You may be visited by someone from the Census Bureau working on one of our surveys. At least they are working instead of collecting welfare checks. In 2000 I placed a large sprinkler by my front door. I completed the survey. 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. If every household in the nation received this survey at once, there might be more of any outcry and uproar for our government to cut out the nonsense or face a revolution! Helping this corrupt government "function" is the same thing as helping this corrupt government go kill more people, invade our privacy, tax our income, levy fines, issue permissions slips and tattoo our butts. In 2000 I refused to fill mine out. I even downloaded a sound bite that said this number has been disconnected and is no longer in service. The census collectors or enumerators can ask for some sensitive and detailed information, such as salary or income. Spending good taxpayer dollars on another social joke. Someone said they can find all our info on the internet anyway. 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. Your results may vary but that was my experience. My high school son came home and read the questions and his first response was "this is communist." The census cannot ask or get your social security number in any way and you can supply any name you want. They only want to know how many people live in the residents. I called his supervisor. How can I verify that an email or text message from the Census Bureau is legitimate? I'm so glad I read this. A tactic that is used too frequently in our society as a means of control. I asked them what does my birthday have to do with enumeration count of my household? I left all of the other personal and private questions in the survey unanswered. Access demographic, economic and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. It's not good politics. What the hell was someone on Obama's team thinking about? I threw it away. Where did they get the data? That hesitancy can be surprisingly stubborn to overcome. I was not in a hurry since I already had done this once. I finally left a voice mail for the person who kept calling me that if I got one more call or personal visit, I was contacting my state senator and tell him I was being harassed. She stated that they lost it. Well it started for me. These "enumerators" aren't policemen and they can't make you answer their questions or let them into your house. this stupid stupid government and all its crap we have been harassed over and over and over and today again. Some hypothesize that the Census Bureau will not take legal action against, or pursue fines for, noncompliance with the ACS because doing so would likely attract much negative media attention. I may not bother with this anyway. This is just crap. The American Community Survey is sent to 1 in 38 homes in the U.S. each year. Ive requested that you respect my privacy once, in writing, in the note I returned with your survey. That is what I've allowed them to do. The US Census Bureau makes it clear that the American Community Survey (ACS) is authorized under Sections 141 and 193 of Title 13 of the United States Code, and that compliance with the survey is legally mandatory. I was really hoping she would stick around and argue with me some more, I was kind of of enjoying it because I knew there wasn't anything she could do. I was hot and told her I have her number and I will call when I'm ready. Beyond that, please cease and desist all further efforts to gather personal and private information about the members of my household, it will not be provided. Cowards! As an employee of The U.S. Census Bureau,I too share privacy concerns,but I must say there's a tremendous amount of misinformation and paranoia here. 10 minutes ago I felt apprehensive. 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. Census worker says "I am with the census.". This is a violation of our privacy and a malevolent use of government power. Can anyone please tell me if I am obligated to answer these questions. That and the census has been used in the past to identify people of Japanese, German, and Italian descent. And I say that is the point -- I do not want my state or city dependent on big government this is socialism and pork barrel out of control government spending. If they aren't paying my bills they don't have a need to know how much they are. 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. Its about an obnoxiously intrusive survey, based on a lie about fire stations and such, done in a not so anonymous manner, by people who are often temporary workers and thus lack accountability for the privacy of the information they take. If the federal government had been granted the general power to make inquires into the private affairs of the American people through the Census or a congressional mandated survey, then the Supreme Court could not have made this ruling. Whats the names and ages of all the female members of your household? Our government today is so far from the Founding Father's ideals - demonstrated by the nasty face we are seeing in these examples. i get home don't even get out of the parking lot, she pulls up. This summer I sold my house and tried to cancel my FEMA flood insurance. I filled out my form, sent it in and a few weeks later another one came. He didn't know what to think about that (needed to check the law), and took no action. Wound up yelling at anyone who would speak to me and finally