It has been done since 1790, and is mandated by the Constitution. Once on Saturday, once on Wednesday, three times yesterday, and so far once today. Anyone else with other info/advice is politely requested to add their two cents. Did not need the closing statement. In 1960, the gap was . I hung up immediately and called the sheriff. Start Here . A locked padlock Today's call is being recorded. I am filling out the ACS as required by law, but feel this is a true invasion of privacy. I would like to inform all participants that your lines have been placed on a listen-only mode until the question-and-answer session of today's call. They are discussing tax records with our neighbors? However, because the government has not brought a prosecution for a refusal to respond to the ACS, the question of a persons right to refuse has not yet been decided by a court. You don't want your personal information in some library, online or in an archives someday do you? You aren't getting mine! Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF. While the long form was administered once a decade to a sample of households receiving the universal short-form census, the ACS is an ongoing survey of 3.5 million addresses annually (295,000 homes/month). [18] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/MortgageSMOC.pdf. I am with all of you that it is all wrong and will not return the form. It's just like a bunch of whiners. This is Big Brother keeping an eye on the revolution. I'm waiting for the harassment to begin! I don't even tell my grown kids this much information. A number of findings also closely match results obtained from surveys of U.S. faculty and graduate students. You fill it out and keep it moving- we don't want to. Isn't this trespassing? The American Community Survey (ACS), conducted continuously since the early 2000s, is an ongoing survey of just a portion of the population. By the way, the is a new grassroots site that is just starting called Town Roots. Parents/caregivers and community members will be invited to take the survey between March 6-20. I am glad to know there are plenty out there who are refusing to let our rights be trampled on!! We need to stick up for our rights. The Census sites say as much if you read them, something like 'well wee don't really want to fine anyone'. Oh wait -- the U.S. postal would never misdirect mail. If I received the ACS survey in the mail, I would probably just put down the number of people in my household, but there is nothing on the 10 question survey that any Tom, Dick, or Harry can't find out on the internet quite easily. I want to thank you for this site and for all of the posters sharing their experiences and offering insight and information. Next, they sent a real ***** who first harassed my child after being told that I was out of town (I was), then tried to enter our residence (my son was sitting there watching as the doorknob turned). It's sent out to about 3.5 million households. I made the mistake of answering some questions, thinking it was a one time thing. American Community Survey questionnaire. The Census Bureau boasts a 97% response rate to the survey via these methods,[34] but critics argue this constitutes harassment. I said it sounded like a great idea. She noticed that I was very irritated and told me that she just needs the number of people who live here and ages. Individuals who receive the ACS must complete it or be subject to monetary penalties. Skip to main content. Anyway, i thought i would turn it into something funny and started a blog. Share the creative ways you use American Community Survey data to make decisions. Census worker says "I am with the census.". So hesitantly, I began to fill it out. Point and go toward your kind of happy. i wish i still had my camcorder so i could do like the person said. 1. The agent asked about receiving the survey and I informed him that mailed addressed to "resident" was not the responsibility of any named occupant to open but I was also familiar with the unconstitutional intrusion of the personal questions in such a survey and the corporate partners with which the data is shared. Read the Constitution. [4] After a decennial census is conducted, states which have increases in population may gain additional seats in the House of Representatives at the expense of other states. She was a little surprised how I knew things about her. Being able to have the best information available in targeting a potential market based off this information is invaluable. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses. To support any of this is not like killing, it is killing your neighbor, your dog, your wife, your kids and your kids' kids - maybe slowly and with pretty lights and shiny trinkets, but it is. I demanded who he was for the third time and he said us census. Now the latest. This means that there is no class that can be joined or signed up for by any consumers who feel they may have been covered by the litigation. Methodology Statement: 2015-2019 American Community Survey MARCH 2021 6 with populations greater than 65,000) requires a 12-month sample. This survey is one of only a few If they are "anonymous" why do they need my name, telephone number and race? I have not opened or returned them. Granted, I'm sure they can find it, but the census would have had to use some powers beyond their department to find it, since I intentionally left that form blank on the 2010 census. Not to mention that this