the census is just a way of allocating seats for elected officials and that's all. 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. 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. I want to know how long these temp workers are going to be employed? Interesting. I am absolutely livid right now. A: According to one report published in early 2014, the government has not prosecuted anyone for refusing to respond to the ACS. they have called me several times and asked what I did with it. 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. Matthew J. Holian, "Data and the American Dream: Contemporary Social Controversies and the American Community Survey" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) Awards and Nominations. confinement or community-based facilities or staff. Correction, now it's been a total of seven times. Movies. If you give them a little info they will keep at you until you give in. This data is critical for government programs, policies, and decision-making. We will be contacting our U.S. senators, including one who is is in a very tight re-election campaign. [34] http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/04/will-kinder-gentler-census-survey-placate-congressional-foes. A sympathizer to the Census said it was to help the government to function. I assume that's why they have come again. But my favorite is if anyone in my house has difficulty concentrating, remembering things or making decisions, or difficulty dressing or bathing. and even spells it. Housing 16. They haven't gone so far as to threaten, but I can sense that their tone is getting more firm.
Isn't this harassment? They've also visited six of my neighbors, twice each so far. 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. this implies you have obligations to help the government count but not to answer every intrusive question they might ask. Name Number and street or P.O. We do not have to be subjected to this mistreatment, Ladies and Gentlemen!! Read our Newswire Disclaimer. 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) Census region x Metro/Non-metro 2020 CPS March Supplement Volunteerism 2021 American Trends Panel Annual Profile Survey/2019 CPS Volunteering & Civic Life Supplement . He had to come through a closed gate. I propose: 1) Grabbing your video recorder and recording the entire exchange. Estimates: 1-Year. Moreover, since there are no reported instances of the Census Bureau taking legal or financial action, some speculate that the Census Bureau's threats carry no weight. Three times they were soaked standing at my door. my wife and I pay our taxes and feel if that's not enough for our government, then "Too bad Charlie". Unbelievable that she is now spying on us. Don't engage them in conversation or reason with them. I walked over to my neighbors later that evening and they told me that she did not come by to see them, but she was very persistent about getting the birth dates, ages, place of employment, phone numbers. They have no right to know. Mailed it in. Jun 2022 - Present10 months. Public servants are just public burdens and every time their benefits cost more I have to pay for them and I don't even have any myself!!! About the American Community Survey Anyone who took the time to actually read the ACS and understand how sensitive this information is and how unsecured it actually is would join in the outrage and demand that it be given its proper burial in the grave of horrible bureaucratic policy. United we stand divided we fall. I am a 64 year old woman, living alone. Ethical considerations. I am glad I am not myself the lunatic fringe. Anyone out there actually worked for this part of the Census with accurate info? She stated that they lost it. While talking to the ACS lady on the phone I found out they didn't have a complete address and had sent me a form. It has been done since 1790, and is mandated by the Constitution. The response given is not intended to create, nor does it create an ongoing duty to respond to questions. Bottom line: we are supposed to give private information to individuals who are part time, temporary employees of Uncle Sam, the ACS seems to be confused about what they have and have not received and the US Postal Service seems not to be working either. Direct taxes are inherently unfair because one state, with ten percent of the population, might be one of the richest states while another state, with the same percentage of the population, might be one of the poorest. And to poster 201: the survey is much more intrusive than asking how many people live in your household. Quid pro quo," then slam the door in their face. On saturday he returned but I did not answer the door. That's the truth. 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. Seemed like they try to collect more info than they need but will give in if you call them on their crime. He came to my door anyway. From the American Community Survey and your tax dollars at work. Who is there to police the police? I firmly told her I had no intention of filling out the survey as I felt it was no one's business. thanks for answering back with any helpful info. Our Constitution is being dismantled before our eyes, but this will be one stand we'll make and keep encouranging others to do the same. This tool helps you do just that. Or maybe they're going to start sending happy birthday cards to everybody soon. Too many are dependent on the government already. With identity theft on the rise, many are concerned. While the survey states that my address was selected at random for the survey, they have my address and unlisted telephone number, which they call regularly. I suspect the caller will hang up and take you off the list. