As a descendant of both victims and survivors of the Auschwitz death camps, I have a keen sense of the length and breadth of what government intrusion in the lives of private citizens can result in. My recommendation is that secondary prevention be used with the possibility of tertiary prevention since he appears to be in the initial stages of exploring these behaviors. The government has no right to know this personal information and that she could leave. I have a meeting with my congressional representative this morning to let him know that I am not returning this form, and to hand him personally the form that I was sent. Standing up for my rights in L.A. Why not just give em complete BS answers. I just had hip surgery, when the buzzer rang this evening (Saturday 6:30p.m.) At 28 pages (with an additional 16-page instruction packet), the ACS contains some of the most detailed and intrusive questions ever put forth in a census questionnaire. Act drunk and make like you're going to be sick on them or pretend to pass out. And it would not fabricate stories in order to confiscate private information from the people it should be serving. I do not think I should have to give out that kind of information. The oath means something to us and I for one am going to continue to tell them to stick it where the Sun Does Not Shine! You are not the property of business or governments you are continually the result of your feelings. As long as there are enough people who didn't fill out the census? I then hung up. me. The last time that happened was more than 40 YEARS ago. In 1990 I returned the long form and after a couple weeks one of their incompetents showed at my doorstep saying I hadn't returned it. I got the ACS forms and I am scared to be fined. [18] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/MortgageSMOC.pdf. I went through this myself and I read a Web forum that spanned several years with posters who had received the form, and what they had experienced. Thank you for being here. Subscribe. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide communities with demographic, social, economic, and housing data every year. It is so obvious that the same person keeps responding over and over here. 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 found out on a different blog that the OMB# on the front of my ACS is expired. A final note to those of you who are, or consider yourself Republicans: ACS after initial testing, "went national" in 2004. Well its going to get colder before I give them the info. Thank you, Poster 188. Of course, I had no clothes on, not expecting a peeping tom to be looking out of the woods in the first place. March 01, 2023 Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is defined as unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term consequences to a person's health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About one week later, I was ready to mail in my form. The ACS purpose is to collect demographic data only. However, the ACS wants to know what time my husband and I leave for work each day, our employer's address, our work location address (if different from our employer's) and if we commute via car, carpool or public transportation. We told a census worker to come back on Friday at 6 p.m. The survey goes to a random sample of addresses in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It's a breath of fresh air. We said in Boyd v. U.S., 116 U. S. 616, 630, 6 Sup. Life lived in paranoia and bitterness is not worth living. Methodology Statement: 2015-2019 American Community Survey MARCH 2021 6 with populations greater than 65,000) requires a 12-month sample. They are not better people, more deserving, more intelligent, more experienced they didn't know "how" things were going to work out they just knew they would. During the past year and especially with the current administration in D.C., I am so angry and distrustful of our government. All i have to do is tell some temporary worker my family's medical history, financial history, and of course, what time we can be burglarized (oops, I mean the time of day that we leave and come home from work). I returned the question booklet as instructed. [1] The Rutherford Institute, a national nonprofit civil liberties organization, is deeply committed to protecting the constitutional freedoms of every American and the integral human rights of all people through its extensive legal and educational programs. 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. Can anyone please tell me if I am obligated to answer these questions. Three days later, the supervisor came out. 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). So far no challenges to our door visitors. Don't fill it out. Just say, "I respectfully decline." I did call the police on them. It is most effective when analysts can see the relationship between various types of criminal incidents (e.g., homicides, drug dealing) and neighborhood characteristics (risk factors such as poverty, population density, and vacant housing), pinpoint where crimes are most likely to occur (hot spots), and focus police resources accordingly.[27] The Brookings Institute notes that because the ACS provides data every year, rather than every ten years, crime mapping is more effective and cheaper. What? So they bully and threaten and use fear to scare people into compliance. A: If you receive notice that you have been targeted to respond to the ACS and you desire to assert your right of privacy, you can voice those objections and your intent not to respond to the ACS by writing a letter to the Census Bureau. Most people allow themselves to be bullied and are afraid of breaking some law. Yes we find the government annoying, but we could turn things around to our advantage and make things fun. I too am grateful for this site. 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. After reading many of the earlier posts, I feel I am doing the right thing by not returning the survey. Q: What is the American Community Survey (ACS)? The funny part is the local grocery store has this job post up. I hope this helps. I ignored all of them. They are a toothless tiger. I am a nurse, taxpaying honest citizen and I will not be forced into answering these obscene questions! I am not telling them anything. Don't touch them and if they do touch you, even slightly, fall down and don't get up until an ambulance arrives. I have not had the privilege yet of receiving the census form but I'm sure I will soon. Stonewall them out. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. A practice in which banks refuse to insure mortgages to people living in certain I think someone should have a web cam ready when they come to the door. [3] The purpose of the decennial census is to apportion the 435 members in the U.S. House of Representatives among the several states. Who has my info now? [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/. At least they are working instead of collecting welfare checks. [17], The survey combines these intrusive questions with highly detailed inquiries about your financial affairs. I received by first survey in early December and a second one just three weeks later. So glad I came across this website while researching whether or not I had to respond to this stupid ACS I just got in the mail. The 2019 American Community Survey counted 139.69M housing units, up 1.15M from 2018, and up 7.90M from 131.79M in 2010. The government is collecting information such as how many rooms we have in our houses, how many acres of land, what time do we leave for work, etc. Individuals who receive the ACS must complete it or be subject to monetary penalties. I assume she was a supervisor. Due to a likely technicality, I received this, with the wrong address. 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!!! You will need the 10-digit user ID included in the mailing your household received. These people are trying to "do their jobs", but there are better ways to make a living, one that doesn't help enslave Americans even further with more "government help" and ultimately, taxation. I wish I would have kept the census person's name. The ACS is not part of the enumeration required by Article I of the Constitution, and that constitutional provision only applies to a census for purposes of counting the number of people in each state. I was going to fill it out and check "race: other, American" but now I just don't even want to fill the dang thing out. I am not saying that the US government would or could ever go to this extreme but, for the purposes of garnering ever more political power and authority over the citizenry, I have no illusions about how far this government will go. I am young and strong and will not put up with this sort of thing. The law does not say you have to answer their questions (so don't). We should not have to fear such "power hungry, and commission-crazy animals! You are! I told her I wasn't calling anybody. 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. The slippery slope stops here. Now whenever we come home, Ms. Nosy Neighbor calls a different census worker who hurries over and tries to get us to answer the door. My first question is: which section authorizes ACS? Alternatively, you can always "nut up" when they call. 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. It's an invasion of privacy. My blood pressure is through the roof right now after reading this survey. Mind your own business. Since then, they have called three or four times and stopped by multiple times. "; "What is your favorite color on Thursday afternoons between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m.? 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. We do not live in 1930's Germany but you sure can't tell by reading the questions on this form. I was just contacted by a representative for the Census Bureau at my home and asked to answer his questions. You can't actually expect all of the decisions to be made accurately and take into account the needs at the consumer level based on a head county every 10 years. We have received 2 ACS long forms and multiple phone calls and now a front door visit. I will comply when they 1) remove the millions of illegals from U.S. soil, 2)oust criminals who do not even pay their taxes from political power positions, 3) listen to the will of their constituency and remember we are a "representative republic" not a "Banana Republic" 4) stop plotting the demise of American citizens with their plans for a Eugenicists health care plan. 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. The Census Act of 1976 specifically prohibits the use of statistical sampling in the creation of congressional districts. That's exactly the number printed on the lower right had corner of my ACS form. In three weeks they should mail me a duplicate form. Something is wrong in this country when the hard working middle class is getting stomped out from top to bottom. The response does not form an attorney-client relationship, nor is it intended to be anything other than the educated opinion of the author. This scared him and on top of that, he did not know most of the answers to the questions. this census is complete crap and an invasion of my rights a a citizen. What was this person's total income during the past 12 months? Too many are dependent on the government already. In 1960, the gap was . "Um, I filled it out twice". I'm not sure I'd complete it though. welfare etc. 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. That resulted in a letter from the director assuring me of privacy, etc. This is plain wrong! They can have my age, race, sex and opinion about corruption in government. At this point, according to the Census Bureau, a non-respondent has a 21% chance of being personally visited by a survey taker. I will not be giving some 18 year old pimple face unemployed moron my personal information. Tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. [23] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Age.pdf. However, we will make it quite clear we will accept the risk and continue to take this stand. No one I have talked to since I received this survey has known anything about it. A tactic that is used too frequently in our society as a means of control. When she called tonight at my employer, I told her I was moving. This is about a rental property that is currently empty and was on April 1, if that really means anything. Charlottesville, VA 22906 I will not answer the questions on the American Community Survey and we all have the right and the duty to stand up against this intrusion. New to ClassAction.org? Isn't this trespassing? I told her the story and said I didn't have time for this right now. "is your name blah blah blah?" What an imposing questionnaire! It's all very true, and very real. 