information in the wrong hands can cause identity theft. Quite honestly, you are not that important. And finally, to the person who looked up the Census rep's name then mentioned her husband had called and wanted her to stop at the store so she looked at him in shock? Matthew J. Holian, "Data and the American Dream: Contemporary Social Controversies and the American Community Survey" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) Awards and Nominations. We gave the government the right to count us. The judge summarized that general statements made by the Census Bureau with regard to, say, the support of federal law or that taking the ACS was required by U.S. law fall short of the benchmark necessary to constitute a specific threat of prosecution. Instead, two weeks later, the supervisor came by, apologized and dropped off the new booklet. We have received 3 demands from the Census Bureau. The last time I looked, American's had the right to privacy. Unreal! What time did this person usually leave home to go to work last week? --Lazarus. The daily number of cyber attacks on our federal government and access by illicit state and non-state actors is eye watering. then maybe somebody will get the hint that we don't want our lives invaded. That is just crazy. When you are counted, it helps to decide the number of representatives a state can get, as well as determining federal funding for schools and hospitals. Most U.S. representatives have local offices. I'm contacting my congressman on this ACS issue today. My husband and I run a small trucking company, and we received a census form for the business. Way too much info requested (stuff I wouldn't tell my friends, let alone the government!!) EXCLUDE incidents involving juveniles or youthful offenders held in facilities operated by your State juvenile system. A tactic that is used too frequently in our society as a means of control. Anything that you answer can be used for this book, which is usually for your town, county, etc. Actual enumeration is required. A practice in which banks refuse to insure mortgages to people living in certain It's not good politics. This is due to lack of security for any personal information you provide. Decennial Census. I answered nothing else and therefore did not lie on a government form. But it did. Ask yourself this question. There is an actual law on the books, but that law has never been applied. Are they too dense to realize that word just means "to count?". Mine went in the shredder, and I ignored the phone calls. 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. Wow this there are so many ignorant people here! The Census Bureau states on their website that failure to complete the survey is unlikely to result in such a fine, however. The census person came back by a week later. Twice, a person showed up at our door. We have starving, homelessness, government corruption. I thought Hitler was stopped. this stupid stupid government and all its crap we have been harassed over and over and over and today again. My recommendation is that secondary prevention be used with the possibility of tertiary prevention since he appears to be in the initial stages of exploring these behaviors. Before commenting, please review our comment policy. If I have 1, 2 or even 3 people in my house, that is all I need to give. I ignored all of this due to what I had been through. The census is satanic. Tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. If a person of the same sex comes to your door, act like you're interested in them and start touching their hair. The American Community Survey is an offshoot of the census, but the ACS is done every year. good thing inflation is under control and gas prices are not skyrocketing for no reason, and unemployment figures are under control, that they have nothing better to do than harass an honest hardworking taxpayer. The US government already has all the information they need on people who file their annual income tax. The ACS asks dozens of questions on a wide variety of topics to gather information about the demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics of the population. With Halloween right around the corner, how about scare the crap out of them. this is absurd. I am an American and this country is no greater than any other. I would like to recommend an alternative method of dealing with "census workers" who show up at your door to harass you for information. Don't know if it's the "bureau" calling or not, but I'm ready for them. Read our Newswire Disclaimer. I didn't sleep well last night worrying how my civil disobedience might cost me dollars and jail. But it hasn't ever needed to be collected by a government agency that is supposed to serve WE, the people and then threatens us with fines, treating good citizens like criminals (I thought counting people was like one, two, three, four,?). That didn't stop the harassment, visits leaving notes while I was at work, or conversations asking my neighbors questions about me like I was some criminal or something. This is such an invasion of privacy. Q: Does everyone in the United States receive the American Community Survey? The information the government is requesting is violating our rights, whether or not it is written in the law. We are getting a camera for the outside of our home this week, so we will be ready. Therefore, if a person representing a two-person household refused to fill out any questions or simply answered