The census is satanic. 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 . The consumers argue in the complaint that although the defendants claim to have statutory authority to compel citizens to answer the survey, the authorization to collect information does not equate to the power to compel the production of information, especially when such information is not required for the ten-year Census. This scared him and on top of that, he did not know most of the answers to the questions. If that thing were to get lost or some person where I mailed it, there's a lot of things that I don't want them to have. Now there was the random insanely long, for one out of four, which I think is totally unfair. Throw the thing in the garbage, leave on your answering machine for a few weeks, and slam the door in the face of anyone who comes by. I'm sorry you feel the need to spread such fear and lies. i wish i still had my camcorder so i could do like the person said. Now I have people pestering my doorman for my information, pretending to be food deliverymen claiming that I ordered food - just so they can come up to my apartment --wow. I was going to fill it out and check "race: other, American" but now I just don't even want to fill the dang thing out. Even the IRS does not ask such personal questions as to how our private lives are lived each day. In 2000 I placed a large sprinkler by my front door. I agree with telling I live here, how many live here, as it's just counting folks to help with how many people have how many reps in congress and Senate. A week later, the same worker showed up and said it was my last chance or I could be fined and possibly jailed. Title OFFICIAL ADDRESS TELEPHONE Number City State ZIP Code FAX . Who knows what other "enemy" nations also have it. She was really trying to get the information and finally gave up and told me she will write down that I refused. I want to thank you for this site and for all of the posters sharing their experiences and offering insight and information. After reading many of the earlier posts, I feel I am doing the right thing by not returning the survey. They are not! The American Community Survey (ACS), conducted continuously since the early 2000s, is an ongoing survey of just a portion of the population. Remember, they work for you, not the other way around. New to ClassAction.org? There is an actual law on the books, but that law has never been applied. It's now the end of Jan. 2010 and I just received my second ACS form. Their job is to get the form completed, that is all. Thank you for your time and attention to this, and I expect this matter to be closed. They can go to hell. One week later, we got two more phone calls in one night because I hung up on the caller and he called back 20 minutes later. I had the misfortune of getting an ACS survey a few years ago. And as to the types of questions that can be asked, the only limit is that they can't be of a religious nature. Non parlo inglese!" Not to mention when the people came to my door I informed them that they were trespassing without proper identification and subject to arrest. Of course I would expect them to correct this oversight in the near future. That's why every selfish person here complains that the government doesn't use resources in the right place; the government waits too long to address problems; the government wastes money. I am an American! And if there isn't a law protecting these rights, then we need someone to make it happen! In addition, some point to the possibility of human error as a security concern over such personal and confidential information. Personally, I want to know how many rental houses are in my town, I want all the representatives we deserve and I also really like looking at the 1920 and 1930 census to learn about my ancestors. The ACS replaced the old census long form and the questions have absolutely nothing to with apportioning direct taxes or determining the number of representatives in the House of Representatives. That includes visitors then which would not be falsifying info. Subscribe to GovDelivery email updates to stay up-to-date on the latest news and events about the American Community Survey. The Bureau lists 35 different categories of questions on its website and offers an explanation on how the information is to be used. anon88369: Census enumerators have every right to walk onto your property if they are assigned to do a questionnaire for your address. We got our second ACS in the mail along with a follow up postcard. They are so proud to be counted among the blessed. I shall be contacting my Senator and Congressman to voice my alarm and concern on another gross infringement of my Civil Liberties. And the Justice Dept is not going to spend time on this. I started researching and am grateful for the advice by others here and on other sites. I googled the name and phone number, found out their spouses name where they lived, etc. ), What in the world is wrong with you people? May the Lord grant my fellow citizens victory in their battles with this unconstitutional invasion of privacy, too. Access to COVID-19 vaccines was not an issue, given that 93% of . Anytime you give out information, you can bet it gets compromised. Section (d) authorizes every 10 years starting 1985. We did not support and defend the Constitution for this crap. Once on Saturday, once on Wednesday, three times yesterday, and so far once today. It also asked for the full names, DOB, SS# of all person including children. If Americans wish to be free of judicial tyranny, they must at least develop basic knowledge of the judicial role in our republican government. And, further, we cannot wire tap calls coming into this country from suspected terrorists, but we can create bogus laws to try to make us fill out the ACS which provides more personal information than any wire tap could on american citizens. I filled out the form only giving the required information by law and that is how many people live here. The Census Bureau states on their website that failure to complete the survey is unlikely to result in such a fine, however. The first cluster of COVID-19 cases emerged out of Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019. I am an american citizen and i will not be forced to give my personal information! [22] For 12 of those categories, the information is used to assist private corporations. He claims we need to answer the long form the ACS, etc. 1 found this answer helpful | 0 lawyers agree | Voted as Most Helpful Helpful Unhelpful 2 comments Alice M. Cabrera Then came the second one,it followed the first. They again called a few days ago and I answered. 