At the moment, I am pretty furious with the current political band of thieves and third world dictators "wannabes" in power. Please meet, call write your congressperson to recommend that they sign on to this legislation, and get rid of this ridiculous intrusion of government into your private and personal affairs. What kind of people do you have working for you? I made the decision right then and there that I would not respond to an ACS survey under any circumstances. The BIG 2010 census count is coming soon. ", Where did this information come from and why is it on the news? He called and left a message to call him to make an appointment to fill out the form. Relentless! They do go to your neighbors and landlord if you are a renter, and they do try to threaten and intimidate you by saying that if you don't answer then someone will return and will have the police with them, so yeah, keep on believing that it's all just a few harmless questions. Nobody should answer the ACS survey. Then why am I being asked what my race is? and these so called representatives. I think someone should have a web cam ready when they come to the door. About how much do you think this house and lot, apartment, or mobile home would sell for if it were for sale? These questions clearly violate any privacy guaranteed to me by the US Constitution and over step the Census Bureaus authority. Get on with your life and answer the census. Thus, information obtained through the ACS is not simply used to inform government policy in a neutral manner, but is also being provided to private actors for the purpose of promoting corporate and/or political agendas. How many is all they need to know. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $675 billion in federal and state funds are dis Continue Reading MA Pennell She was really trying to get the information and finally gave up and told me she will write down that I refused. He claims we need to answer the long form the ACS, etc. With the census bureau losing over 600 laptops, and the current abuses of power, I see no reason to give out the information that they are asking. They just closed one of the best schools in the area, and nobody surveyed me to ask if I cared about that! Menu. The Supreme Court upheld that against Bill Clinton's attempt to implement statistical sampling for the 2000 census. For over a quarter century, we have assisted, without charge, persons deprived of their liberty by government officials. In 1960, the gap was . If you waiver or hide, they will keep trying. Federal law mandates as much, but the bureau also doesn't seek to penalize individuals who fail to participate. Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. I simply put, 'None of your business". The founders feared the use of direct taxes so they created a system to discourage their use. I never have, EVER owned an apartment or resort. If they aren't paying my bills they don't have a need to know how much they are. This was way out of line and uncalled for! i wish i still had my camcorder so i could do like the person said. I then hung up. That's exactly the number printed on the lower right had corner of my ACS form. Have received two of the ACS forms, both went into the garbage. Person 33. Please confirm. So, do I really need to fill this out, or can I use it to line my bird cage? Once on Saturday, once on Wednesday, three times yesterday, and so far once today. I will not be returning her call. 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. [28] http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/is-my-privacy-protected.html. I live in the ghetto already. I'm sick of this. I told the second person who called me that I had already refused to cooperate with the first person who called. I noticed a car pull up to my neighbor's house. I completed the regular census and destroyed the ACS. It sure the hell is. This scared him and on top of that, he did not know most of the answers to the questions. Quid pro quo," then slam the door in their face. "; "How many times a day do you fantasize about blowing up a federal building? He asked me about a census employee who visited my home the prior week. Help people, can I really get fined if I don't fill this crap out? anon77096: Why would anybody want federal funding for anything? Alternatively, you can always "nut up" when they call. No need to respond to the intrusive survey. Yesterday, a lady came by and tried to ask questions about the form. Poster 188. I don't want abuse from anyone, least of all from those who were once subject to the people and who now act as if they are the elite. Look up the original data at Pew Research. We have received phone calls. However, while The Rutherford Institute has been made aware of Census Bureau agents engaging in harassing tactics and threatening behavior, to date, we are unaware of the Census Bureau having levied any financial penalties for non-compliance with the ACS. I was out in my yard and she was yelling at me from a distance. how Fourth amendment. (address, city, county, state, zip). I looked the form up online and balked at the intrusiveness of the question. If the stories in this thread are true, those census workers are scum. I am young and strong and will not put up with this sort of thing. If you do/have, chances are your information is already out in the open for various public/private agencies. Me and my family were properly counted on census day 2010. I guess all the info requested I am OK with. They have no right to know. And for every intentionally false response to a question, the fine is $500. Typically, the Census Bureau will telephone those who do not respond to the survey and may visit their homes to coerce the targets to respond. I wish I would have kept the census person's name. The calls started today. Personally, I want to know how many rental houses are in my town, I want all the representatives we deserve and I also really like looking at the 1920 and 1930 census to learn about my ancestors. I think when they show up at my door, I will tell them I am house sitting for the owners who are out of town for the next six months. The census guy showed up here. Soundbar sold separately. Empowered by Congress with greater powers to amass information about citizens, the Census Bureau introduced the ACS in 2005. With enough people, we can make a change. 