US Census

[He Man]

Alright Am i allowed to talk about the form?

THeres a BUNCH of things i find hilarious/disrespectful/ and down right wrong on it.

[teddy037.2]

just got mine monday, I still haven't opened it

[SacDuc]

 I agree. I also think that Article 1 tells us that the Fed should count the citizens for purposes of taxation and representation. It doesn't say anythingabout collecting personal data.

"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 . . ."

Accordingly I simply fill out the number of residents in my house and ignore the rest of the thing.

sac

[desmo_drum]

The census was pretty lame.    Filled it out and sent it in, I can't see much useful information in it.

[DesmoDiva]

I agree. I also think that Article 1 tells us that the Fed should count the citizens for purposes of taxation and representation. It doesn't say anythingabout collecting personal data.

"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 . . ."

Accordingly I simply fill out the number of residents in my house and ignore the rest of the thing.

sac

+1.

Why do they need personal info??

[hbliam]

Everything I filled out they already know. Not a big deal.

[DesmoDiva]

Everything I filled out they already know. Not a big deal.

If they already know, why bother with the census at all??

[WarrenJ]

One of the irritating issues is how much money they spent advertizing and administering this lovely program

[hbliam]

If they already know, why bother with the census at all??

I'm legit. They know my info. Other people aren't, that's the info they seek.

[Speedbag]

Is it a big deal if you fill in all the extra name spaces with fictional illegal-immigrant-sounding names?

Cuz that's what I did.

[duccarlos]

Just got it today. Might fill it out when I come back from the St. Patty's festivities.

[teddy037.2]

Just got it today. Might fill it out when I come back from the St. Patty's festivities.

drunk census FTW!

[RAT900]

I was going to list every arab friggin name I could think of...

and then I remembered I spent my youth in Saudi....

then I thought about how good I wouldn't look in a black hood, black socks and a diaper

getting water-boarded in Gitmo or some new secret hellpit

as the suspected ultimate long term sleeper-cell clown from the 1950's

[superjohn]

I don't understand all the consternation. I've had magazine subscriptions ask for more personal information.

[Goat_Herder]

Call me niave...  I don't see what the big deal is.  I am filling it out and mailing it in.

/drama