Thank you, Poster 188. When hell freezes over. Be transparent about what you are asking of them, what you will do with their . If my birth date is going to help somebody get elected or the state (district) gain an extra seat in the house, then get the expecting mothers' due dates for the year while at it. I will not answer and/or return this form in spite of threats of fine, imprisonment or court appearance regardless of where the threat comes from. Although an intrusive visit would make my blood boil, I would suggest a similar strategy for visits if possible. Then I received the ACS. It's those times that make the job really enjoyable because I share their pride. Last night (Monday) he showed up at 7:30. For more information about completing a particular survey, you can search the Census Bureauslist of surveysand read more about what your options are for responding. Think anyone is going to get approval to send out US Marshals to issue tickets? It sure the hell is. We offer tips to help you protect your information. This also happened the last time. I just did not answer the door (a habit with any unscheduled visitor so not hard for me). Don't remember getting the long form but if I did, I would have tossed it unopened since I already did my duty filling out the census and mailing it in. If anything, they could have made it easier for us all so we wouldn't have to be in debt for years just to get an education. I filled out the form only giving the required information by law and that is how many people live here. She said actually it's mandatory. "; or "How many fingers does Mickey Mouse have?". The present state of affairs is a direct result of our collective ignorance. The government is doing nothing wrong! The enumeration is *solely for the purposes of elected representative apportionment* I told her the ACS is a violation of the Constitution and I did not believe it would be used to "provide" me schools or hospitals or fire stations, but rather to spy on me. For everyone saying what's the big deal- go play in traffic. They are not better people, more deserving, more intelligent, more experienced they didn't know "how" things were going to work out they just knew they would. Also, it can't hurt to tell your representatives. This survey is intrusive and i will not answer it! This is all bull. I told him that on the advice of my attorney I had shredded the form. But not so with us. Person 22. I got another call tonight, but was not here to take the call. Led by lawmakers with a 'limited government' worldview, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted three times since 2012 (including this past spring) to let Americans opt-out of answering the ACS. Wow! I ripped it up and threw it away. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, nor a paranoid, but goodness knows the intrusiveness of these questions can certainly drive a person to it. Other than that, the sky is the limit. I'm also going to contact her opponent and see if we can get some action on it for the upcoming debates. Thank Gosh, I documented every call and person I spoke with. Then they came to my door while I was out of town and left me a note with their name and number. In the end, the Census Bureau has the legal authority to conduct the survey and legally has the option of imposing fines for non-compliance. No need to respond to the intrusive survey. I asked them what does my birthday have to do with enumeration count of my household? I completed the regular census and destroyed the ACS. Find out how we keep that promise and our legal obligation to you. Know your stuff and don't compromise! Just one question, what could the $1 billion could have been spent on other than conducting a poll? A week later, a woman came to my door and said they hadn't received my form. *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. I didn't hear from them for about two weeks. There is only a theoretical possibility that they could fine you. The last person who called our home sounded like he was contracted through India? Now there was the random insanely long, for one out of four, which I think is totally unfair. I gave them my name and not much more. I am going to avoid all traps and when it is time to have them finally come over I am going to do an international webcast and sing answers and slowly say, ohhhhh I don't know.let me think and sit there for 15 minutes for each question.everyone will know where I don't work, how much money I don't make and that I don't have plumbing and that I fart a lot That's the game the Nazi's started with in the 30's as did Stalin, with the knocks on the door and the spying on each other. Ron DeSantis's recent moves to block the teaching of a Black history high school class, part of his recent push to re-shape the state ahead . 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. Many Supreme Court cases revolve around the privacy that a legal US citizen has and honestly, how the Census Bureau thinks that these would even be accurate answers is a joke! they started harassing my boyfriend and some how i got thrown into it because i live here. so earlier before i got home he called me and told me his story of her showing up. I will not comply. What is the legal authority for conducting this survey? Yet, under the direct tax formula imposed by the Constitution, both states would be required to pay the same amount. To get such insights, here are the steps you need to follow: Set your objectives for the survey. Most people then get instructions to complete the ACS online. We have received 2 ACS long forms and multiple phone calls and now a front door visit. I have already received two calls. Again, we refused and she threatened their fine. Even in police states, they don't ask these questions asked by the Census Bureau for the ACS. What I want to know for sure is: Can they make, force, and punish you for not filling out this thing? and inviting me to contact them if I had any concerns. Different people call at all hours and they block the name and number. If a citizen doesn't comply with the ACS after a period of weeks, Census Bureau guidelines instruct enumerators to stop calling the resident. Application of these general principles to particular circumstances must be done by a lawyer who has spoken with you in confidence, learned all relevant information, and explored various options. Even the IRS does not ask such personal questions as to how our private lives are lived each day. Verify a Census Bureau Survey, Mailing, or Contact. If all they want is a head count, all they have to do is count social security numbers! I threw it away. The census has gone outside the Constitutional limits for years with what they ask on the actual survey and now this? I told him that was fine. The Census Bureau has legal, procedural, technological, and statistical safeguards to ensure your information will not be disclosed to anyone. I didnt think so. Give me one reason I should trust my government. and these so called representatives. Help people, can I really get fined if I don't fill this crap out? And if I choose to comply, the only information they will get from me would be the number of people living in my house. We refused to give information on the cell phone several times. but who gets the census??? Ct. 524,and it cannot be too often repeatedthat the principles that embody the essence of constitutional liberty and security forbid all invasions on the part of government and its employees of the sanctity of a mans home and the privacies of his life. Why all the bad-mouthing of these people who are taking these jobs to support their families in these hard economic times? BTW my survey went into the guinea pig cage, it will come out the same it went in: crap. 