This is Government out of control. He first announced the effect on Congressional districts based on the Population shifts from the Northeast to the South and Southwest. I didn't believe him until he showed me the book. 1. We should not have to fear such "power hungry, and commission-crazy animals! The Legal Accountability Project is a nonprofit aimed at ensuring that as many law . Or are they? Overall, the lawsuit says that [n]othing in these statutes gives Defendants the authority to compel Plaintiffs to speak when Plaintiffs invoke their First Amendment right to refrain from speaking by refusing to answer the American Community Survey.. Are we having a problem differentiating between the Census and the ACS? The survey taker shows up at the residence unannounced to request that the resident comply with the survey or otherwise face potential legal repercussions. Now.I look forward to answering that door, cell in hand, and pressing the "video record" button. And I did so right away. Sure, businessmen could use the info -- but because someone wants it, doesn't mean that I have to give it. Are you kidding? Unreal! I will file a class action suit against the Government if they continue to harass me and hope to gain momentum in order to force the government to be liable for any information lost on their part. My 15 year old son was home at the time of the census worker stopping by. Logged onto survey; did not complete any items 2.1121 65 Never logged on (implicit refusal) 2.11 887 Survey completed after close of the field period 2.27 189 Completed interview but was removed for data quality 1 Screened out . And send a Federal Marshal out to write you a ticket. Person 48. The census man came to my house eight times, two of which he sat in my driveway for a total of 50 minutes. I guarantee it will be a short and polite conversation and the last time they ever bother you! I made the mistake of answering some questions, thinking it was a one time thing. I could not believe my eyes! I will not be returning her call. I received by first survey in early December and a second one just three weeks later. 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. The U.S. Census has nothing to do with Obama nor most of the accusations you are flippantly throwing up online. We haven't been bothered since. We are getting a camera for the outside of our home this week, so we will be ready. Now I find out he has been to my place of employment looking for me. I am proud to be an American, but not very proud of our government. Correction, now it's been a total of seven times. We've tossed two surveys in the recycle bin. If Americans wish to be free of judicial tyranny, they must at least develop basic knowledge of the judicial role in our republican government. [28] http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/is-my-privacy-protected.html. Thank you, Poster 188. The gov has lost what is called common sense and buried it under a ton of manure. So I stand up to them and say NO, you don't need my private information in order to serve me better! I wish I would have kept the census person's name. Fix this problem, fix that, insure this, promise that, but do it without any info, just throw a dart and hope for the best, then when it fails we'll have someone to blame it on, but it won't be our fault! 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. You wonder why people are reluctant to give out information. When does their employment end, and shouldn't they be thanking these non-compliant people for extending their pay a bit longer? Optimize Your Non-Profit with Census Data. Attempting to use scare tactics to get personal information - nice. Opponents of the American Community Survey disagree with the court's findings about its constitutionality. As a note, we live in a small, rural town so that may make a difference in whether it's worth the effort for them to continue demanding the information. They do NOT enforce noncompliance, because they know this survey is UNAmerican and UNConstitutional and would NOT stand up in a court of law against The People. I was mailed two ACS forms which I promptly threw in the trash because of the personal nature of the questions. finally he told her he would call the cops if she didn't leave. The census person came back by a week later. Nobody has ever been fined for refusing to cooperate with any Census request, even the 10 year short form. For another 22, the information is used to aid advocacy groups, and in nine of those cases, the Census Bureau states that the responses will be used by advocacy groups to advocate for policies that benefit their groups, including advocacy based on age,[23] race,[24] sex,[25] and marital status.[26]. 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. Are we going to let this happen? Anything that you answer can be used for this book, which is usually for your town, county, etc. I started to take the survey and the more I saw the more upset I got. I am becoming more and more ashamed I fought for this newly founded socialist government. But please do not chastise me for maintaining my personal and family privacy and refusing to respond to an unconstitutional intrusion into my personal affairs. Published: January 12, 2021 - 2:23 AM ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Here's a Good Question-about an odd delivery in the mail. Alternatively, those who returned the survey partially completed and communicated with the Census Bureau agents generally received more contacts. Chinese officials knew nothing about the virus before the pandemic emerged. I just received the ACS survey and will not be sending it in. 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. These people are trying to "do their jobs", but there are better ways to make a living, one that doesn't help enslave Americans even further with more "government help" and ultimately, taxation. Then I received the ACS. She left. (ACS questions 1, 3 and 4), 3. