I took his form and tossed it into the wood stove. Do they ever stop with this? That seems to be the end of it, but only time will tell. The census has gone outside the Constitutional limits for years with what they ask on the actual survey and now this? I can just feature a call stating: If you can't walk up and down stairs, maybe we should think about asking if you are a useful citizen and do you need to be wandering around loose. I emailed my Congressman (John Larson, CT) twice, over a month ago, but he (and/or his staff) has failed to reply by e-mail or phone. I gave them my name and not much more. I filled out the decennial census. (address, city, county, state, zip). is it market research for business, an academic study, a government program). But I guess they probably figured that out, so decided to send it to only 2.6 percent of the population at a time. In three weeks they should mail me a duplicate form. At first I thought this was the census under another name, then as I read it I could not believe how invasive it was. But I will not tell you when I leave for work and about the medical condition of my relatives. an American Patriot. We are getting a camera for the outside of our home this week, so we will be ready. I shall be contacting my Senator and Congressman to voice my alarm and concern on another gross infringement of my Civil Liberties. The courts have held the Census form is not a constitutional invasion of privacy and is allowed per the constitution itself. I have written to the senators of my state and didn't even receive a 'canned' response. Which survey is this? I got another call tonight, but was not here to take the call. Mind you, no return by date was given. It is not the same people each time - many different ones wondering around. We need to take our country back. The Founding Fathers wanted the power to stay with the people - but it took a revolution to secure it. I am an American and this country is no greater than any other. (Don't worry there are no cops or former cops that are census workers. "the point that seems most lost here is that households chosen for ACS are just part of a statistical sample that is representative of the country as a whole". Your response to the 2020 Census cannot replace your answers to these other surveys. I now have multiple visits to my home every day, followed up by threatening calls with an hour of each. Note down your survey questions. To all the census takers who have the nerve to put their 2 cents here to tell us how safe it is, why don't you also post your personal information for us? I answered the questions on the Census that are Constitutional, and that is it. Great. Last census I was harassed for a while because I refused to answer the long winded privacy invading Community Survey. The Census form estimates that it takes about 40 minutes to reply to its questionnaire. I filled out my census. What time did this person usually leave home to go to work last week? I wonder how many of those opposing census questions will annually volunteer much more private information and their personal wealth to a real evil unconstitutional organization - the IRS. He said he'd pass that along. After reading through the 28 pages of questions the second time (not 28 questions but 28 *pages* of them), I decided to do my research. How do we know who these people actually are? Actually: for thoe who think you can merely fill out the form and not be called, that's a lie! I want to know how long these temp workers are going to be employed? If you have any questions about responding to one of our surveys, please visit the "Help for Survey Participants" page. In order to do that people response is required. The bad thing is, this is information that is collected by the government. At what location did this person work last week? 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. Too late I read the comments about this article and I got a phone call from the ACS. This survey obviously goes far beyond the constitutional mandate of a decennial census, both in the frequency of its administration and the scope of questions asked. Let freedom ring! I guarantee it will be a short and polite conversation and the last time they ever bother you! On saturday he returned but I did not answer the door. Our local lady of concern (Virginia) wasn't the only person who was suspicious of this. This page links you to information about our surveys, frequently asked questions, and the people to contact if you need help. I am being harassed and threatened. And I am not speaking in terms of Democrat or Republican affiliation the drug of power knows no party boundaries. She was a little surprised how I knew things about her. Don't believe that the government does not already know exactly where that money is needed. i feel like a jew in germany when these goons come knocking. Well it started for me. Back to this census nonsense: I filled out the 2000 and don't owe them a thing until 2010 census. Just slam the phone or door on them. This is a violation of our privacy and a malevolent use of government power. We collect information from a smaller group to produce estimates for the entire population. It is a survey that invades privacy by asking about the presence of flush toilets, the amount of income that you earn, whether there isa business in your home, how much you spend on utilities, where you work, what time you leave for work, how you get to work, how long it takes you to . Ron DeSantis's recent moves to block the teaching of a Black history high school class, part of his recent push to re-shape the state ahead . This is ridiculous. By a caller from the Census Bureau who has verified your address and information. I filed my taxes, all the information they feel they need to know is there. ACS has only been going since 2005. Thus, they cannot use the census as the pretext for the ACS. Ideally, you want to let them know what type of action you'll be taking, or how their opinions made a difference, with a follow-up email or a community briefing. 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. Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau contacts over 3.5 million households across the country to participate in the American Community Survey. I even downloaded a sound bite that said this number has been disconnected and is no longer in service. The rule embodies two principles - notice and opt out. A location-based community survey is restricted to a particular geographical location like a neighborhood or a single zip code. 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. @CalminHeart wrote: Here's what it says online: The American Community Survey is a legitimate survey conducted by the CensusBureau. The Census Bureau can't issue a fine, they have to refer the case to the Dept. My wife and I are not answering this. Thank you for creating this site and letting me know that I am not alone with receiving these and answering them. I called the number left on the card and told the enumerator the Constitutional, Article 1, Section 2 as follows: "The actual Enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct.". None of this would be possible without your participation. Protect yourselves and your privacy, don't complete the form! Housing 19b. Bunch of grumpy anti social loners. 