Outraged in Maryland. Why does the Census Bureau conduct all these surveys? While there is no specific wording in the Bill of Rights regarding the rights of privacy. Just hang tough and they will eventually leave you alone. Opt Out Meaning Example If you waiver or hide, they will keep trying. Know your stuff and don't compromise! As stated in the US Constitution Article 1 Section 2: I only have to fulfill my duty as a citizen by helping you enumerate, and I'm not required to answer any questions until the next Census in 2010. While we understand your assertion that this information is needed for some reason deemed important by somebody, and that the information requested will be kept strictly confidential, I respectfully decline to participate in this American Community Survey, and request that you do not misdirect further efforts to gather this private information about the members of my household from either myself or any other source. 8) Stop embezzling trillions of tax payers dollars for fraudulent purposes. If you receive a survey or a letter in the mail from the Census Bureau, the envelope contains certain information that may help you verify its legitimacy. 7) Get the left wing indoctrination crew out of our education systems. Just answer those ten questions, and get on with your life! They would have to take you to court, and they haven't done that EVER. I returned the question booklet as instructed. Amazing. Call your local U.S. congress member. What an imposing questionnaire! As said by Mr. Justice Field in Re Pacific Ry. Happy Holidays. Well I received my census, and it had questions that i refused to answer, which under the requirements should not have been on it. Just had our 10th home visit from census people! Again, we refused and she threatened their fine. Now, do we all agree that harassing people is against the law??! They can go to hell. The survey taker shows up at the residence unannounced to request that the resident comply with the survey or otherwise face potential legal repercussions. I went through this myself and I read a Web forum that spanned several years with posters who had received the form, and what they had experienced. Census worker says "I am with the census.". I won't either. I just thought I would throw that out there! Thank you, wonderful conspiracy theorists for repeatedly posting erroneous information on here and showing everyone that you truly have no life. The last thing the execs at the Census Bureau want to see is a video of one of their "enumerators" on YouTube, the Six O'clock News, or in Congress or a courtroom harassing and threatening a citizen/voter with a big fine or jail time if that person refuses to give out the personal details of his life to a perfect stranger. Click Unsubscribe at the bottom of an email. 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.? We had mailed the form back the day after we received it. The census is satanic. Active resistance is the order of the day. I will post again if there is further activity. Last census I was harassed for a while because I refused to answer the long winded privacy invading Community Survey. And you all sound sober and mature, not the lunatic fringe at all. The US Census Bureau says it's an essential tool in collecting relevant and timely data in order to understand and finance local needs for things like roads and schools. In three weeks they should mail me a duplicate form. The provision for the Census is found in Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Constitution. It sure the hell is. I did not send it back, I received another and still did not fill it out. The law does not say you have to answer their questions (so don't). Daily calls (five or six) two invasive questionnaires mailed, and now intimidating and threatening phone calls. This evidence should be used to justify resources to make improvements. 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. The rule embodies two principles - notice and opt out. It may take up to 48 hours for the changes to go into . I am an American! I just get to pay more taxes for their tax free gain and it just is not fair. This is all bull. I called his supervisor. She then stated that she has not talked to the supervisor. During the last survey I chose not to fill it out. Finally a man identifying himself as a supervisor came to the door and demanded I answer. We already did our duty and answered the regular census. If you can't see why many people have a problem with the ACS then I'll never be able to explain it to you. I'll give you potential issues with being counted. I personally do not want to answer because it's just a habit but if they did catch me off-guard, I would probably give them an answer of some sort (like I am a boyfriend who is watching my girlfriend's house while she's away with the peace corps for six months and that I already answered the census for my home a few blocks away). The yahoos on the Hill will continue to usurp our rights. I am so glad I found this website. After the first couple of letters I received I started getting harassing phone calls from them. Since the Constitution established a federal government of limited enumerated powers and that document does not grant them the general power to request the information, I am under no constitutional obligation to provide it, and therefore refuse to answer the ACS. If they come and announce who they are, I'll simply start yelling, "Non parlo Inglese! How can a census do any good for schools when these people are never turned away from schools and hospitals and welfare lines? I am a nurse, taxpaying honest citizen and I will not be forced into answering these obscene questions! Asking for federal money or federal representation is a huge mistake. They left me a message to call them back and referred me to a case number. I told that I had already fulfilled my Constitutional duties as a citizen with my mailed-in short form, and then told her the ACS and her harassment of me in my home is unconstitutional. I remember the paperwork that I signed, highlighted the fact that it was a temporary position with no benefits of any sort. I want to thank you for this site and for all of the posters sharing their experiences and offering insight and information. With its detailed questions about things like income, assets, job status, household amenities, even your commute, the ACS . At what location did this person work last week? Way too much info requested (stuff I wouldn't tell my friends, let alone the government!!) makes you wonder!!!???? I may not bother with this anyway. Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau is required to conduct a census to determine the number of people living in the country. Oh wait -- the U.S. postal would never misdirect mail. The end-to-end conversion process has to work on mobile devices. I put up with some minor harassment and then after a few weeks it stopped. Some surveys are completed at one time, while others involve multiple interviews. We keep refusing them and they keep threatening us. I was in my PJs and answered the door, thinking it was a neighbor. We should not have to fear such "power hungry, and commission-crazy animals! Analyze the responses. Their bosses are going like it even less. Learn more about about the opt-out and how to properly . He asked me about a census employee who visited my home the prior week. Housing 16. Anyway, i thought i would turn it into something funny and started a blog. To get such insights, here are the steps you need to follow: Set your objectives for the survey. Or are they? I don't feel they need to know all the crap they are asking. 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! Please post legal options for readers when census takers are sharing personal information with neighbors! It's not good politics. I hung up. How can I verify that a caller is a Census Bureau employee? The flat reading followed a 0.02% decline in January from December, showed data from the China Index Academy (CIA), one of the country's largest independent real estate researchers. I said I did not need any help. Section 221. We didn't receive phone calls first, we had two visits at 7 p.m. from this lady with her little laptop. This is way too intrusive. So, the government says that it needs to, you know, know what time you leave so they can manage traffic. I just got my request from ACS today, late july 2010. Ridiculous. 0607-810 expired on 05/31/2008. If this money is government funding for schools, street or seating representatives then why are so many teachers being laid off, why are the streets so damaged and incomplete. anon 77369: It is incorrect to say that you are required to respond. Glad I found this thread! To verify that a Census Bureau survey is legitimate and learn more about its purpose, search the Census Bureaus list of surveys by name. I said, what makes you think I'm going to turn over my personal information to a total stranger knocking on my door. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $675 billion in federal and state funds are dis Continue Reading 3 The census is unconstitutional - read the enumerations - and the amendments already cited. The highly sensitive personal information provided on the ACS form gets keyed into a master data bank. The last person who called our home sounded like he was contracted through India? Survey Design and Methods. I would feel dirty if I accepted a job with the census. Despite this request, my wife has subsequently been visited by an unannounced and uninvited representative of your Bureau, and I was later telephoned by him. So why do they need how many rooms are in the house, what I use to heat the house, what amount was my electric bill and so on and so on? That's a load of crap. He didn't know what to think about that (needed to check the law), and took no action. Most people then get instructions to complete the ACS online. Suggestions include "With whom did you last have a sexual encounter and when and where did this take place? Thank you for your interest in the age, racial composition, daily habits, and private information regarding the private lives and private property of the members of my household. I did not receive the additional questionnaire. The BIG 2010 census count is coming soon. The small, everyday, humdrum, quietly approved bills they do each day are where the danger lies and more attention should be paid to those. Housing 19b. I am getting bothered by the census people now and what really annoys me to death is that I look all over the place and see all these people with basement apartments making tons of money off the books. We do not have to fear picking up the phone or answering our door. "is your name blah blah blah?" The ACS and Census Bureau have no legal standing to enforce the bogus laws that were passed to allow this survey. How do we know who these people actually are? These "enumerators" aren't policemen and they can't make you answer their questions or let them into your house. I then yelled at him to "beat it" - (since he could see me and it was obvious that I knew he was there.). I wish you luck. These statistics deliver valuable information for local officials and organizations who provide resources and services to your community. I stupidly started filling out my ACS before I learned of this. The answers you provide are used to create statistics about the people, places, and economy of the United States. Has anyone else who refused to comply have any information about penalties/fines actually being enforced to date? Act drunk and make like you're going to be sick on them or pretend to pass out. I never have, EVER owned an apartment or resort. They bring in all additional people running up monies needed for schools, social programs. Quite honestly, you are not that important. The American Community Survey is part of the decennial census, and replaces the census "long form" that previously was sent to a percentage of households once every 10 years. Well, I wonder what he's thinking now. The SS Admin does not care. 