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CENSUS BREAKDOWN: CITIZENS TELL SAM TO SHOVE IT OVER PROBING QUESTIONS;
WILL PAY FINE
Americans from coast to coast are expressing shock and outrage over the
level of detailed questioning from the federal government and the 2000
Census, with thousands of citizens vowing to pay fines rather than submit
to the private nature of the inquisition, according to congressional
sources.
"The census count is already breaking down," said one Hill source. "People
are in revolt! Calls are flooding into our office... They are very upset
about the intrusive nature of the questions, such as how a person gets to
work, whether they have any disabilities, how many cars they own, what
their income was and who they work for!"
The Constitution of the United States grants the government authority to
count population, but a "long form" being sent to 1 out of 6 American
households strays far from that goal; requiring answers to more than 53
personal questions or risk penalty.
U.S. Code, Title 13, Section 221 states citizens must fully comply with the
census or face a $100 fine. There is a $500 penalty for giving false
information.
Census officials received more than 600,000 phone calls on Tuesday,
according to officials. The majority of the callers lodged complaints about
the probing nature of the census questions.
And thousands of calls to Capitol Hill took staffers by surprise.
"It's a firestorm," said one congressional aide.
"Is this Al Gore's idea of 'reinventing government?'" one angry caller
complained to a receptionist for a besieged senator. "I have to tell
Washington how I got to work last week? In what type of car? And the
location of my office? Screw it. I'll pay the 100 bucks!"
Congressmen on Wednesday were referring complaints to the Census Hotline
[1-800-471-9424].
A cover letter accompanying the long form states that no one will have
access to the information other than the Census Bureau. Yet many questions
appear to violate a citizen's right to privacy:
10. What is this person's ancestry or ethnic origin?
11. a. Does this person speak a language other than English at home? b.
What is this language? c. How well does this person speak English?
12. Where was this person born?
13. Is this person a citizen of the United States?
14. When did this person come to live in the United States?
15. a. Did this person live in this house or apartment 5 years ago? b.
Where did this person live 5 years ago?
16. Does this person have any of the following long-lasting conditions:
blindness deafness or a severe vision or hearing impairment? A condition
that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as
walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting or carrying?
18. Was this person under 15 years of age on April 1, 2000?
19. Does this person have any of his/her own grandchildren under the age of
18 living in this house or apartment? Is this grandparent currently
responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchildren under the age
of 18 who lives in this house or apartment? How long has this grandparent
been responsible fort these grandchildren?
22. At what location did this person work LAST WEEK?
23. How did this person usually get to work LAST WEEK?
24. What time did this person usually leave home to go to work LAST WEEK?
25. LAST WEEK, was this person on layoff from a job? LAST WEEK, was this
person TEMPORARILY absent from a job or business? Has this person been
informed that he or she will be recalled to work within the next 6 months
or been given a date to return to work?
27. Industry or Employer -- Describe clearly this person's chief job
activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job,
describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person
had no job or business last week, give the information for his/her last job
or business since 1995. For whom did this person work? What kind of
business or industry was this? Is this mainly manufacturing? wholesale
trade? retail trade? Other (agriculture, construction, service, government,
etc.)
31. Income in 1999: Wages salary, commissions, bonuses or tips from all
jobs; Self-employment from own non-farm businesses, including
proprietorships and partnerships; Interest dividends, net income, royalty
income, or income from estates and trusts.
32. What was this person's total income in 1999?
Questions 33 through 42 deal with type of housing, whether someone rents or
owns, and how many bedrooms, whether there are plumbing facilities, etc.
43. How many automobiles, vans, and trucks of one-ton capacity or less are
kept at home for use by members of your household?
46. What is monthly rent? Does the monthly rent include any meals?
47. Do you have a mortgage, deed of trust, contract to purchase or similar
debt on this property? How mush is your regular monthly mortgage payment on
this property? Does your regular monthly mortgage payment include payments
for real estate taxes on this property? Does your regular monthly mortgage
payment include payments for fire, hazard, or flood insurance on this
property?
48. Do you have a second mortgage or a home equity loan on this property?
How much is your regular monthly payment on all second or junior mortgages
and all home equity loans on this property?
49. What were the real estate taxes on this property last year?
50. What was the annual payment for fire, hazard and flood insurance on
this property?
51. What is the value of this property; that is how much do you think this
house and lot, apartment or mobile home and lot would sell for if it were
for sale?
***
One out of 100 households are to receive an even more detailed
questionnaire, The American Community Survey. That form requires answers on
"physical, mental, or emotional conditions lasting 6 months or more."
Developing...
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Filed by Matt Drudge
Reports are moved when circumstances warrant http://www.drudgereport.com for updates
(c)DRUDGE REPORT 2000
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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!