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,?). me. Other countries pay equally and get that ever elusive socialist universal health care. Received two survey forms, three letters and two visits at my door and awaiting a third based on a lovely letter I received yesterday announcing yet another visit. In 2000 I refused to fill mine out. Still, some citizens do not answer it. and even spells it. I replied you already have our ages and that we are members of the human race. anon10731 is obviously a census worker!!!!!! --Lazarus. The law in Title 13 exists solely for the purpose of being able to print the treat on the forms and to use to intimidate scared grandmothers. Now, I want to know how we go about suing these senseless census idiots! Ignore any paperwork they send you, hang up if they call you, demand they leave your property if they come to your home. Avoiding them will not really be possible since we have a houseful of teenagers who will most likely keep answering the door. It's sent out to about 3.5 million households. Funny, we are required to get social security numbers at birth, but the social security administration will not protect that number. He came to my door anyway. It's been an easy decision for me. The government has no right to know this personal information and that she could leave. To complete it by mail, simply. This is Big Brother keeping an eye on the revolution. First, a Census Bureau employee left a note at his apartment asking him to contact her. Because the rich have been given free passes by laws created by and for the rich, we must beware these so called laws they create. Those of you who filled it out have no backbone or common sense. American Community Survey 2021? - Blogs & Forums - QVC Egyptian hemodialysis patients' willingness to receive the COVID-19 Some of you who refuse to return your forms could possibly look at it from a different angle. The funny part is the local grocery store has this job post up. This is especially true if you have already returned your regular census form. i love my country and its freedom and its up to us to keep the communism out!! Whether I'm white, black, hispanic, etc., or whether I own or rent my home, makes as much difference to the count of legal U.S. citizens as not having to show your legal or illegal status as a U.S. citizen. Research brought me here. Tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. Bottom line: we are supposed to give private information to individuals who are part time, temporary employees of Uncle Sam, the ACS seems to be confused about what they have and have not received and the US Postal Service seems not to be working either. This is out of control. I didn't argue or discuss it, just stated the truth and hung up immediately. Can anyone please tell me if I am obligated to answer these questions. 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. Just throw the census form in the trash. She then stated that she has not talked to the supervisor. Your name, address and phone number (front cover of the ACS), 2. On 22 September 2006, the American Broadcast Company (ABC) reported that, since 2003, the Census Bureau lost or reported stolen over 200 laptops and numerous handheld and portable data devices used by survey collectors. The census cannot ask or get your social security number in any way and you can supply any name you want. What time do the male members of your household go to work? (ACS questions 1, 3 and 4), 3. so no more. Haven't heard from the ACS people, "government man", or my dorm supervisor since then. Lecture notes about civil liberties and rights. I found out on a different blog that the OMB# on the front of my ACS is expired. I told her to "bring it on". While the long form was administered once a decade to a sample of households receiving the universal short-form census, the ACS is an ongoing survey of 3.5 million addresses annually (295,000 homes/month). The last time I looked, American's had the right to privacy. I, too, have been harassed by the Census Bureau. March 01, 2023 Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is defined as unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term consequences to a person's health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [24] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Race.pdf. After a couple of weeks of harassing phone calls and knocks on my door, I sent the following letter, after which the harassment finally stopped. OMB No. Although they have a mandate and articles and codes under the US code, this is all for the census not the ACS. 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. This city hasn't had its streets fixed in years and we always fill out the census. Our Constitution is being dismantled before our eyes, but this will be one stand we'll make and keep encouranging others to do the same. i am not in their rat race, and i do not answer to their color coded political designations. I'm sorry you feel the need to spread such fear and lies. I was hot and told her I have her number and I will call when I'm ready. Nevertheless, fines and legal action are technically possible. I told her the story and said I didn't have time for this right now. This is a bunch of crap. Even in police states, they don't ask these questions asked by the Census Bureau for the ACS. I asked my accountant about them and he recommended not to fill them out. Are we having a problem differentiating between the Census and the ACS? It's not their business. Violence against transgender people in the United States The survey is 28 pages long and requires answers to between 95 and 263 questions depending on the number of persons living in the residence. U.S. 2020 Census FAQ | PRB "is your name blah blah blah?" There are even amendments to the amendments. 