the harassment stopped. In addition to conducting the decennial census count, the Census Bureau conducts various surveys that study households, businesses, schools, hospitals, and more. Has anyone ever been fined or penalized for not complying? So get a clue, and if you are so upright and truthful, use your real name. In a climate of identity theft, unscrupulous banking practices, private interest( I mean industry) running the Federal Reserve, Private "credit" companies like experian controlling human potential by keeping track of every citizen and their spending (and why would they care if they get your credit report wrong because just who is their client - not you, it's "businesses"). Two weeks later, I received a second call from a different zip code with another lady asking if I still had the ACS form. Let's see if she comes back for her shower. I shall be contacting my Senator and Congressman to voice my alarm and concern on another gross infringement of my Civil Liberties. Well I received my census, and it had questions that i refused to answer, which under the requirements should not have been on it. according to the constitution it limits the government's ability to do anything but enumerate. I would personally love to sit and watch hours of this kind of stuff. Census sends a letter saying that your address was selected for the ACS. We need to ban together and not cave in on this. Nineteen percent said they would like to telecommute full-time. Well its going to get colder before I give them the info. Don't be afraid. I have no problem filling out the main census form but not this BS. 7) Get the left wing indoctrination crew out of our education systems. They have came to my door unannounced on many occations. I feel like that in itself is an invasion of my privacy. The woman was carrying a clip board. You get the picture. Will these jackasses really come after me or is all this talk about fines and such just a scare tactic? It's not their business. And you all sound sober and mature, not the lunatic fringe at all. Salesforce. I told them they were barking up the wrong tree and they need to follow the U.S. Now they called again and wanted to ask these questions over the phone. 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. Here are the facts I discovered: Some of the questions asked in this questionnaire are so intrusive that I would not even give this information to my best friends or relatives. We gave the government the right to count us. It ridiculously says that the form is to help know where to put roads, schools, etc. I left the notice stuck to the door. Best wishes, and see you all after the election. It does make an interesting snapshot of america. That went into the fire. After reading the notes on this site, I decided - ACSdestination, shredder. I filled out my form sent it back and now i am getting harassed by the census bureau calls of at least eight a week! He told the guy to just make something up. Surveys may generally be completed online, by mail, in-person, over the phone, or some combination of these methods. As she walked away, I told her that her husband Ray just called and wanted her to stop at the store at a location next to her house. Mine went in the shredder, and I ignored the phone calls. It's is reminiscent of Hitler's rise to power. 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. Due to a likely technicality, I received this, with the wrong address. I would feel dirty if I accepted a job with the census. After spending almost an hour answering questions the first time the census take came to my house, they start calling me on Sunday afternoon -- enough is enough! Why would anyone want to "help the government function" (interfere in our private lives)? Since when has the Federal government come to my door or anyone elses and said "We want to help you get your road paved" or any other helpful act, and then asked me for my help by filling out a form to prove the necessity? Thomas Jefferson. For the information of the people here, Congressman Poe (Texas) and Bachmann (Minnesota)have introduced legislation to eliminate the ACS intrusive questions. Individual businesses, households, or persons cannot be identified in statistics or reports published by the Census Bureau. Clearly our government is out of control by trying to intimidate citizens to comply with this survey. Not to mention the ethnic origin of any person on a questionnaire is profiling a house. Think anyone is going to get approval to send out US Marshals to issue tickets? How many is all they need to know. I just left a "Tea Party" I found out I'm not the only 1 that was asked to fill out two census forms, one asking me if I could go up and down stairs, how long it takes for my husband to go to work, how does he get there,how many rooms is in my house, do I have flush toilets, what kind of health insurance, how much is my house payment, insurance on my house, do I have insurance, etc. I vote, and if the politicians do not honor their promises when they get into office, I'm sure Uncle Sam couldn't care less about what my area needs either. My wife and I were not home at the time the census work stopped by. One of the reasons identified by Fort Carson that soldiers opted out of the vaccine is because it isn't FDA approved. I have already received two calls. Are we having a problem differentiating between the Census and the ACS? So, I tore off the page with my address on it and shredded it, and then I