CENSUS BREAKDOWN: CITIZENS TELL SAM TO SHOVE IT OVER PROBING QUESTIONS;
WILL PAY FINE
Americans from coast to coast are expressing shock and outrage over the
level of detailed questioning from the federal government and the 2000
Census, with thousands of citizens vowing to pay fines rather than submit
to the private nature of the inquisition, according to congressional
sources.
"The census count is already breaking down," said one Hill source. "People
are in revolt! Calls are flooding into our office... They are very upset
about the intrusive nature of the questions, such as how a person gets to
work, whether they have any disabilities, how many cars they own, what
their income was and who they work for!"
The Constitution of the United States grants the government authority to
count population, but a "long form" being sent to 1 out of 6 American
households strays far from that goal; requiring answers to more than 53
personal questions or risk penalty.
U.S. Code, Title 13, Section 221 states citizens must fully comply with the
census or face a $100 fine. There is a $500 penalty for giving false
information.
Census officials received more than 600,000 phone calls on Tuesday,
according to officials. The majority of the callers lodged complaints about
the probing nature of the census questions.
And thousands of calls to Capitol Hill took staffers by surprise.
"It's a firestorm," said one congressional aide.
"Is this Al Gore's idea of 'reinventing government?'" one angry caller
complained to a receptionist for a besieged senator. "I have to tell
Washington how I got to work last week? In what type of car? And the
location of my office? Screw it. I'll pay the 100 bucks!"
Congressmen on Wednesday were referring complaints to the Census Hotline
[1-800-471-9424].
A cover letter accompanying the long form states that no one will have
access to the information other than the Census Bureau. Yet many questions
appear to violate a citizen's right to privacy:
10. What is this person's ancestry or ethnic origin?
11. a. Does this person speak a language other than English at home? b.
What is this language? c. How well does this person speak English?
12. Where was this person born?
13. Is this person a citizen of the United States?
14. When did this person come to live in the United States?
15. a. Did this person live in this house or apartment 5 years ago? b.
Where did this person live 5 years ago?
16. Does this person have any of the following long-lasting conditions:
blindness deafness or a severe vision or hearing impairment? A condition
that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as
walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting or carrying?
18. Was this person under 15 years of age on April 1, 2000?
19. Does this person have any of his/her own grandchildren under the age of
18 living in this house or apartment? Is this grandparent currently
responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchildren under the age
of 18 who lives in this house or apartment? How long has this grandparent
been responsible fort these grandchildren?
22. At what location did this person work LAST WEEK?
23. How did this person usually get to work LAST WEEK?
24. What time did this person usually leave home to go to work LAST WEEK?
25. LAST WEEK, was this person on layoff from a job? LAST WEEK, was this
person TEMPORARILY absent from a job or business? Has this person been
informed that he or she will be recalled to work within the next 6 months
or been given a date to return to work?
27. Industry or Employer -- Describe clearly this person's chief job
activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job,
describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person
had no job or business last week, give the information for his/her last job
or business since 1995. For whom did this person work? What kind of
business or industry was this? Is this mainly manufacturing? wholesale
trade? retail trade? Other (agriculture, construction, service, government,
etc.)
31. Income in 1999: Wages salary, commissions, bonuses or tips from all
jobs; Self-employment from own non-farm businesses, including
proprietorships and partnerships; Interest dividends, net income, royalty
income, or income from estates and trusts.
32. What was this person's total income in 1999?
Questions 33 through 42 deal with type of housing, whether someone rents or
owns, and how many bedrooms, whether there are plumbing facilities, etc.
43. How many automobiles, vans, and trucks of one-ton capacity or less are
kept at home for use by members of your household?
46. What is monthly rent? Does the monthly rent include any meals?
47. Do you have a mortgage, deed of trust, contract to purchase or similar
debt on this property? How mush is your regular monthly mortgage payment on
this property? Does your regular monthly mortgage payment include payments
for real estate taxes on this property? Does your regular monthly mortgage
payment include payments for fire, hazard, or flood insurance on this
property?
48. Do you have a second mortgage or a home equity loan on this property?
How much is your regular monthly payment on all second or junior mortgages
and all home equity loans on this property?
49. What were the real estate taxes on this property last year?
50. What was the annual payment for fire, hazard and flood insurance on
this property?
51. What is the value of this property; that is how much do you think this
house and lot, apartment or mobile home and lot would sell for if it were
for sale?
***
One out of 100 households are to receive an even more detailed
questionnaire, The American Community Survey. That form requires answers on
"physical, mental, or emotional conditions lasting 6 months or more."
Developing...
-----------------------------------------------------------
Filed by Matt Drudge
Reports are moved when circumstances warrant http://www.drudgereport.com for updates
(c)DRUDGE REPORT 2000
------------------
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!
I really doubt any of us are going to be fined. If so, I like TMoney's suggestion. They can come to my door and collect it in pennies.
I got hopping mad...