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, nor a paranoid, but goodness knows the intrusiveness of these questions can certainly drive a person to it. However, that's not all. However, the Website for the U.S. Census Bureau. This government is OUT OF CONTROL! I read him the 4th Amendment which states, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." This is crazy -- why is this still going on and why aren't people doing something about it? Remember, it is Congress that is the creator of federal law, and the enumerator of penalties for violations of the law, not the U.S. Census Bureau. Don't you think someone high up already has their * in a wringer over that? Thank Gosh, I documented every call and person I spoke with. If there was no response by the time we finished our list, we were to call again. I might have to go outside and see if Big Brother is installing hidden cameras. We need to take a stand and not put up with all the socialist crap the government wants us to do. Matthew J. Holian, "Data and the American Dream: Contemporary Social Controversies and the American Community Survey" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) (Podcast Episode) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. If you had a wife who had been sexually assaulted, would you want the time you left for and came home from work circulated? give me liberty, or give you death as the old saying goes! ACS is really not worth losing any sleep over. This is out of control. They left before they arrived. If you are clear and firm in your refusal they will leave you alone. By Daniel T. Weaver While liberals celebrated the Trump administration's decision to not include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, they are oblivious to the fact that the question is included in the American Community Survey, what we used to call the census long form. Complete this form and mail it back as soon as possible. i wish i still had my camcorder so i could do like the person said. I said yes for about the third time and hung up. What I want to know for sure is: Can they make, force, and punish you for not filling out this thing? I didn't believe him until he showed me the book. The data bank, like any data bank, runs the risk of being hacked or accessed by dishonest parties. Shame it's only once every ten years. Published: January 12, 2021 - 2:23 AM ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Here's a Good Question-about an odd delivery in the mail. I just sent the supervisor who knocked on my door packing! You are! . You get the picture. I heard I had to answer the questions or face a possible fine of $5000.00 so I answered the questions. I answered nothing else and therefore did not lie on a government form. A: Those who do not answer the ACS risk repeated overturesby mail, by phone and in personfrom Census Bureau employees seeking to compel a response. I already returned that info in the original census last year. I received the ACS and the regular Census. I stupidly started filling out my ACS before I learned of this. We just got the letter today, to expect the questionnaire. Years ago someone told me that the information can be used in a book (that may or may not be in your library) that is published showing where you work, how long you lived at your residence, etc. AND ACTING AS COLLECTION AGENT. Bring it on ACB enumeratorsgo ahead, make my day!! I have written to the senators of my state and didn't even receive a 'canned' response. Logged onto survey; did not complete any items 2.1121 65 Never logged on (implicit refusal) 2.11 887 Survey completed after close of the field period 2.27 189 Completed interview but was removed for data quality 1 Screened out . They have to get past the doorman first. I have contacted all of my federal and state Representatives and it is time they passed a census privacy act. Thesis: It is best to be professional and courteous when speaking in person and on the phone to the ACS representatives. We need to take our country back. 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. Comparing the American Community Survey to the American Housing Survey. I asked who he was and he attempted to open the screen door. 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. If they come and announce who they are, I'll simply start yelling, "Non parlo Inglese! I have not opened or returned them. A man was arrested and charged with attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft after his bag triggered an alarm at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, US . Explain that their responses will constitute consent to display the video online. 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. Featured Respond to the ACS 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. 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]. do we have a hot water heater? I am with all of you that it is all wrong and will not return the form. The founders feared the use of direct taxes so they created a system to discourage their use. I told him that on the advice of my attorney I had shredded the form. All this and I live on an Army installation! He came by every hour starting at 6 Thursday. 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. I am young and strong and will not put up with this sort of thing. Beyond principle, I work in the defense of our nation as a senior leader and have good reason to be concerned. But I guess they probably figured that out, so decided to send it to only 2.6 percent of the population at a time. Whether I'm white, black, hispanic, etc., or whether I own or rent my home, makes as much difference to the count of legal U.S. citizens as not having to show your legal or illegal status as a U.S. citizen. I too am going to do the same. They DO go away. And everyone should have to fill out the same thing-how come I get the long form every time? This was mailed to me approximately three months ago. This is plain wrong! What Percent of the US Population do Lawyers Comprise. The Census sites say as much if you read them, something like 'well wee don't really want to fine anyone'. Do as you see fit. They have nothing but their own agenda in mind and any semblance of control we think we have is just that -- a semblance. They're not authorized to do that. Last census I was harassed for a while because I refused to answer the long winded privacy invading Community Survey. What a waste of taxpayer dollars our government is spending having these census takers harass us. We have starving, homelessness, government corruption. How many, each age, and each sex. At this point, according to the Census Bureau, a non-respondent has a 21% chance of being personally visited by a survey taker. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation. (address, city, county, state, zip). That is how they get "past the guard". we have every right to keep our privacy!!!! If at some point they insist you are declining, plead the Fifth Amendment. Hard to believe they did not receive it or they lost it. By the way, from what I read in Title 13, the max they can fine you is $100 for not filling out the form, or max $500 for false information. Passive resistance is no longer an option. 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. We did not return the census, and received continuous letters and threats. When I said I would not be probed by his questions from the government and continued by saying that I meant no disrespect to him; however, I hate what the government is trying to do to us he responded. [11] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Computer.pdf. Most U.S. representatives have local offices. The census is satanic. I just got my request from ACS today, late july 2010. The ACS is better than a surveillance on the American family. 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. [4] The number of seats in the House of Representatives was established by Congress at 435 in 1911 and capped at that amount by Congress in 1929, although the number was temporarily increased to 437 in 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to the Union. First in a 2021 survey, support for hard authoritarianism is low, as only 9% of U.S. faculty were willing to support various dismissal campaigns and only 7-18%, depending on the issue, supported ousting a dissenting academic. I noticed that if I left the note on the door, they would sometimes pull up, then just drive off. Keep up the good fight! Nobody is listening -- another reason not to send in the ACS. Washington, District of Columbia, United States. I'm glad they didn't refuse to answer such personal questions as name and age. I am appalled at this whole thing and believe me when that survey taker arrives at my door again, she is going to get an ear full. Where do we call to report this abuse? But not so with us. If a person of the same sex comes to your door, act like you're interested in them and start touching their hair. Federal law requires U.S. residents to answer the ACS. I thought the purpose of census was for representation purposes. This is Big Brother keeping an eye on the revolution. Maybe you'll get a new hospital! I decided I did not want to answer the census because of the invasiveness of the questions. But remember some of these folks have children to feed, too. I watched and saw that she was only there five minutes. 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. I would feel dirty if I accepted a job with the census. I'm fed up with the ACS and all their nosing in my business. I am in the middle of this ACS thing now and refusing to answer. I didn't argue or discuss it, just stated the truth and hung up immediately. This workshop will demonstrate through hands-on exercises on how to access data using the Census Bureau tools for short and long-term Community planning. If, as you say, all of this info can be found online already, then get it online, without my help. I won't either. Their job is to get the form completed, that is all. I like the idea of the videocam. The misinformation spewed from people here is laughable. I received a phone call from the bureau asking me to read them the info because there were only two days left to respond. I just had hip surgery, when the buzzer rang this evening (Saturday 6:30p.m.) The Rutherford Institute has received hundreds of inquiries from individuals who have received the ACS and are not comfortable sharing such private, intimate details with the government or are unsettled by the aggressive tactics utilized by Census Bureau agents seeking to compel responses to ACS questions. 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. I first starting receiving these things by mail like 4 years ago. I received the ACS invasion of privacy letter on my door yesterday. 0 Total panelists in the survey 11,699 Completed interviews I 10,417 Partial interviews P 0 I told them I was not responding, and as I shut the door and walked away she stood on the porch and rang the bell, and since then it's all gone down hill. It features stories on various topics such as housing, employment and population. The census taker left a note me a note today. This is all bull. Instead of counting the entire population once a decade like the census, the ACS surveys a sample of the population (about 3.5 million addresses) every year to create statistics for the nation, states and communities down to the "tract" or neighborhood level. Survey/Program: American Community Survey. Browse our topics and subtopics to find information and data. ACS has only been going since 2005. When he did, the employee asked him to allow her into his home. Other than that, the sky is the limit. This survey is one of only a few Just perfect for making and uploading videos to YouTube and the news agencies. I remember the paperwork that I signed, highlighted the fact that it was a temporary position with no benefits of any sort. Last night (Monday) he showed up at 7:30. 