evan9381 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 just heard on news last night today was last day to send it, so i filled it out and mailed it took 2 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Total Sign Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 My mail man must have lost the pre census info, the census, and the post census reminder stating its illegal to not fill it out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 The only thing they can force you to answer is how many people (and voters) are in your household. All the other stuff is government information gathering, and we know it's never really for our good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 We just got it in the mail yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 The only thing they can force you to answer is how many people (and voters) are in your household. All the other stuff is government information gathering, and we know it's never really for our good. Not really, it's enumeration and they can count however many whatevers they want. How many 22 year olds, how many whites, how many christians, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciongirl Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 i havent received anything.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 i reside within the internets, how will i ever be counted if they cannot reach me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 The socialists that run are government are now hiring people to go and remind people to fill their census's out and are paying people 16 dollars a house they get a census for...Lets go ahead an spend more money we don't have, hell in about another year or two our GDP may equal our debt load...What happens then...Oh its called bankruptcy. We need a republican congress back again like in the Clinton days, an repel back this spending.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 one thing i notice in my complex is that there are 6 kids living in 1 apartment that are relatives of the renters so that they are able to go to westerville city schools even though they shouldn't be. If they are doing this, why would they want to give accurate information to a census? I say epic fail government. NPR had an interesting story about what you're talking about this week, talking about how difficult it is getting many ethnic communities (like the large Somalian population here in Columbus) to participate in the census. They are fearful that if they put down how many people are in their dwelling (even if it's "temporary"), their landlords will find out and kick them out or increase the rent. I can't say their logic is that far off. However, the fact that people are lying/not participating kills the effectiveness of the Census. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey2721 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 wtf i dont see the big deal. its simple and fast... course then people bitch cause its simple and fast. fill it out, send it back. poof its done. then you plop your but back down and do more important things like read this bullshit i'm typing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Not really, it's enumeration and they can count however many whatevers they want. How many 22 year olds, how many whites, how many christians, etc. According to the constitution . . . you're wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 According to the constitution . . . you're wrong. You should read the constitution sometime then [An] 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. Main Entry: enu·mer·ate Pronunciation: \i-ˈn(y)ü-mə-ˌrāt\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): enu·mer·at·ed; enu·mer·at·ing Etymology: Latin enumeratus, past participle of enumerare, from e- + numerare to count, from numerus number Date: 1616 1 : to ascertain the number of : count 2 : to specify one after another : list So, a count that congress decides on what is counted. It never says what is counted, just that congress directs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 I can't say their logic is that far off. except that you cannot get census info for 72 years.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 oops! I threw mine away, I mean I didn't receive one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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