nonsensically, the total fines could range from upwards of $10,000 and $50,000 for noncompliance. Let this letter be the third request that you respect my privacy and my requests. [14] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/StructureRooms.pdf. What? Be advised that no matter how intensive your efforts become, nor what kind of fine, penalty, prosecution or imprisonment you may wish to threaten, I, as a free American citizen, will not allow any agency of this government to demand, under penalty of law, that I disclose private and personal information about the members of my household. I hung up. The U.S. Census has nothing to do with Obama nor most of the accusations you are flippantly throwing up online. We are given dominion (care) over so much and neglect it, destroy it, and enslave it. My son answered the door, the guy announced who he was with. At first I thought this was the census under another name, then as I read it I could not believe how invasive it was. The misinformation spewed from people here is laughable. What we have here is a violation of HIPAA. How can a census do any good for schools when these people are never turned away from schools and hospitals and welfare lines? Unlike the traditional census, which is limited to a simple head count every ten years for the purpose of establishing representation in Congress, the ACS is sent on an ongoing basis to about 3 million homes every year at a reported cost of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.[2]. I was just contacted by a representative for the Census Bureau at my home and asked to answer his questions. How many, each age, and each sex. They can't really do anything and they certainly aren't going to. I was out in my yard and she was yelling at me from a distance. How many times has this person been married? At this point, according to the Census Bureau, a non-respondent has a 21% chance of being personally visited by a survey taker. Then came the second one,it followed the first. Alternatively, you can always "nut up" when they call. With two teen daughters, I don't want anyone having any extra information. Then we have to vote them out. Just answer those ten questions, and get on with your life! I have now been visited six times already. this census is complete crap and an invasion of my rights a a citizen. But I guess they probably figured that out, so decided to send it to only 2.6 percent of the population at a time. Want to stay in the loop on class actions that matter to you? I am just not going to answer any questions. Census workers are trying to do a decent job like everyone should try to do. 0 Total panelists in the survey 11,699 Completed interviews I 10,417 Partial interviews P 0 ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. We told a census worker to come back on Friday at 6 p.m. I told her it would be easier for all of us if she did so. Whats the names and ages of all the female members of your household? At the very least, if you are going to refuse to do the census, try to be respectful, as some of the census workers are former military. I made the decision right then and there that I would not respond to an ACS survey under any circumstances. Over a college survey they want me to take. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation. I will sleep well tonight. My blood pressure is through the roof right now after reading this survey. Sad, but I simply do not trust the government anymore. I have contacted The American Center For Law and Justice. They only want to know how many people live in the residents. I can understand the desire to keep the information private. and see what they make of that. Well, after many different phone calls, starting with the one on the census form, I still do not have an address to where to send the $100. D. oes anyone understand what is involved in managing 300 million people spread out over an entire continent, each thinking all that matters is their individual needs? My husband and daughter fielded a few of them and honestly told the workers they didn't have the information or the form so they'd have to try to catch me. I ignored all of them. That's when I lost my patience and said "Look pal, you're here to count people right. Let me get this straight: we cannot ask an illegal alien for papers because of racial profiling but we can try to force american citizens to fill out the ACS which has profiling information in every question? No one from the Census has ever said they would come back with the sheriff - the sheriff would simply laugh at them if they ever asked. Suggestions include "With whom did you last have a sexual encounter and when and where did this take place? He was asking questions about me and my wife! I insisted that the little brownshirt leave and go look in the mailroom because I was not going to do it over again-like I have nothing better to doshe said I was in BIG trouble because she could FORCE me to do it over. They left before they arrived. I have a nice little digital camera that makes high-definition video. I am proud to be an American, but not very proud of our government. I see on the accompanying letter that the destination of the form was intended to be the address only and not a particular person. Explore census data with visualizations and view tutorials. Typically, the Census Bureau will telephone those who do not respond to the survey and may visit their homes to coerce the targets to respond. Like its children it seems it wants us to be happy and being so it has empowered us to live our dreams freely, Know you are worth it, see it and feel it and it will be. She left me with a notice of visit with her name and I suppose her personal phone number. I got the ACS forms and I am scared to be fined. I feel that a class action lawsuit should be started. Access to COVID-19 vaccines was not an issue, given that 93% of . I just did not answer the door (a habit with any unscheduled visitor so not hard for me). You cannot be fined or worse for not filling out the survey. It gives a little glimmer of hope for this country. It felt so good. I said, what makes you think I'm going to turn over my personal information to a total stranger knocking on my door. 