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? He used to work for the gas company and has been in my house to light my pilot lights. But, on a positive note, we were all meant for happiness - it is our purpose. Why am I being asked for my name? As said by Mr. Justice Field in Re Pacific Ry. 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. I am sickened by all of it. And no one can say with a high degree of certainty whether the virus was the result of . I first starting receiving these things by mail like 4 years ago. Well its going to get colder before I give them the info. If, as you say, all of this info can be found online already, then get it online, without my help. . She left me with a notice of visit with her name and I suppose her personal phone number. That went into the fire. To complete the survey on the internet, visit https://respond.census.gov/acs. I suppose if they have the info to redistrict, they have all the info they need. I say, "I don't care who you are. of Commerce rep, and called on my cell phone. Clemons v. Dep't of Commerce, 562 U.S. 1105 (2010). We randomly sample addresses in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. I did not send it back, I received another and still did not fill it out. Well I received my census, and it had questions that i refused to answer, which under the requirements should not have been on it. So go ahead and fill it out 235. I've heard rumors that they will send their people to relentlessly pound on my door for answers, and then start canvassing the neighborhood to find the answers to the questions that were on my form, about me. Has anyone really admittedly shown that proof that they got fined? Should you have further questions or need legal assistance in exercising your constitutional rights, please contact the Legal Department at legal@rutherford.org. ), so did my 80 year old mother in another state. Please, that's where this money is going in there pockets. I suggest that people find a petition out there against this census survey. You aren't getting mine! I did some research over the summer after I found out about the ACS from reading a WSJ article. Just weeks before a COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be made available to U.S. medical workers and first responders, a firefighters' union internal survey taken by members of the country's largest . I tossed out both copies of the ACS long form. About one month later I received a phone call from a supervisor. I'll see "YOU" on the tube."You Tube". The census is satanic. Kilbourn v. Thompson, 103 U.S. 168, 190. [17] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Disability.pdf. I assume that's why they have come again. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. The plan to use lap tops to do the door to door counts for non-respondents has already been junked. Actually: for thoe who think you can merely fill out the form and not be called, that's a lie! Now who you work for, when you go to work, how much you make; is all stored in a government database. We are all Americans of the human race. Thetwo statutes at most give the Defendants the authority to conduct a post-census statistical adjustment to ensure the accuracy of the decennial Census, the suit argues. The survey taker shows up at the residence unannounced to request that the resident comply with the survey or otherwise face potential legal repercussions. To sign up for updates please enter your email address. That alone, in the wrong hands; is reason NOT to respond to such a blatant abuse of power. Thank you for creating this site and letting me know that I am not alone with receiving these and answering them. A study published in 2021 by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law found that transgender people in the United States are more likely to be violently attacked than cisgender people. No one I have talked to since I received this survey has known anything about it. Charlottesville, VA 22906 I have written both my senators, Warner and Webb of Virginia, and stated my refusal to comply with the ACS. From original poster #188: I heard the head of the Census on NPR this morning. The Academic Mind in 2022: What Faculty Think About Free Expression and Last year I was hounded by these people and they are back I am so glad I did not answer or call or contact them I cannot believe this information is relevant for city planningthe person above said it best. May the Lord grant my fellow citizens victory in their battles with this unconstitutional invasion of privacy, too. I'm so glad I'm not alone. And if said "enumerator" doesn't like it, tough! 7) Get the left wing indoctrination crew out of our education systems. With the power of government agents under the USA Patriot Act to secretly enter your home while you are not present and rifle through your personal belongings without a search warrant, it is not only concerning but dangerous to let the government know when you will not be at home. Any thoughts? Mailed it in. PLEASE let's get them back once and for all! I agree with telling I live here, how many live here, as it's just counting folks to help with how many people have how many reps in congress and Senate. American Community Survey Welcome! Just had our 10th home visit from census people! When I got the second form I mailed it back stating I filled it out already and do not need to fill it out again.