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. Within Are You in a Survey? I say, good luck with that. Hence, you have answered the only question required by the constitution and you might have even increased the possibility for more representatives! I just don't answer the door. Why don't you post the number in your family, their names, ethnic profile, give us your address and then, we will consider giving merit to your post. This survey is intrusive and i will not answer it! I asked them what does my birthday have to do with enumeration count of my household? I answered nothing else and therefore did not lie on a government form. I told this supervisor that no one came by my home. Firm, clear refusal and don't even hint that you have any fear of their authority. Can I file a harassment claim somewhere? "The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides vital information on a yearly basis about our nation and its people. Click Update Preferences to ensure the changes are applied. I am 66 years old and I have never participated in any census. I have a meeting with my congressional representative this morning to let him know that I am not returning this form, and to hand him personally the form that I was sent. The calls started today. For everyone saying what's the big deal- go play in traffic. "I'm afraid my trees are eating the elephants, now." Are we going to let this happen? I love my country and I'm proud to be an American. Choose the types of emails you'd like to receive or unsubscribe from. No one from the Census has ever e-mailed you - they don't have e-mail and even if they did, they don't have yours. I assume that's why they have come again. A previous post said this is the American Communist survey. The decennial census, officially titled the Census of Population and Housing, orDecennial Census, is the most well-known operation of the Census Bureau and is used to count the number of persons living in the United States. You can't actually expect all of the decisions to be made accurately and take into account the needs at the consumer level based on a head county every 10 years. I grabbed the handle and slammed the door shut. Good grief! So this is where all of your Constitution quotes mess up. My high school son came home and read the questions and his first response was "this is communist." There is absolutely no possibility they can guarantee this information will not be disseminated to others or exposed to malevolent wrongdoers. The Census Bureau does not hire temporary workers to collect data for the American Community Survey. Lumoa. That's the truth. Thanks to all of you for your comments. *Medical accuracy is not specifically outlined in state statue, rather it is required by the New Jersey Department of Education, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Student Learning Standards. For general questions, call 1-800-923-8282 or visit ask.census.gov to message our Customer Service Center. If one of these goons shows up at your door you should immediately get out your camera phone or camcorder and put it right in their face and turn it on. Most U.S. representatives have local offices. we demand a trial by jury of our pears, but how many wiggle, squirm and lie every which way to get out of serving when it's their turn? I hope it's not too late for us. The employees of the Nazi Gestapo and Brownshirts said the same thing. My first question is: which section authorizes ACS? Me and my family were properly counted on census day 2010. If someone knows where in the constitution it states this, please share. Twice, a person showed up at our door. Due to a likely technicality, I received this, with the wrong address. Our government today is so far from the Founding Father's ideals - demonstrated by the nasty face we are seeing in these examples. How much is the regular monthly mortgage payment on this property? I also, as many of you, returned my census form (as I should and as the Constitution requires) but this has gone so far over the line that it's ridiculous. He said, "I'll see what I can do." Look Since 1968, this volunteer-based program has helped nearly 50 million low to moderate-income taxpayers on., 550 . Then we started getting the calls. For the first time in the 25-year history of AmCham China's business sentiment survey, a majority of responding companies said China is no longer seen as a "top three investment priority". I have not opened or returned them. It ridiculously says that the form is to help know where to put roads, schools, etc. Although an intrusive visit would make my blood boil, I would suggest a similar strategy for visits if possible. all the government tries to say if they want you to do something is say "its the law" thinking people will run and do what they say. If you have questions regarding the Census Bureau, data products, or general information call the Census Bureau Customer Service Center at 1-800-923-8282. But at the same time, phones are not supposed to be tapped. Millions of dollars wasted! The information the government is requesting is violating our rights, whether or not it is written in the law. Your address or business cannot be substituted with another. Should all of us contact our local media so that everyone knows about ACS? He presented me with an ACS envelope and said a "government guy" had come to school and was having random students fill them out. The name of the Census Bureau survey is provided in one or more of the following ways: Your participation is critical. When I did return it, I left off my personal business. Go Obama Care. I have yet to fill one out. Is the enemy offshore or some creep in a bloated Federal Dept we don't even need? I will not answer the questions on the American Community Survey and we all have the right and the duty to stand up against this intrusion. The Streamer Community Survey - developed in partnership with international survey experts PSB Insights - consists of seven questions that provide us with data about different aspects of a creator's identity including gender, race, sexual preference, and ability. Access demographic, economic and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. She informed me that I only had to answer a few questions, and could she come in? They can have my age, race, sex and opinion about corruption in government. Summary of Findings. I sent an e-mail to headquarters. Please, that's where this money is going in there pockets. It's paranoid people like you all who cause your communities not to get the funding they need. Some doubt these assurances based on the survey collection process itself. 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