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 told her actually it's not. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct., The power to make laws concerning the Census is restricted to the actual enumeration.. Has anyone else who refused to comply have any information about penalties/fines actually being enforced to date? Especially after reading the comments on this page. "I want to personally thank you for this article. 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. And everyone should have to fill out the same thing-how come I get the long form every time? Video camera is by the door for the on-site contact which will be next. IE: IRS, DOT, Labor and Industry. I just had hip surgery, when the buzzer rang this evening (Saturday 6:30p.m.) the Supreme Court's decisions over the years has established that the rights to privacy is a basic human right, and as such is protected by virtue of the 9th amendment. The Census Bureau provides guidelines that prevent harassment or late night calls, although some ACS recipients have complained of getting several calls a day. Firm, clear refusal. The bad thing is, this is information that is collected by the government. My advice based on our experience thus far -- and I am not a lawyer -- just ignore the calls to the best of your ability, and if you answer by accident, simply hang up without conversation. Don't be rude to the people who are sent out to your house because you think you're too "special" to answer your census. This browser does not support PDFs. It has taken almost two decades to get it to this point where something intelligent can actually be done to manage our mess. Currently, Oscar is a 7-year-old boy with ODD whose refusal behaviors have begun to be both verbally aggressive and physically violent. She informed me if I did not answer her questions, eventually the county sheriff would come. They have nothing but their own agenda in mind and any semblance of control we think we have is just that -- a semblance. Census employees never ask for social security numbers or full financial disclosure. 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. You will not be fined. Moreover, the survey of about 100 questions asks about private health information and how much in taxes and utility bills a household pays, and even about how many beds, cars, and washing machines the household has, the complaint relays. The second visit, I handed him a sealed census envelope, and he came back and left a note that the computer kicked it out. Now, do we all agree that harassing people is against the law??! Now I wish I hadn't answered her on the phone. I found out on a different blog that the OMB# on the front of my ACS is expired. I get hourly calls during the week. The biggest, the American Community Survey (ACS), is sent annually to more than 3.5 million randomly selected homes to gather population, economic, housing and other data that helps determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in state and federal money is distributed. It's is reminiscent of Hitler's rise to power. How many of our signers of the Declaration of Independence would fill out and sign THIS ACS form? The states need to reassert their rights back from the federal government. If you are contacted by Census Bureau employees, either by telephone or in person, demanding your response, you can assert your rights by politely, but firmly, informing the employee that you believe the ACS is an improper invasion of your privacy, that you do not intend to respond and that they should not attempt to contact you again. And if there isn't a law protecting these rights, then we need someone to make it happen! [22] For 12 of those categories, the information is used to assist private corporations. Me and my family were properly counted on census day 2010. 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. Waiting for the calls, then the visits. Apparently there are quite a few people who expect miracles out of thin air. Thank God that we still live in a country where we can still tell a thug where to go. "is your name blah blah blah?" Clemons v. Dep't of Commerce, 562 U.S. 1105 (2010). The small, everyday, humdrum, quietly approved bills they do each day are where the danger lies and more attention should be paid to those. Complete this form and mail it back as soon as possible. Funny, we are required to get social security numbers at birth, but the social security administration will not protect that number. What are you all so worried about? 