Census... what info do you have to give?

[TopNoc]

Ok, I know most of us here are big on our rights. And the census takers will be door knocking soon. Do you know what they will ask? Do you have to answer their questions by law? Watch this Youtube video. It answers some questions, and also made me think more about all this. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsDhkPym01k"]YouTube- The Census Is Getting Personal[/ame]

[Double Rods]

Amen.

[Heart Stopper]

Yeah, what he just said

[Tommyh]

Read for yourselves


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Article 1 - The Legislative Branch
Section 2 - The House
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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.

The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

[Landrover]

Ole Jerry keeps a new video going dont he. I am actually surprised this is the first thread on TBH I have seen about the NAZI census takers.
Folks.........just answer the stuff you are comfortable with and pass on the other stuff.......that simple!
Don't worry they get most of what is being tracked from tax returns anyway.

[huntman933]

Ole Jerry keeps a new video going dont he. I am actually surprised this is the first thread on TBH I have seen about the NAZI census takers.
Folks.........just answer the stuff you are comfortable with and pass on the other stuff.......that simple!
Don't worry they get most of what is being tracked from tax returns anyway.

Your right on about that! I always wonder why they don't work with the IRS and give them both something to do!!

[Mike D]

Ole Jerry keeps a new video going dont he. I am actually surprised this is the first thread on TBH I have seen about the NAZI census takers.
Folks.........just answer the stuff you are comfortable with and pass on the other stuff.......that simple!
Don't worry they get most of what is being tracked from tax returns anyway.

So you are saying that I don't have to answer all of their questions, I can pick and choose which ones to answer?

[TXZiggy]

I didn't see a link to the video in post 1. I think, unless you are lucky to be chosen for the extended form (there was a thread on here a while back) its only a 10 question census this time around. Shortest one ever. Pretty much how many people live in your house, ethnicity, rent or own... nothing too ground breaking.

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/interactive-form.php

[Froggy]

When they ask for race, I always write in Human.

[lunatic'hunter]

2 people live here. Have a good day, goodbye.

[Landrover]

I think, unless you are lucky to be chosen for the extended form (there was a thread on here a while back) its only a 10 question census this time around. Shortest one ever. Pretty much how many people live in your house, ethnicity, rent or own... nothing too ground breaking.

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

that was what I heard 1.5 years ago when they were talking about congressional district lines changing shape & form due to the "upcoming" census.

When they ask for race, I always write in Human.

I put "Creole" on everything as it makes the organization have to open a NEW file as they don't know what to do with it!!!

So you are saying that I don't have to answer all of their questions, I can pick and choose which ones to answer?

Mike, that is what I understand. I am sure by the time they hit the streets it will be another government conspiracy or the Masons taking over the globe. TxZiggy seems to also reinforce that point about it NOT being overly invasive. I tend not to give many details on those type of requests anyway.

[splitfinger]

My understanding is that they will not come to your residence unless you do not mail in the original form. If someone comes to your door, do not let them in, but ask to see their credentials (badge). If I recall, you only have to tell them how many live in your immediate residence. Do NOT provide any vital info. such as S/S.

[MQ32Shooter]

Throw the forms in the trash and don't answer the front door.

[blacksunshine]

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/

this is to me the most important part of the census:

"The data collected by the census also help determine the number of seats your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives."

and this is based off of the number of citizenry within the state, so, answer the 'how many people live in the house' question.

if the census is disregarded, well, this is how we get under represented hence giving more densely populated or states with higher numbers within the respondents get more represented or in some instances, over represented

just saying....

I had a census worker come by my house about 3 months ago....low and behold it was my old Scoutmaster! had not seen him in 20 years.

anyway, just saying...if you think about it, places like new york, california, illinois, etc, places where those people who most of us do not recognize live, end up controlling the lives of Texans and lesser populated states.

If I remember correctly, the population as it stands within the census is also how each state is awarded it's particular number of electoral votes in the electoral college for the election of the president.

[simek]

It is your right to not comply, but not taking the Census is the best way to screw Texas out of its fair share of Federal funding.