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide communities with demographic, social, economic, and housing data every year. Sad, but I simply do not trust the government anymore. Why the hell should I tell the government all this business about me? And those people were gathered up and sent to internment camps. (These facilities will be contacted directly for data on sexual victimization.) When I returned home he was scared and thought he did something wrong. i am not in their rat race, and i do not answer to their color coded political designations. On Monday, a worker left a letter at my door advising he would return again. When I got to the financial questions I thought - what?? I am not giving my personal information out to anyone authorized by this government. the census is just a way of allocating seats for elected officials and that's all. [5] Unlike the decennial census which is sent out every 10 years, the ACS is an ongoing survey that is sent out on a continuous basis by the Census Bureau.[6]. Thank Gosh, I documented every call and person I spoke with. I've since received a second one, and had one call this week(which I did not answer). A sympathizer to the Census said it was to help the government to function. I would like to recommend an alternative method of dealing with "census workers" who show up at your door to harass you for information. I never will. I get hourly calls during the week. A: Federal law makes it mandatory to answer all questions on the ACS. I am so glad I found this website. me. Give me one reason I should trust my government. makes you wonder!!!???? Nobody should answer the ACS survey. Protect yourselves and your privacy, don't complete the form! "; or "How many fingers does Mickey Mouse have?". The 24-page survey, which can be found on the Bureau's website, is sent out to about 2.5% of the American population to collect statistical information for city planning. I do not want to tell anyone personal info, much less someone who lives next door to me! "; "How many times a day do you fantasize about blowing up a federal building? Of course, I had no clothes on, not expecting a peeping tom to be looking out of the woods in the first place. I'm glad they didn't refuse to answer such personal questions as name and age. We didn't send in the regular 2010 one and they came by the house. The law does not say you have to answer their questions (so don't). 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". Government entities do illegal things. They're people just like you are, Americans just like you are. I just thought I would throw that out there! The SS Admin does not care. I have written to the senators of my state and didn't even receive a 'canned' response. don't let them take our rights away even more than they already have. He was shocked and said it was required by law. They just closed one of the best schools in the area, and nobody surveyed me to ask if I cared about that! When hell freezes over. She was really trying to get the information and finally gave up and told me she will write down that I refused. The Rutherford Institute has received hundreds of inquiries from individuals who have received the ACS and are not comfortable sharing such private, intimate details with the government or are unsettled by the aggressive tactics utilized by Census Bureau agents seeking to compel responses to ACS questions. how Fourth amendment. I would rather pay the $100 fine to keep my freedom in check. 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. this is the letter I sent the census bureau. an American Patriot. This warning is clearly stated on the ACS envelope, and the form itself threatens a fine for people who refuse or willfully neglect to complete the survey. Isn't this trespassing? United we stand divided we fall. As an employee of The U.S. Census Bureau,I too share privacy concerns,but I must say there's a tremendous amount of misinformation and paranoia here. we have every right to keep our privacy!!!! Just one question, what could the $1 billion could have been spent on other than conducting a poll? anon10731 is obviously a census worker!!!!!! That alone, in the wrong hands; is reason NOT to respond to such a blatant abuse of power. OK, we all agree that our rights have been violated. 2018] IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 113 surveys.18 After the 2000 Census, the Bureau chose to eliminate the long form and use a yearly survey instead.19 In 2006, the Bureau fully implemented the ACS throughout the United States.20 The ACS is now conducted yearly, and includes much of the same data requested by the 2000 long form.21 In . how the hell does she know me and what i look like, she's never been to our door yet. The Rutherford Institute has developed a form letter that you may use in standing up against the governments attempt to force you to disclose personal information. If there was no response by the time we finished our list, we were to call again. After reading many of the earlier posts, I feel I am doing the right thing by not returning the survey. I actually worked for the Census in 1970. But my favorite is if anyone in my house has difficulty concentrating, remembering things or making decisions, or difficulty dressing or bathing. EXCLUDE incidents involving juveniles or youthful offenders held in facilities operated by your State juvenile system. 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 . Although an intrusive visit would make my blood boil, I would suggest a similar strategy for visits if possible. For these reasons and likely more, the ACS has been said to be unanswered by about 45% of its recipients. this implies you have obligations to help the government count but not to answer every intrusive question they might ask. And no one can say with a high degree of certainty whether the virus was the result of . They've also visited six of my neighbors, twice each so far. I told them they were barking up the wrong tree and they need to follow the U.S. Now they called again and wanted to ask these questions over the phone. This was way out of line and uncalled for! I have not opened or returned them. I feel empowered. He stated I would receive no further calls from the census but the next contact would be from the Justice department. I repeatedly told her that I gave the legal information I am required by law and that is how many people live here. But, on a positive note, we were all meant for happiness - it is our purpose.