The most aggressive "ally" nation caught spying on the United States is Israel. That's four times today and it's just past noon on Saturday. For instance, the ACS asks about the acreage of your property and any agricultural sales from the property,[7] your ancestry,[8] your citizenship status,[9] your daily commute (including when your leave home and how long it takes to get to work),[10] the computing devices you own,[11] the fertility of women in the household,[12] the fuel used to heat your house,[13] the number of rooms in your house,[14] and the year in which your house was built. They had been to my house (outside) and told me this was coming. I say the heck with Big Brother, ours is going in the garbage, and I'm no longer answering their calls (love caller ID)! I've since received a second one, and had one call this week(which I did not answer). The majority of the survey questions were drawn from published surveys [13, 20, 21]. I thought to myself, now they are going to harass them. I suggest that people find a petition out there against this census survey. A truly honest, upright government does not hire goons and bullies to do any work for them. I told the second person who called me that I had already refused to cooperate with the first person who called. Protect your privacy. Housing 19b. A: The U.S. Constitution requires that a decennial census be conducted every ten years for the purpose of making an actual enumeration of the persons within each state. Say no to everything. If you do/have, chances are your information is already out in the open for various public/private agencies. Our government today is so far from the Founding Father's ideals - demonstrated by the nasty face we are seeing in these examples. We should not have to fear such "power hungry, and commission-crazy animals! Each plaintiff claims to have been visited by Census Bureau agents and informed that their response to the American Community Survey is required by law. any lawyers looking for some pro bono work ready to take up this issue? But I will not tell you when I leave for work and about the medical condition of my relatives. I have contacted the media (Fox News), but no one seems to be covering this. this person got in the building somehow! I never did get ahold of the idiot at Commerce- she sure had lots of vacation time. This "business" and "government" is not happiness. I was truthful in all 10 short form answers. A locked padlock Start here to respond: Responder en espaol First five digits of User ID:Last five digits of User ID Can't find the User ID? I needed to read this! Thank goodness for this web site. answers to this "anonymous" survey, my information would necessarily be identifiable, perhaps through my address, for at least some period of time. The more I looked at it, the more I realized how unconstitutional and invasive it is. How many times has this person been married? give me liberty, or give you death as the old saying goes! I tried to assure her that this indeed was not a prank but she was too busy being rude and just kept talking, finally telling me to call my senator, which I did. Other than that, the sky is the limit. [28] http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/is-my-privacy-protected.html. A: There are significant and legitimate questions concerning the authority of the government to require, under threat of prosecution and penalty, that persons answer questions posed by the ACS. in preparation for the day this country is taken over by the European Union or China. Avoiding them will not really be possible since we have a houseful of teenagers who will most likely keep answering the door. This is Big Brother keeping an eye on the revolution. I might have to go outside and see if Big Brother is installing hidden cameras. I received the ACS invasion of privacy letter on my door yesterday. Unfortunately, the guy probably already knew the answers to some of the questions. Now I wish I hadn't answered her on the phone. You are! Should the phone ring and someone on the other end of the line say they're from the ACS, you don't necessarily have to take their word for it. An official website of the United States government . What time do I leave for work, -26:00 in the afternoon. Thank Gosh, I documented every call and person I spoke with. Then you want to threaten with fines? And, based on the Census, Virginia had 30 percent of the population of the United States. The BIG 2010 census count is coming soon. Once at 6:11, 7:15, and then 8:05. So, do I really need to fill this out, or can I use it to line my bird cage? This government is OUT OF CONTROL! "Isn't that enough?" What time do the male members of your household go to work? I just did not answer the door (a habit with any unscheduled visitor so not hard for me). I now have multiple visits to my home every day, followed up by threatening calls with an hour of each. A study published in 2021 by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law found that transgender people in the United States are more likely to be violently attacked than cisgender people. It is widely known that in a five-year span the Bureau lost at least 672 laptops. I don't believe the ACS should, or has the right, to require more. Another concern raised by the Brookings Institute is the use of ACS information by law enforcement for crime mapping, a surveillance tool used to predict crime and preemptively target certain neighborhoods for policing. The government is over stepping it's boundaries with such personal questions. About a month ago (August 2010) I received my first ACS phone inquiry. do we have a hot water heater? Some doubt these assurances based on the survey collection process itself. (This is about 10:02 a.m. which is very early in my world since I work from noon till 9 p.m. I feel that a class action lawsuit should be started. Please confirm. 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. Yet, he also said that the American Community Survey is continuing. (I was astonished to note that apparently only about 12,000 households have resisted so far.) Again, the the next morning, he left papers in my door that were printed off the internet about why the census is important. I've been harassed by phone at night and Sundays. Washington and California residents have filed a proposed class action in which they object to being asked to participate in theAmerican Community Survey, which enquires about certain demographic details more specific than those central to the decennial Census. how the hell does she know me and what i look like, she's never been to our door yet. By their asking their questions (limited to how many people live here) you have "met" your legal obligation to the Census. I will not be returning her call. An official website of the United States government. Under the rule of apportionment, Virginia would have been responsible for 30 percent of the tax. The yahoos on the Hill will continue to usurp our rights. Soundbar sold separately. True Nazism at its finest. papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. i feel like a jew in germany when these goons come knocking. The Census Bureau states on their website that failure to complete the survey is unlikely to result in such a fine, however. If we don't stand up and protect our rights we will lose them b/c the gvmt is all too happy to take as many away as possible for their own benefit at our expense. He asked if I was refusing to answer the survey. The census man came to my house eight times, two of which he sat in my driveway for a total of 50 minutes. Well I received my census, and it had questions that i refused to answer, which under the requirements should not have been on it. Fine, sue me, I dare you, but stop holding me hostage in my home. --Paul. They will report any threats or harassment (allegedly), so be careful how you respond to them. The assertion by census workers that there is a simple fine of $5,000.00 for not providing the info is total crap! . Go Obama Care. The study found 86.1 attacks for every 1,000 transgender women and 23.7 attacks for every 1,000 cisgender women; it also found 107.5 attacks for every 1,000 . 