tossed the rest of the survey into the garbage. Your name, address and phone number (front cover of the ACS), 2. Which survey is this? so no more. Daily calls (five or six) two invasive questionnaires mailed, and now intimidating and threatening phone calls. Let's get them to spread the word. Three times they were soaked standing at my door. I let her know that I understood their game and wasn't going to play, and she said she would record me as a refusal. The information that they collect will be used against us in our most crucial moments. Although Mark xxxxxxx, the field representative, was professional, thorough and pleasant enough, Ive requested the Bureau cease these harassing efforts a second time during the phone call after he visited my home. Most people allow themselves to be bullied and are afraid of breaking some law. To get such insights, here are the steps you need to follow: Set your objectives for the survey. Two days later, I was standing on my porch. So glad I found this site. Get your head out of the clouds and step into reality. As a retired LEO, state law keeps all my info private, unless court ordered. Remember, they work for you, not the other way around. While. What time do I leave for work, -26:00 in the afternoon. Received two survey forms, three letters and two visits at my door and awaiting a third based on a lovely letter I received yesterday announcing yet another visit. Only 8% do not want to work from home at any frequency. The public also plays a role in the erosion of our judiciary. They have all the information they need from the IRS. Emails from the Census Bureau are sent from the official @census.gov domain. She said OK, left and then returned again within five minutes, saying it was her job to help me fill it out. Nevertheless, fines and legal action are technically possible. They haven't gone so far as to threaten, but I can sense that their tone is getting more firm. An official website of the United States government. It is widely known that in a five-year span the Bureau lost at least 672 laptops. Passive resistance is no longer an option. 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. Don't you think someone high up already has their * in a wringer over that? I will file a class action suit against the Government if they continue to harass me and hope to gain momentum in order to force the government to be liable for any information lost on their part. on the back it says dec 31 2011 is when approval from OMB expires. The U.S. Census has nothing to do with Obama nor most of the accusations you are flippantly throwing up online. so i would be prepared. I got no answer. So give them a call or send an e-mail and see if someone there can help stop the phone calls. It is also known that the Bureau inadvertently posted sensitive information of over 300 innocent citizens. Feel free to not answer any questions you feel are overly intrusive. My husband and I run a small trucking company, and we received a census form for the business. 1. Now the latest. :0 We shall not be intimidated! Although an intrusive visit would make my blood boil, I would suggest a similar strategy for visits if possible. There are two of us living here. Bring it on ACB enumeratorsgo ahead, make my day!! To verify that someone who has texted you is a Census Bureau field representative, you can enter their name in the Census Bureau Staff Search, a database that lists name and contact information for all Census Bureau employees. On the first occasion, the guy produced a badge and said he would like to come in and talk to me. On the back of the ACS form it states: "Respondents are not required to respond to any information collection unless it displays a valid approval number from the Office of Management and Budget.". I had the misfortune of getting an ACS survey a few years ago. *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. The only thing is, I lied my butt off! If such a law exists, it should not exist, for it would be truly unconstitutional. He said he'd have the "government guy" contact me the next day. The Streamer Community Survey - developed in partnership with international survey experts PSB Insights - consists of seven questions that provide us with data about different aspects of a creator's identity including gender, race, sexual preference, and ability. It is my constitutional right to privacy. I've been harassed by phone at night and Sundays. I have contacted the media (Fox News), but no one seems to be covering this. I asked her if she had gotten a statement from my mortgage company-a release- and she found it and sent the refund. He is a senior in high school and just finished studying the history of communism. Why am I being contacted again? Our world leaders are puppets, and the puppet master is greed. I have received two of them so far in January 2010 and I am ignoring both. Just say, "I respectfully decline." I just don't answer the door. That's exactly the number printed on the lower right had corner of my ACS form. You wonder why people are reluctant to give out information. If one of these goons shows up at your door you should immediately get out your camera phone or camcorder and put it right in their face and turn it on. I was mailed two ACS forms which I promptly threw in the trash because of the personal nature of the questions. 