2010 Census

[Speedlace]

Have they started yet with the Census takers going door to door? About two weeks ago I was down and out with strep throat, and this chick carrying a blue bag was knocking on the door. I opened the door, she asked if she could have a few minutes of my time, and I told her I had strep throat. I never saw someone so eager to get away from me so quickly.

I think they are just passing out questionnaires right
now.

 

[JBP55]

Have they started yet with the Census takers going door to door? About two weeks ago I was down and out with strep throat, and this chick carrying a blue bag was knocking on the door. I opened the door, she asked if she could have a few minutes of my time, and I told her I had strep throat. I never saw someone so eager to get away from me so quickly.

Regarding the paper form, I will only answer the questions required by the Constitution.

I think the target date is the first week of April.

 

[FishingBack]

we got a notice that it will be coming in the mail soon.

 

[gunz4me]

I think they are just passing out questionnaires right
now.

I think the target date is the first week of April.

Oh well, I guess she was just your run of the mill, door to door solicitor. It is amazing how they knock, ring the door bell, etc. then don't want to talk to you when you are dealing with things like staph infections, the flu, or strep throat.

 

[Baldrik78]

Just think; there are approx 100 million homes in the US. That means they spent $44 million in postage alone to send you a letter to tell you they were going to send you a letter.

That, my friends, is the the American way.

 

[flamatrix99]

I thought I read earlier today it cost them $330 million to send those letters out that just got thrown away.

 

[Trickasabrick]

It's not their money, why should they care

 

[Ellis1958]

I got the same letter telling me the census is on the way. Between the millions spent on the Super Bowl ad and this letter I, or anybody else, has no excuse to not do your Constitutional duty.

On whether you fill out the long form or short form I suggest reading this thread.

 

[hdfinder47]

I think I'm going to take it to the range and shoot three shots in it, circle them, and write in big sharpie letters "THIS IS HOW MANY PEOPLE I LIVE WITH." And draw an arrow pointing to the bullet holes...


I wonder if there could be serious repercussions?

Don't know - but I like it.
BTW, we got a pre-letter, then the census itself, Then a followup letter stating that we should have received a census form. The USPS should be able to show a 1st quarter profit this year!

 

[Gumbo]

People are blowing this census thing way out of proportion. Fill out the ten questions and mail it back like you're required to. Not EVERYTHING is a giant government conspiracy.

And y'all are bitching about wasted postage. How many of you even realize that incumbent members of Congress get to mail campaign material to their constituents all on the taxpayers dime. It's called the franking privilege, read about it. Next time you throw away something from your representative or senator, just remember that you paid that postage so they could send you their crap. And in reality, tax dollars are ultimately comingled, so I'm sure all of us have paid for Nancy Pelosi's campaign mailings to some degree.

 

[MALIBU12]

I got a follow up letter today !stupid **** !

 

[Tadpole]

I got the letter, week later got the forms, answered the questions, mailed it back and today I got a card saying that under the penalty of law I had to fill it out and mail it back.
And if I had already done that, thank you very much! Thanks you note?
Well, what the hell? how much did that cost, two threatening letters and one form with 10 questions.
Health care should be fun, I'm on medicare, I guess my primary doctor may be somewhere in Kansas.
Like Pelosi said, this bill will put 400 thousand people to work right away.....new government workers to send threatening letters to us. That has to be the most stupid bitch I have ever seen or heard about.

 

[Jimmy Dean]

People are blowing this census thing way out of proportion. Fill out the ten questions and mail it back like you're required to. Not EVERYTHING is a giant government conspiracy.

And y'all are bitching about wasted postage. How many of you even realize that incumbent members of Congress get to mail campaign material to their constituents all on the taxpayers dime. It's called the franking privilege, read about it. Next time you throw away something from your representative or senator, just remember that you paid that postage so they could send you their crap. And in reality, tax dollars are ultimately comingled, so I'm sure all of us have paid for Nancy Pelosi's campaign mailings to some degree.

And we are all saying that regardless, that is tax money that either
a) Could have been better spend on something else
b) Never had to be taxed from us in the first place.

Yes, it may have only been 1 million to print and mail out those pre-letters and post-letters, but a million here, a million there, and eventually, NOT taking that money from me, and you, is a big screen TV in my living room. And a new pistol for you, or a vataction for you and your wife.

It has gotten to the point that ANY government waste just pisses me off.

/mini-rant off.

 

[gunz4me]

To date, I have received:
the postcard about the upcoming census
the census form itself, which I filled out and sent in
a letter telling me it is my duty under law (or something to that effect) to fill out the census form
another census form just in case I hadn't filled in the first census form


I sure as hell hope government efficiency is a little better with health care reform because that seems like A LOT of effort to count the number of adults in ONE house.

 

[gbundersea]

I sure as hell hope government efficiency is a little better with health care reform...

Don't hold your breath! This is the same government that includes a useless printed page entitled "Paperwork Reduction Act Notice" along with tax forms, etc. Blithering idiots...

 

[nhra278]

Got to have something for the 48 thousand people they hire to let you know what to expect.

 

[oleheat]

What's a census?

 

[CloudStrife]

I wonder why the Christmas story isn't used to promote the census. "Jesus participated in the first census" or something like that.

 

[thatwhichisnt]

I wonder why the Christmas story isn't used to promote the census. "Jesus participated in the first census" or something like that.

Because the government tried to murder Jesus....

 

[gbundersea]

I wonder why the Christmas story isn't used to promote the census. "Jesus participated in the first census" or something like that.

Because the commies in charge would prefer that Jesus be forgotten. We're supposed to worship the government, not the Savior.