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. A mortgage deduction should indicate I own a house; a 1099 with either unemployment compensation or reported income would indicate whether I am unemployed or self-employed. This info is also for the number of State Senators and Congressmen. Thanks to all of you for your comments. Confidentiality? Well its going to get colder before I give them the info. I gave them my name and not much more. Questions and Answers about the ACS in , , Franais, Kreyl ayisyen, , Polski, Portugus, , Espaol, Vit Ng. As such, any attempt by the government to encroach upon the citizenrys privacy rights or establish a system by which the populace can be targeted, tracked and singled out must be met with extreme caution. Twice, a person showed up at our door. We are given dominion (care) over so much and neglect it, destroy it, and enslave it. Soundbar sold separately. 1388. I found out on a different blog that the OMB# on the front of my ACS is expired. [9] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Citizenship.pdf. Just sit there and think a minute on what we have in this country and you should feel very ashamed for getting so upset about such petty things. thanks for answering back with any helpful info. I received my acs form,filled it out and threw it in the garbage where it belongs. For instance, the ACS asks about the acreage of your property and any agricultural sales from the property,[7] your ancestry,[8] your citizenship status,[9] your daily commute (including when your leave home and how long it takes to get to work),[10] the computing devices you own,[11] the fertility of women in the household,[12] the fuel used to heat your house,[13] the number of rooms in your house,[14] and the year in which your house was built. As a result of widespread concern and perhaps out of frustration with the survey, several websites have been set up to provide public forums for recipients of the ACS. They just closed one of the best schools in the area, and nobody surveyed me to ask if I cared about that! U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (8-27-2019) SURVEY OF SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION, 2018. 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. They can't really do anything and they certainly aren't going to. "Um, I filled it out twice". Have no fear. 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. What I want to know for sure is: Can they make, force, and punish you for not filling out this thing? Subscribe. Of course, I had no clothes on, not expecting a peeping tom to be looking out of the woods in the first place. The threat is there because it works. Outraged in Maryland. You wouldn't be getting personal visits and/or phone calls from these Census workers right now. 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". They have done a great job keeping businesses from behaving unethically, unsafely, and preventing them from attaining wealth at the cost of human life - whether from unfair wages and industrial practices or from the mass-physiological effects (brainwashing) of citizens from the huge-budget video/audio buy-buy-buy television addiction machine, or from the shortening of each human life and the human race entirely that is the natural result of reallocating, changing, destroying natural resources to produce worthless tidbits of crap (no matter how "convenient or interesting or entertaining it may seem in the end it is crap and it won't make you happy or more lovable or life more simple or whatever their marketing department's angle is -- it is just crap that is killing all of us and wasting all those workers' lives). The most aggressive "ally" nation caught spying on the United States is Israel. Protect your privacy. I noticed a car pull up to my neighbor's house. Individuals who receive the ACS must complete it or be subject to monetary penalties. I just received the ACS survey and will not be sending it in. "the point that seems most lost here is that households chosen for ACS are just part of a statistical sample that is representative of the country as a whole". I can just feature a call stating: If you can't walk up and down stairs, maybe we should think about asking if you are a useful citizen and do you need to be wandering around loose. Is there anything I can do about this? In this workshop, you will find out how important the American Community Survey is for the nonprofit community and the unique ways nonprofits can use ACS data. The times they are a-changing. Clearly our government is out of control by trying to intimidate citizens to comply with this survey. I told him "We're done here". Thank you for being here. The Census Bureau does not hire temporary workers to collect data for the American Community Survey. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. What the hell was someone on Obama's team thinking about? If a citizen doesn't comply with the ACS after a period of weeks, Census Bureau guidelines instruct enumerators to stop calling the resident. I assumed I did it wrong, so I filled out the second one and sent that in.