago. We need to ban together and not cave in on this. To sign up for updates please enter your email address. I have one final question for anyone who thinks this is just an overreaction to a few census questions: If George Bush and Dick Cheney were sitting in the White House, and Halliburton was storing the data, would you still feel the same way? I don't see what the big deal is. A couple were friendly; one sounded very "authoritative" and intimidating. The right to privacy is also inherent in many amendments to the Bill of Rights, such as the 3rd, the 4th, search and seizure and the 5th, self incrimination limit. I've been harassed by phone at night and Sundays. Due to a likely technicality, I received this, with the wrong address. We are so fortunate to live in this country. I threw them off my property. I've been through one round of the no-response ordeal back in '08 and everything turned out just fine. Ain't going to happen, just call their bluff. Led by lawmakers with a 'limited government' worldview, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted three times since 2012 (including this past spring) to let Americans opt-out of answering the ACS. Some surveys such as theHousehold Pulse Survey may contact you via text message. If a citizen doesn't comply with the ACS after a period of weeks, Census Bureau guidelines instruct enumerators to stop calling the resident. God bless you for creating this site! Referring to financials, I told them to ask the IRS. The US Census Bureau did randomly select addresses across the country to receive the survey. I then hung up. Poster 235 is on to something: maybe my neighborhood can get a new school, a new hospital, and a new fire station. Really glad I found this site. So go ahead and fill it out 235. Came back the very next day, and told my husband that he has full authority to open it and if we don't comply then we will be fined anywhere from $100-5000, and the marshal would be accompanying him tomorrow to arrest my husband if we don't comply. I want to thank you for this site and for all of the posters sharing their experiences and offering insight and information. in preparation for the day this country is taken over by the European Union or China. Again, the the next morning, he left papers in my door that were printed off the internet about why the census is important. Please give that a shot, I'll find me a constitutional lawyer and challenge the constitutionality of this law, any survey or law attached and the constitutionality of this survey as well as the census survey. I again said no. We are still Americans and do not need to share personal information against our will. What is this survey? The bad thing is, this is information that is collected by the government. If at some point they insist you are declining, plead the Fifth Amendment. but who gets the census??? 1 To provide current information about employer-sponsored health . Access demographic, economic and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. To those who say they can't publish anything like that, I have seen it. I am grateful for this siteI just got the survey in the mail and felt very intimidated into having to complete it.or else. But I can promise I'll promptly feed it to my hungry paper shredder. I took his form and tossed it into the wood stove. and these so called representatives. That seems to be the end of it, but only time will tell. How can I verify that a caller is a Census Bureau employee? anon 77369: It is incorrect to say that you are required to respond. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. I filed my taxes, all the information they feel they need to know is there. When she called tonight at my employer, I told her I was moving. So I stand up to them and say NO, you don't need my private information in order to serve me better! So get a clue, and if you are so upright and truthful, use your real name. I'll see "YOU" on the tube."You Tube". Section 221. I made the mistake of answering some questions, thinking it was a one time thing. I have not had the privilege yet of receiving the census form but I'm sure I will soon. (I was astonished to note that apparently only about 12,000 households have resisted so far.) Don't get mad because many of us don't want to fill out the form. I told her to "bring it on". These statistics help inform elected officials about communities and businesses across the United States. According to some accounts, those recipients who chose not to return the form and did not respond to phone calls or private visits appeared to be hassled the least. So when/if I get a visit, I can inform them of this. He argued that he had been singled out for prosecution because he participated in a public protest of the census. I see a lot of people have more courage than me. What Percent of the US Population do Teachers Comprise? One of the reasons identified by Fort Carson that soldiers opted out of the vaccine is because it isn't FDA approved. No one from the Census has ever asked for your social security number - perhaps someone *posing* as a Census Field Rep. did, but not an employee of the Census. This is all bull. He asked me about a census employee who visited my home the prior week. This person has stopped to "chat" with the neighbors, asking who lives in our home, how many people, what their names are, what our schedules are. Get your head out of the clouds and step into reality. Person 18a. I may not bother with this anyway. That hesitancy can be surprisingly stubborn to overcome. The government is collecting information such as how many rooms we have in our houses, how many acres of land, what time do we leave for work, etc. I started to take the survey and the more I saw the more upset I got. Different people call at all hours and they block the name and number. I wish I would have kept the census person's name. I noticed that if I left the note on the door, they would sometimes pull up, then just drive off. She was a little surprised how I knew things about her. It can't be done if the government is a complex, dishonest mess. They just look at you and say "Oh" and then walk away. If anything, they could have made it easier for us all so we wouldn't have to be in debt for years just to get an education. For this census at least and I assume for the 2010 Census the initial person that will come to your house, if you did not fill out the form, is just a normal citizen with a temporary job as an "enumerator". I got a call last night from the Census folks, wanting to know our birthdays. A final note to those of you who are, or consider yourself Republicans: ACS after initial testing, "went national" in 2004. I have half a mind to call the local news media and tell them this story. The American Community Survey is sent out to roughly one in 40 people every year, which adds up to about 10,000 people annually just in Tulsa alone. I think someone should have a web cam ready when they come to the door. Well, after many different phone calls, starting with the one on the census form, I still do not have an address to where to send the $100. Your response to the 2020 Census cannot replace your answers to these other surveys. I am standing firm this time. I said I did not need any help. Browse our collection of stories and more. Well they stopped today. So many people are in a snit just because the word "enumerator" makes them mad. In order to do that people response is required. You will be asked about your employment status for the calendar week that includes the 12th of the month. This questionnaire asked how we got the funds to open the business, and how much money we spent to start up operation! Of course, I had no clothes on, not expecting a peeping tom to be looking out of the woods in the first place. When I said I would not be probed by his questions from the government and continued by saying that I meant no disrespect to him; however, I hate what the government is trying to do to us he responded. That this money is funding from the government, which makes it socialism. Yup. Well, our credit cards, social security numbers, and who knows what else, are now being used by illegal aliens and fraudulent companies. Or are they? For our government to function basic knowledge about the country as a whole, and individual states is required. I am a 64 year old woman, living alone. LOL. Then came the second one,it followed the first. I would feel dirty if I accepted a job with the census. In three weeks they should mail me a duplicate form. The other info that the ACS wants can be obtained from other Departments. Your household or business may be selected to participate in a survey. To complete your request, you'll need to sign and return the Permanent Opt-Out Election form (which you get online) once you've started the process. 1. And the Justice Dept is not going to spend time on this. Let them in and then fart really loud. 7) Get the left wing indoctrination crew out of our education systems. how the hell does she know me and what i look like, she's never been to our door yet. My 15 year old son was home at the time of the census worker stopping by. Quite honestly, you are not that important. Seriously, do I really have to answer and return the american community survey? We are so far from what our forefathers prayerfully constructed as a government that it will take a real miracle from heaven for a national revival now. Why the hell should I tell the government all this business about me? Some citizens believe that city planning should be carried out through the collection of anonymous, aggregate information. It is a survey that invades privacy by asking about the presence of flush toilets, the amount of income that you earn, whether there isa business in your home, how much you spend on utilities, where you work, what time you leave for work, how you get to work, how long it takes you to . Also, someone please answer this question: How can the census determine how many illegals are in the US, when they don't pay taxes, use our social security numbers, etc.? Will we ever return to our freedoms? But remember some of these folks have children to feed, too. 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