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. Filled out the short form months ago. Well, as the creators of the slide at Fort Carson explained, neither are . i have nothing to hide but i shouldn't be forced to tell anyone anything and that's what makes me mad!!! Please give that a shot, I'll find me a constitutional lawyer and challenge the constitutionality of this law, any survey or law attached and the constitutionality of this survey as well as the census survey. To anon89810: I am all for taking action against them. then maybe somebody will get the hint that we don't want our lives invaded. I already returned that info in the original census last year. Keep liberty free and stand up for your countries constitutional rights. Firm, clear refusal and don't even hint that you have any fear of their authority. I just hope one of them won't be on my 'case.'. It's 1984 - no wait, I mean 2010. Location-based Community Surveys. The information from the Census should suffice for the allotment of federal funds for schools and roads. The government is over stepping it's boundaries with such personal questions. Follow Up with Respondents. Browse our topics and subtopics to find information and data. After reading the notes on this site, I decided - ACSdestination, shredder. As soon as they identified themselves as being with the Census Bureau, I quickly informed them that I sent it in. I also refused the deputy entrance for the purpose of a census and said that I wished them both to leave as I would not comply. All information that you provide in a Census Bureau survey or census is used exclusively to create accurate, relevant statistics about the nations people, places, and economy. I feel like that in itself is an invasion of my privacy. At least they are working instead of collecting welfare checks. I too am grateful for this site. Haven't heard from the ACS people, "government man", or my dorm supervisor since then. I demanded who he was for the third time and he said us census. ACS was conducted vigorously and continuously during the presidency of George W. Bush. From reading here, it looks like disclosing phone numbers is just an additional way of eventually breaking you down. makes you wonder!!!???? Click Unsubscribe at the bottom of an email. Tuition and fees plus room and board for a four-year private college averaged $50,770 in the 2020-21 school year; at four-year, in-state public colleges, it was $22,180, according to the College . 8) Stop embezzling trillions of tax payers dollars for fraudulent purposes. We need to take a stand and not put up with all the socialist crap the government wants us to do. Don't engage them in conversation or reason with them. im a normal 27 year old female, trying to live my life. We are so far from what our forefathers prayerfully constructed as a government that it will take a real miracle from heaven for a national revival now. Get your head out of the clouds and step into reality. Too many are dependent on the government already. When a citizen does not answer the ACS within 30 days, a second ACS form is automatically mailed. I also feel for the ones who fought and died for us, who spit in their graves. Three times they were soaked standing at my door. I'll pay the fine if I have to, but I'm not going to let them bully me into submitting to their scare tactics. the census is just a way of allocating seats for elected officials and that's all. He called and left a message to call him to make an appointment to fill out the form. The calls stopped and no one ever visited. . I never will. He asked if I was refusing to answer the survey. In three weeks they should mail me a duplicate form. an American Patriot. What time do I leave for work, -26:00 in the afternoon. This was way out of line and uncalled for! Not to mention when the people came to my door I informed them that they were trespassing without proper identification and subject to arrest. To Opt-out (unsubscribe) from an email communication: Click the unsubscribe or Manage your subscription preferences link present in the email as shown in the following image. Although they have a mandate and articles and codes under the US code, this is all for the census not the ACS. Being able to have the best information available in targeting a potential market based off this information is invaluable. Nobody should answer the ACS survey. I hung up immediately and called the sheriff. Sometimes we do follow-up when we have incomplete responses to a survey, or if we have no response, at all. Ending homeless is an ongoing challenge throughout America. I answered only the necessary information on the first census, then was mailed the ever intrusive ACS. I am with all of you that it is all wrong and will not return the form. I will comply when they 1) remove the millions of illegals from U.S. soil, 2)oust criminals who do not even pay their taxes from political power positions, 3) listen to the will of their constituency and remember we are a "representative republic" not a "Banana Republic" 4) stop plotting the demise of American citizens with their plans for a Eugenicists health care plan. Standing up for my rights in L.A. Why not just give em complete BS answers. They had been to my house (outside) and told me this was coming. First of all, get a clue! Are you willing to roll the dice that this information will remain protected? And send a Federal Marshal out to write you a ticket. The calls started Wednesday. I don't feel they need to know all the crap they are asking. The SS Admin does not care. Way too much info requested (stuff I wouldn't tell my friends, let alone the government!!) Then we find out she is our next-door neighbor! Poster 235 is on to something: maybe my neighborhood can get a new school, a new hospital, and a new fire station. 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. It began with a pilot study that included a self-administered needs assessment survey taken by 302 members of 13 churches between November 2021 and February 2022. A census employee went to my neighbor's house, asking for my age, birth date, etc. The gov has lost what is called common sense and buried it under a ton of manure. It doesn't do any good to argue with the census taker. my wife and I pay our taxes and feel if that's not enough for our government, then "Too bad Charlie". And, while it asks a lot of personal questions, your answers can help the government decide how to distribute hundreds . I pay my taxes honestly, obey the laws of the land, don't speed, don't spit on the sidewalk and I will always open the door for a lady. Not more that 10 minutes ago, a person came to the door unannounced, said she was from the ACS, and did I have a few minutes to fill out the survey. OK then, so why waste my time asking questions? How about the number of cars that are normally in your driveway if everyone is home? 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. How can I verify that a caller is a Census Bureau employee? I made the mistake of answering some questions, thinking it was a one time thing. They've also visited six of my neighbors, twice each so far. 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