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. Well, for all who are posting to this blog saying it is our civic duty, that its just a few questions on the census, that we should just go ahead and answer the questions, let me say this: this is not a census. Now they harass us all of the time. Protect your privacy. I threw them off my property. They do not give the Defendants the limitless power to compel Plaintiffs to produce personal information or opinions to Defendants.. If you got grilled before then they are trying to find out the change in your situation over time. I am wondering is a night time visit legal? More money from the government for that extra lane of highway to make my commute faster. And my financial business is my business, provided I pay my bills and taxes which I do. Should you have further questions or need legal assistance in exercising your constitutional rights, please contact the Legal Department at legal@rutherford.org. Optimize Your Non-Profit with Census Data. However, while The Rutherford Institute has been made aware of Census Bureau agents engaging in harassing tactics and threatening behavior, to date, we are unaware of the Census Bureau having levied any financial penalties for non-compliance with the ACS. If it gets to the point where they actually come to your house, the "enumerator" is going to tell you it's too late to give your answers to the Survey in writing, and he'll insist (threaten) that you must tell him the personal details of your life while he types it into his laptop computer. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation. Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). I have little doubt that the ACS data is already in Israel's possession. Please post legal options for readers when census takers are sharing personal information with neighbors! Our town boasts 90,000 citizens, but we know there are at least an additional 10,000 illegals here (yes, here in Mexifornia). During such calls the survey taker reminds the resident that compliance with the ACS is mandatory. Their job is to get the form completed, that is all. Perfect. The consumers argue in the complaint that although the defendants claim to have statutory authority to compel citizens to answer the survey, the authorization to collect information does not equate to the power to compel the production of information, especially when such information is not required for the ten-year Census. I'm paid 400 goats and a chest of elderberries in barter for my services. The calls stopped and no one ever visited. The American Community Survey releases new data every year, in the form of estimates, in a variety of tables, tools, and analytical reports. A: The law requiring answers to the ACS also provides that a person who fails to answer shall be fined not more than $100.[32] The actual fine for a refusal to complete the ACS could be much greater because a failure to respond to certain ACS questions could be considered a separate offense subject to the $100 fine. She didn't have the common courtesy to disclose that little fact. This is a bunch of crap. Don't engage them in conversation or reason with them. I never did get ahold of the idiot at Commerce- she sure had lots of vacation time. Thanks Mom, for teaching me a little Italian. So before you go crying about your rights being violated, try actually reading the document that has given you these rights. Do as you see fit. They just closed one of the best schools in the area, and nobody surveyed me to ask if I cared about that! Also, someone please answer this question: How can the census determine how many illegals are in the US, when they don't pay taxes, use our social security numbers, etc.? Keep your cool and you'll be fine. So keep your information private and don't give in. Now, Bob and Joan Rapier say their. As one responder put it, if you only want to know the number of people, then what does race have to do with it? I refused entry into my home. The last time I looked, American's had the right to privacy. I filled in only the number of adults and children and wrote a note on the form that this was the only information I would provide. (address, city, county, state, zip). The issuance of summary judgmenta judgment entered by the court in favor of one party over anothermarks the end of the road for the proposed class action lawsuit detailed here. She said they don't do that. This data is critical for government programs, policies, and decision-making. If that's so, why is there a space for your name, date of birth and so much other identifying information that a blind man could identify the author of the answers. We need to take our country back. Suggestions include "With whom did you last have a sexual encounter and when and where did this take place? and these so called representatives. She said actually it's mandatory. For example, in 2013 after the 2010 census, Florida gained two seats in the House, while New York lost two. Poster 209: I believe that it is better to clearly refuse up front. I didn't believe him until he showed me the book. The reason she looked at you in shock is because her husband didn't know she was there - she'd be fired on the spot and fined if she told her husband that. It's sent out to about 3.5 million households. 