I find the GPS coordinates to be a little disconcerting....
I guess Google's mapping and street-level photos must really make you uncomfortable.
What is the functional difference between writing down an address and recording GPS coordinates?
I find the GPS coordinates to be a little disconcerting....
+1. Furthermore, now that aviation has been commonplace for 4 generations, why is it surprising and/or alarming that the federal government might know where your house is located?I guess Google's mapping and street-level photos must really make you uncomfortable.
What is the functional difference between writing down an address and recording GPS coordinates?
What is the functional difference between writing down an address and recording GPS coordinates?
and fewer laws would get passed, which is a good thing. Fewer laws= more freedom.
If you're swinging from the heels with every pitch trying to hit home runs, you're going to strike out a lot.
I'm glad that you think so.
In fact, the opposite might well be true.
That said, the census bureau is heavily restricted in what it can do with information people provide:
That's funny, I don't recall seeing in any of our foundation documents anything even remotely like "the pursuit of life, liberty, and the five-fingered discount."
I believe you're referring to Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, representing Minnesota's 6th congressional district.There is a woman Senator(I think) who has this issue on her website.I think she is in Washington State.Among the questions on the long questionaire,to be administered by Acorn(can a felon work for ACORN) are the names and phone numbers of all in the household,what hour/minute do you leave for work? What hour/minute do you return home?They do not ask,"Are you a US citizen?
+1. The other reason is that the census can be checked by overlaying the GPS coordinates on georeferenced aerial photographs. This is easily done with readily available GIS software. An auditor could readily check whether any areas were undercounted or overcounted by simply looking at which houses are marked on the photo.Street names change, even house numbers on houses on streets can change over time. But GPS coordinates are static.
By cross mapping GPS coordinates to streets and houses, records can be updated FAR faster, and maintained far more quickly, accurately, and ultimately cheaply.
I guess the ages of those living here is "related demographic information"... If they need any publicly available info, they know where to find it... If it isn't public info... well, then it is private isn't it?1. An official, usually periodic enumeration of a population, often including the collection of related demographic information.
Come on! Rise up! Defend yourself! Be a man and show them who's boss when it comes to your money!
Well, here's a little tidbit straight out of the Constitution...
"The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises..."