0 Total panelists in the survey 11,699 Completed interviews I 10,417 Partial interviews P 0 The letter accompanying the census form indicates it's used to decide how many representatives each state has in congress, and how much money my 'neighborhood' receives from the government. Thank you to this site and to all those who have posted comments about the survey. He said he'd pass that along. [16] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Vehicles.pdf. I love my country and I'm proud to be an American. Um, no they don't have the right to fine you. There is absolutely no possibility they can guarantee this information will not be disseminated to others or exposed to malevolent wrongdoers. If a person of the same sex comes to your door, act like you're interested in them and start touching their hair. The next day I got an e-mail saying that the "government guy" was OK with it and that I should return the form. I'll be laughing when funding for social programs and highway repair funding is cut in your area because you refused to answer simple questions that can not be connected to you. Continued refusal may lead to additional visits by a supervisor. 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). A 72 year old lady showed up at my door yesterday (I being a 65 year old great grandmother), and told me I did not fill my form out properly and it got "kicked out". Those of you who filled it out have no backbone or common sense. (Same woman who was no longer employed with the census). Those of you who are interested just might try at least the internet to find out what this is all about. Wound up yelling at anyone who would speak to me and finally the harassment stopped. 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? Interesting. I googled the name and phone number, found out their spouses name where they lived, etc. Using new satellite data analysis techniques, researchers found that, since 2000, summer wildfires have expanded in boreal forests, which wrap around the northernmost parts of the Earth. I filled out the Census form this year and still, someone came to our door. It is confined to determining the number of Representatives [in the House] and imposing direct Taxes among the several States. I received your American Community Survey some time ago, and shortly thereafter returned the survey, including only the information you are authorized to collect, and I am required to provide, per the requirements of Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, that is, the number of persons in our household, for the purposes of proper apportionment of our US Congressional representation. Just sit there and think a minute on what we have in this country and you should feel very ashamed for getting so upset about such petty things. While. That this money is funding from the government, which makes it socialism. The last person who called our home sounded like he was contracted through India? If, as you say, all of this info can be found online already, then get it online, without my help. What Percent of the US Population do Doctors Comprise? But I guess they probably figured that out, so decided to send it to only 2.6 percent of the population at a time. according to the constitution it limits the government's ability to do anything but enumerate. Too many are dependent on the government already. This job fair is also open to FCPS teachers seeking transfers, current applicants, and FCPS . I have no problem filling out the main census form but not this BS. Enumeration. Then they came to my door while I was out of town and left me a note with their name and number. They even sent me a Federal Express package telling me how important the information they still wanted to collect was. That's exactly the number printed on the lower right had corner of my ACS form. Don't engage them in conversation or reason with them. They think that if they exert a little authority, show you a badge, write a stern letter, that you will be too afraid to tell them that they have no right to subject you to this. Have you ever filed taxes? This crap has been going on for almost a month now! I then hung up. Do i have a Fifth amendment right not to incriminate myself? There is only a theoretical possibility that they could fine you. I am so glad to see I am not alone in not wanting to fill out this survey. A sympathizer to the Census said it was to help the government to function. Ain't going to happen, just call their bluff. City Manager; Commissioner of the Revenue Are you willing to roll the dice that this information will remain protected? Tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. Something is wrong in this country when the hard working middle class is getting stomped out from top to bottom. Passive resistance is no longer an option. Of course, I had no clothes on, not expecting a peeping tom to be looking out of the woods in the first place. As a retired LEO, state law keeps all my info private, unless court ordered. No one from the Census has ever asked for your social security number - perhaps someone *posing* as a Census Field Rep. did, but not an employee of the Census. Best wishes, and see you all after the election. I am glad I found this site. [29] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Name.pdf. Yeah, I've got concerns, and no, I'm not going to answer their questions. Today, the apparent supervisor came -- in his safety vest and green jeep like a public works person. I see on the accompanying letter that the destination of the form was intended to be the address only and not a particular person. The other info that the ACS wants can be obtained from other Departments. I replied you already have our ages and that we are members of the human race. Thank you, wonderful conspiracy theorists for repeatedly posting erroneous information on here and showing everyone that you truly have no life. Since many citizens lack basic knowledge of our Constitution and federalist system, they are easily manipulated by media and academic elites who tell them that judges are the absolute and final arbiters of US law. Just perfect for making and uploading videos to YouTube and the news agencies. ACS is relatively new, it has merely replaced the "long form," as it was known, of the decennial census, which has been around for a very long time, and asked similar questions. 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. I still am in my boxers since I just woke up and surely was not prepared for a slew of questions from this guy who was getting paid my tax money to invade my privacy). This survey is intrusive and i will not answer it! For over a quarter century, we have assisted, without charge, persons deprived of their liberty by government officials.