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 clearly refused the first polite guy who called and then more firmly refused the stern woman who called next. I received the ACS and the regular Census. He asked me about a census employee who visited my home the prior week. We pay as much tax as a so called socialist country about 40 percent, but get nothing in return. I really like what anon18185 did, about looking up the census person and finding out information about them and not have thrown away the census questionnaire. A March 2021 national survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that of 1300 HCWs, 48% had not received the COVID-19 vaccine. Q: What are my options for objecting to the ACS survey as an intrusion on my Fourth Amendment rights? They say they are from the U.S. Dept of Commerce. An official website of the United States government . D. oes anyone understand what is involved in managing 300 million people spread out over an entire continent, each thinking all that matters is their individual needs? The Census sites say as much if you read them, something like 'well wee don't really want to fine anyone'. I'm contacting my congressman on this ACS issue today. That's a load of crap. Just weeks before a COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be made available to U.S. medical workers and first responders, a firefighters' union internal survey taken by members of the country's largest . I filled out the form only giving the required information by law and that is how many people live here. www.rutherford.org. When are they going to get the hint and stop? I did not ask for this; this is not an application for credit. We have been like a frog cooked in our own water slowly. The Legal Accountability Project. But, (knock on wood again) no visits ever occurred (yet that is). American Community Survey questionnaire. That's the truth. We haven't been bothered since. don't let this happen! The Legal Accountability Project is a nonprofit aimed at ensuring that as many law . American Community Survey: https://www.census.gov/acs Chicago Regional Office 1 (630) 288-9200 or 1-800-865-6384 Chicago.Regional.Office@census.gov Heartland Institute: www.heartland.org The. If you are thinking about filling this out, don't! Lock and Load. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, nor a paranoid, but goodness knows the intrusiveness of these questions can certainly drive a person to it. I, too, have been harassed by the Census Bureau. To meet hiring needs in instructional areas, we are hosting an in-person job fair at Oakton High School on Saturday, March 4, 2023 (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.). I told her it would be easier for all of us if she did so. Do you have a debit card, credit card, a loan, a job, own a house, a car, driver's license? 1. Reporting instructions: I even downloaded a sound bite that said this number has been disconnected and is no longer in service. There should be a law against this. 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 . I just sent the supervisor who knocked on my door packing! Subscribe to our newsletter and learn something new every day. Why am I being asked for my name? They never say that they are going to fine you. You have two ways to respond: Respond online today at: https://respond.census.gov/acs OR . How do I know these census folks are trustworthy? He is a senior in high school and just finished studying the history of communism. I'll see "YOU" on the tube."You Tube". [21] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/WorkStatus.pdf. About one month later I received a phone call from a supervisor. 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. One recipient who did complete the survey but whose answers were misplaced by the Census Bureau wrote about his experience. I got another call tonight, but was not here to take the call. I had already been a victim of identity theft. American Community Survey Welcome! No one from the Census has ever called you every hour of the day or at 9 p.m. Housing 19b. What time did this person usually leave home to go to work last week? PLEASE let's get them back once and for all! Unbelievable! Since my alleged representatives repeatedly respond to my complaints about their actions, with form letters explaining why they hear my views but plan to ignore them and do what they want to do instead, I hear the government wants my information and plan to do what I want to do instead. As said by Mr. Justice Field in Re Pacific Ry. Think anyone is going to get approval to send out US Marshals to issue tickets? Person 30. anon 77369: It is incorrect to say that you are required to respond. I did this and then disposed of the form. Will these jackasses really come after me or is all this talk about fines and such just a scare tactic? This second survey is going right in the burner. I have therefore included both Article 1 section 2 of the US Constitution, and the US Supreme courts decisions in upholding the right to privacy. That includes visitors then which would not be falsifying info. If a citizen doesn't comply with the ACS after a period of weeks, Census Bureau guidelines instruct enumerators to stop calling the resident. A truly honest, upright government does not hire goons and bullies to do any work for them. I said if this "government guy" wanted to talk to me, I would immediately reserve my right to remain silent until I was represented by counsel. This survey is intrusive and i will not answer it! But it hasn't ever needed to be collected by a government agency that is supposed to serve WE, the people and then threatens us with fines, treating good citizens like criminals (I thought counting people was like one, two, three, four,?). They can't really do anything and they certainly aren't going to. The response given is not intended to create, nor does it create an ongoing duty to respond to questions. Those of you who filled it out have no backbone or common sense. Q: Does everyone in the United States receive the American Community Survey? They haven't gone so far as to threaten, but I can sense that their tone is getting more firm. I ignored her as I was outside with my kids. The lawsuit looks to include all persons whom the United States Department of Commerce and Bureau of the Census requires to answer the American Community Survey but who have refused or will refuse to answer it. The public also plays a role in the erosion of our judiciary. I informed my employer that I will not answer the ACS, that I filled out the Census, and that is all they get. He told me that my info was not received and that he would be sending it back out in the mail. ClassAction.org is a group of online professionals (designers, developers and writers) with years of experience in the legal industry. I responded to the ACS. But my favorite is if anyone in my house has difficulty concentrating, remembering things or making decisions, or difficulty dressing or bathing.
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