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. As said by Mr. Justice Field in Re Pacific Ry. Person 30. Now I wish I hadn't answered her on the phone. I too am grateful for this site. When I returned home he was scared and thought he did something wrong. For example, lets say in 1790, two years after the ratification of the Constitution, Congress prepared a budget and decided to impose a direct tax to raise the needed revenue. so the census workers who say, "if you haven't done anything wrong, just answer," well, people who are doing wrong things don't care about america -- they work for the government. Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau is required to conduct a census to determine the number of people living in the country. Active resistance is the order of the day. Get over yourselves! She left me with a notice of visit with her name and I suppose her personal phone number. If threatened with a fine or even prison, I will say, "Bring it on!" I gave only the necessary information for an actual enumeration of my household. I then yelled at him to "beat it" - (since he could see me and it was obvious that I knew he was there.). The Census Bureau insists that personal information contained in these devices was protected by passwords and other security measures. Mailed it in. I have contacted The American Center For Law and Justice. Confidentiality? I informed my employer that I will not answer the ACS, that I filled out the Census, and that is all they get. People, what is so terrible about giving out the number of people who live in your household? Ultimately, you might just need to either answer the census to get them to stop coming or, as an alternative, make up answers to protect your privacy. Section a authorizes every 10 years starting April 1. She offered me her badge and supervisors number. They DO go away. We were hired to call people who did not respond and we left messages on answering machines. 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. *Respondents may Reply Stop to opt out of receiving text messages. The Supreme Court upheld that against Bill Clinton's attempt to implement statistical sampling for the 2000 census. I did call the police on them. Thus, if they want a specific task force to track illegals and tax invading americans, then so be it. This is about a rental property that is currently empty and was on April 1, if that really means anything. 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. The last thing the execs at the Census Bureau want to see is a video of one of their "enumerators" on YouTube, the Six O'clock News, or in Congress or a courtroom harassing and threatening a citizen/voter with a big fine or jail time if that person refuses to give out the personal details of his life to a perfect stranger. Apparently my post office would not send it to me. To the small minority who have sneered at me and closed the door, get some help. The questions in this survey were originally asked in the census long form sent to 1 out of every 6 households during the decennial census. I said it sounded like a great idea. The regional offices are responsible for all data collection, data dissemination, and geographic operations under a new service area boundary. Call your local U.S. congress member. I immediately informed him that on the advice of counsel I was refusing the survey. This is ridiculous. There are friends who ask me if I want to put up with the harassment from the government -wouldn't it be easier to just give in and give the information to them? To learn more about the legal authority for a particular survey, you can search the Census Bureaus list of surveys. I have now been visited six times already. Our local lady of concern (Virginia) wasn't the only person who was suspicious of this. I demanded who he was for the third time and he said us census. We are entitled to "Quiet Enjoyment" of our homes. 10. Who is there to police the police? United we stand divided we fall. Give me one reason I should trust my government. Filled out the short form minus birth dates. I am a patriot. When I "googled" the survey one of the first things I saw was "Is the American Community Census legitimate?" I was told if I didn't answer then his supervisor would come out and if I didn't respond to his supervisor, they would return with a Larimer County Sheriff and then I would have to answer or else! We have always taught him not to talk to people he does not know and never give out information. The Economic Census and other business surveys are authorized under Title 13. First of all, get a clue! I repeatedly told her that I gave the legal information I am required by law and that is how many people live here. If you have questions regarding data policies or a FOIA request, contact the Policy Office. In the case of direct taxes (a direct tax is a tax on property based on ownership), this provision requires Congress to apportion the tax among the individual States based on population. Person 22. What is the legal authority for conducting this survey? 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. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $675 billion in federal and state funds are dis Continue Reading 3 This is not for every citizen, so we will not participate. "Isn't that enough?" Just got my second second ACS survey in the last three years. I remember the paperwork that I signed, highlighted the fact that it was a temporary position with no benefits of any sort. Make sure your spam filter doesn't block these opt-out requests. "; or "How many fingers does Mickey Mouse have?". . Just remember that most of these people are decent people who need money to eat just like the rest of us, especially in these hard times. I am one who is living this nightmare: the letters, the phone calls, the personal visits, day in and day out, month after month. I not only told them that I sent it in, but added that if I received another call, I would report it as harassment, and hung up immediately. There were laws in place to protect those people and they were not protected. OMG!! The Census Bureau conducts over 100 surveys throughout the country in addition to the decennial census. I just received the ACS survey and will not be sending it in. Are you kidding? I am not giving my personal information out to anyone authorized by this government. Was the government going to send us all birthday presents when they came around? We didn't receive phone calls first, we had two visits at 7 p.m. from this lady with her little laptop. I have called the local census office for our area and filed a complaint. 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. The movement brings together Democrats (46.1 percent), Republicans (15.1 You want me to put the popcorn in the freezer?" After the first couple of letters I received I started getting harassing phone calls from them. I am a tax paying, hard working citizen, who would die fighting for my country and my rights, but didn't our forefathers already settle this fight? Poster 188. Every method was applied using two sets of adjustment variables: basic demographics (age, sex, race and ethnicity, education, and geographic region), and a more extensive set that included both demographics and a set of variables associated with political attitudes and engagement (voter registration, political party affiliation, ideology and I don't get mad about much but privacy is basic American. I am a nurse, taxpaying honest citizen and I will not be forced into answering these obscene questions! There's comfort in knowing I'm not alone! This warning is clearly stated on the ACS envelope, and the form itself threatens a fine for people who refuse or willfully neglect to complete the survey. So, the government says that it needs to, you know, know what time you leave so they can manage traffic. They've also visited six of my neighbors, twice each so far. Does anyone know? then maybe somebody will get the hint that we don't want our lives invaded. and gently close the door. They can have my age, race, sex and opinion about corruption in government. 6)repeal criminal legislation like H.R. They had been to my house (outside) and told me this was coming. It is not the same people each time - many different ones wondering around. Since then I have been visited a few times by a nice Dept. I don't think they are even aware of how intrusive this is. I work for a defense contractor, and when I applied for a security clearance, there were way fewer questions, and much less invasive than were on the ACS long form. Do they ever stop with this? This is a very big, complicated country we live in. The decennial census, officially titled the Census of Population and Housing, orDecennial Census, is the most well-known operation of the Census Bureau and is used to count the number of persons living in the United States. Avoiding them will not really be possible since we have a houseful of teenagers who will most likely keep answering the door. And everyone should have to fill out the same thing-how come I get the long form every time? At what location did this person work last week? I did not ask for this; this is not an application for credit. I suspect the caller will hang up and take you off the list. She returned the following day. To all the census takers who have the nerve to put their 2 cents here to tell us how safe it is, why don't you also post your personal information for us? Most people then get instructions to complete the ACS online. The law does not say you have to answer their questions (so don't). "is your name blah blah blah?" I, too, have been harassed by the Census Bureau. May the Lord grant my fellow citizens victory in their battles with this unconstitutional invasion of privacy, too. Oh wait -- the U.S. postal would never misdirect mail. A truly honest, upright government does not hire goons and bullies to do any work for them. I noticed a car pull up to my neighbor's house. 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. At this point, according to the Census Bureau, a non-respondent has a 21% chance of being personally visited by a survey taker. While we understand your assertion that this information is needed for some reason deemed important by somebody, and that the information requested will be kept strictly confidential, I respectfully decline to participate in this American Community Survey, and request that you do not misdirect further efforts to gather this private information about the members of my household from either myself or any other source. I just got my request from ACS today, late july 2010. I think when they show up at my door, I will tell them I am house sitting for the owners who are out of town for the next six months. Then we have to vote them out. I started researching and am grateful for the advice by others here and on other sites. I hope this helps. If there are any lawyers out there, we would like you thoughts -- non-attribution of course. This crap has been going on for almost a month now! 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