241, 250, of all the rights of the citizen, few are of greater importance or more essential to his peace and happiness than the right of personal security, and that involves, not merely protection of his person from assault, but exemption of his private affairs, books, and papers from inspection and scrutiny of others. It seems when the phone number is given, that is when the harassment starts. [35] Daniel Freedman, The Orwellian American Community Survey, The Weekly Standard, http://www.weeklystandard.com/article/431469. First time around it ended with phone calls and then they I was given a $25 gift card at the Home Depot. Let's get them to spread the word. Corrado Rizzi is the Senior Managing Editor of ClassAction.org. Federal law mandates as much, but the bureau also doesn't seek to penalize individuals who fail to participate. And how do they fine/prosecute a person if "answers" cannot be used in court or obtained by law enforcement? Please meet, call write your congressperson to recommend that they sign on to this legislation, and get rid of this ridiculous intrusion of government into your private and personal affairs. [9] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Citizenship.pdf. [21] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/WorkStatus.pdf. I filled out the Census form this year and still, someone came to our door. The Rutherford Institute stands ready to defend your rights if they are violated by the government. Census Bureau Table. Those of you who are posting "what's the big deal" need to start doing some research on your government and the shady things that go on at the taxpayers' cost. Today, the apparent supervisor came -- in his safety vest and green jeep like a public works person. No one I have talked to since I received this survey has known anything about it. Beyond principle, I work in the defense of our nation as a senior leader and have good reason to be concerned. I had never heard of such a thing. SEC-502-RS-Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey T3 (1) Techniques DE Separation ET Analyse EN Biochimi 1; C799 Task 2 - Task 2 paper; . And the big 2010 census is coming and they can't have ANY negative publicity. It also asked for the full names, DOB, SS# of all person including children. 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 go ahead and fill it out 235. If someone knows where in the constitution it states this, please share. As a consequence, conspiracy theories flourished and quickly spread. So I stand up to them and say NO, you don't need my private information in order to serve me better! They gave up on me. I'll give you potential issues with being counted. And I am not speaking in terms of Democrat or Republican affiliation the drug of power knows no party boundaries. I am young and strong and will not put up with this sort of thing. They have been to my house, my place of business, also calling my place of business and if told I am busy they inform me they will call again in one hour. Thanks to all of you for your comments. Unless an individual has been charged and convicted of some criminal offense connected to the Census and the crime falls within section 3559, this $5,000.00 fine does not apply. 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? During the last month since I received the first one, I've had many many phone calls from someone asking for my husband and saying he is from a veteran's charity. We do live in a relatively remote area, and none of them can make sense of maps they are provided with. Just had our 10th home visit from census people! I received my acs form,filled it out and threw it in the garbage where it belongs. From the American Community Survey and your tax dollars at work. Anyway he proceed to stretch as much as he could so he could look into my living room. They are just being bullies. Perhaps act so insanely crazy they will be glad to leave. We said in Boyd v. U.S., 116 U. S. 616, 630, 6 Sup. I'm sorry but this survey almost asks me how many times I pee in a day. AND ACTING AS COLLECTION AGENT. (Don't worry there are no cops or former cops that are census workers. I received by first survey in early December and a second one just three weeks later. I sure am glad I ran across this site. The census guy showed up here. Commission, 32 Fed. During the past year and especially with the current administration in D.C., I am so angry and distrustful of our government. They are a toothless tiger. If you are thinking about filling this out, don't! Get every bit of info on that person I can (don't forget to do a criminal search) and call them and start asking them questions they will find offensive and question them about their personal life from what I find out about them. The public also plays a role in the erosion of our judiciary. Protect your privacy. They aren't the enemy, so I don't act hostile towards them, but it still unnerves me how they got my cell phone number. Referring to financials, I told them to ask the IRS. Here's how you know ( Data.census.gov will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance from 6am to 10am EST on Saturday, 3/4/2023. He came by every hour starting at 6 Thursday. My paper shredder has been complaining of hunger, so I'm going to feed the "survey" to it when I receive it in the mail next week. They are so proud to be counted among the blessed. The other info that the ACS wants can be obtained from other Departments. Remember Germany. Let freedom ring! Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Pinterest; Flickr; YouTube; LinkedIn; City Services. But seriously, It's not about conspiracy theories.
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