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. I didn't sleep well last night worrying how my civil disobedience might cost me dollars and jail. It is pages and pages of personal questions. When approached by census officials I will state that my religious beliefs prohibit giving any information beyond my name and the number of people in my house. How much is the regular monthly mortgage payment on this property? So hesitantly, I began to fill it out. [27] Andrew Reamer, To Take a Bite Out of Crime: Safeguard the Census, https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/to-take-a-bite-out-of-crime-safeguard-the-census/. Still, some citizens do not answer it. I'm a stay-at-home Momma with a toddler daughter. Do not give them your info! Once at 6:11, 7:15, and then 8:05. I got the ACS forms and I am scared to be fined. That's four times today and it's just past noon on Saturday. It doesn't do any good to argue with the census taker. What an imposing questionnaire! That means *not* having our door pounded on constantly and yelled at that we are violating the law by not allowing these rude, despicable low class jerks into our homes! I told this supervisor that no one came by my home. Lastly, if you are a proper pet owner, then you consider you dog, cat, etc. There's no excuse for making a living out of trying to intimidate American citizens and using lies about the law to create a threatening and harassing atmosphere on one's own private property. mandatory. The ACS is a legitimate survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, which is part of the Department of Commerce. You need to stop peering in my window and you need to leave right away." Tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. My high school son came home and read the questions and his first response was "this is communist." Our government is abusive, tyrannical and murderous. Unlike the 2020 Census, the American Community Survey is an annual survey, sent by the US Census Bureau to a sample of the population each month (approximately 3.5 million households annually).. No one from the Census has ever called you every hour of the day or at 9 p.m. A month later I received the ACS questionnaire, and coincidentally(? They only get idle threats. He asked me about a census employee who visited my home the prior week. You want me to put the popcorn in the freezer?" My hubby has served this country for over 30 years, we are about to retire and what a lovely retirement gift we are receiving (NOT)!.Harassment, compliments of the government, just lovely (NOT). I live in a high-rise condo building (where I rent), so let them come get me. Just say, "I respectfully decline." We have received 2 ACS long forms and multiple phone calls and now a front door visit. If I have 1, 2 or even 3 people in my house, that is all I need to give. People, what is so terrible about giving out the number of people who live in your household? Section (d) authorizes every 10 years starting 1985. From what I've read online about the operation methods of the Census Bureau staff that won't have any chance of avoiding a phone call "Computer Aided Telephone Interview" But I'm hoping that by telling them every time that their OMB# is expired it will shorten my interview process somewhat. My son answered the door, the guy announced who he was with. There also is a 16-page guide that contains instructions on answering the questions. I started my business for 75 cents. I hung up. Then you want to threaten with fines? It's aimed at collecting data that influence how. I told the second person who called me that I had already refused to cooperate with the first person who called. During the past year and especially with the current administration in D.C., I am so angry and distrustful of our government. I was just contacted by a representative for the Census Bureau at my home and asked to answer his questions. As a result, they are subject to monetary fines for doing nothing more than keeping the private details of their lives private.. Because the rich have been given free passes by laws created by and for the rich, we must beware these so called laws they create. Go Obama Care. If they aren't getting anything from my house and they've canvassed my six neighbors twice (actually talking to four of them). The law does not say you have to answer their questions (so don't). I do not want to tell anyone personal info, much less someone who lives next door to me! I don't recall giving my cell phone out on the first census nor my customer number at my work, but she has called both. Thank you for creating this site and letting me know that I am not alone with receiving these and answering them. When they ask for race, that's what gets me. The way I see it, subsections a and d of section 141 do not authorize a January 2010 collection of information. I will not answer the questions on the ACS. 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 . of Justice. Three times they sent people to our door, and three times I walked out the back door, and turned on the water. I feel kind of sick too. in the '90s the Commerce Dept decided that I was a resort or apartment complex owner and harassed me to fill out a survey detailing my expenditures on repairs, income reports etc. I don't even tell my grown kids this much information. He was very surprised. The majority of the survey questions were drawn from published surveys [13, 20, 21]. For over a quarter century, we have assisted, without charge, persons deprived of their liberty by government officials. It's been an easy decision for me. It is against the law to solicit minors so therefore they do not have to be counted in the total. Relentless! They can't really do anything and they certainly aren't going to. And when I'm asked what my address is, I'll respond with, "I pay taxes, look it up.". This scared him and on top of that, he did not know most of the answers to the questions. 2) Explaining that you will answer one personal question for every personal question they answer on camera. welfare etc. Hence, you have answered the only question required by the constitution and you might have even increased the possibility for more representatives! Wrong. This is due to lack of security for any personal information you provide. 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. I found out on a different blog that the OMB# on the front of my ACS is expired. Whose damn business is it if I own my house and whether I have a mortgage? I needed to read this! This crap has been going on for almost a month now! If you got grilled before then they are trying to find out the change in your situation over time. American will also allow most passengers barred from flying for mask noncompliance "to resume travel at some point in time," Gatten said in an earnings call on Thursday.
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