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. all the government tries to say if they want you to do something is say "its the law" thinking people will run and do what they say. Then I whistled up the dogs who escorted him tenderly to his car. 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.? It's those times that make the job really enjoyable because I share their pride. Housing 16. A truly honest, upright government does not hire goons and bullies to do any work for them. It began with a pilot study that included a self-administered needs assessment survey taken by 302 members of 13 churches between November 2021 and February 2022. How about the number of cars that are normally in your driveway if everyone is home? The more I looked at it, the more I realized how unconstitutional and invasive it is. If you have other privacy questions about a communication you received from Medallia, please contact the company on whose behalf Medallia contacted you. This is especially true if you have already returned your regular census form. For this census at least and I assume for the 2010 Census the initial person that will come to your house, if you did not fill out the form, is just a normal citizen with a temporary job as an "enumerator". Some doubt these assurances based on the survey collection process itself. I just get to pay more taxes for their tax free gain and it just is not fair. What is the legal authority for conducting this survey? If you still haven't submitted the survey, you may get a call. The survey taker shows up at the residence unannounced to request that the resident comply with the survey or otherwise face potential legal repercussions. Two weeks later, I received a second call from a different zip code with another lady asking if I still had the ACS form. Since then, they have called three or four times and stopped by multiple times. On the first occasion, the guy produced a badge and said he would like to come in and talk to me. the Supreme Court's decisions over the years has established that the rights to privacy is a basic human right, and as such is protected by virtue of the 9th amendment. Just because some bureaucrat says that U.S. Code, Title 13 makes the American Community Survey legal and enforceable, the test of time will surely prove that it is not. The whole purpose of the census getting shortened was to entice people to fill it out, not this 20-page crap. Poster 235 is on to something: maybe my neighborhood can get a new school, a new hospital, and a new fire station. Active resistance is the order of the day. We keep refusing them and they keep threatening us. He claimed he'd be back. These "enumerators" aren't policemen and they can't make you answer their questions or let them into your house. Rather, the data we collect is only used to create statistics. consult the state boards of medicine and nursing about issues related to access to and the quality of anesthesia services in the state, determine that opting out is consistent with state law, and determine that opting out is in the best interests of the state's citizens. I answered nothing else and therefore did not lie on a government form. THE American Community Survey may be the most important government function you've never heard of, and it's in trouble. But it did. Are You in a Survey? You have to pay $2 for the online opt-out and $3 if you mail in the form. Only 8% do not want to work from home at any frequency. Wound up yelling at anyone who would speak to me and finally the harassment stopped. . Does anyone know? I am sure that will go far. Well they stopped today. and they are the ones who should be paying extra taxes for that. I made the decision right then and there that I would not respond to an ACS survey under any circumstances. I'm fed up with the ACS and all their nosing in my business. Tell me, if you were in charge of managing a company and you asked your staff for information so you could make an important decision and they could not answer any questions, how long do you think it would be before a major problem arose? Click here to learn about phishing and other scams. As one post on this site said "bring it on.". If threatened with a fine or even prison, I will say, "Bring it on!" in preparation for the day this country is taken over by the European Union or China. Then, there were just basic questions for everyone. Well, I wonder what he's thinking now. If you have questions regarding data policies or a FOIA request, contact the Policy Office. to be human so be sure to count them in as well! of Justice. You get the picture. I grabbed the handle and slammed the door shut. Any thoughts? I am going to avoid all traps and when it is time to have them finally come over I am going to do an international webcast and sing answers and slowly say, ohhhhh I don't know.let me think and sit there for 15 minutes for each question.everyone will know where I don't work, how much money I don't make and that I don't have plumbing and that I fart a lot That's the game the Nazi's started with in the 30's as did Stalin, with the knocks on the door and the spying on each other. The law in Title 13 exists solely for the purpose of being able to print the treat on the forms and to use to intimidate scared grandmothers. I wish I would have kept the census person's name. 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. Locating the areas experiencing the most significant challenges and directing additional attention - including new resources - towards them could result in meaningful reductions in homelessness. Perhaps act so insanely crazy they will be glad to leave. Why doesn't the gov just sell us some cyanide instead of slowly picking away at our bones? Yet, under the direct tax formula imposed by the Constitution, both states would be required to pay the same amount. *Medical accuracy is not specifically outlined in state statue, rather it is required by the New Jersey Department of Education, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Student Learning Standards. While. That is just crazy. It's paranoid people like you all who cause your communities not to get the funding they need. I have already received two calls. . I received by first survey in early December and a second one just three weeks later. The Supreme Court upheld that against Bill Clinton's attempt to implement statistical sampling for the 2000 census. IE: IRS, DOT, Labor and Industry. do i have right to due process? It may take up to 48 hours for the changes to go into . The visits stopped, and I never heard from them again. How come I get the ACS? Thanks, people, for your informative and oftentimes humorous posts here. You also will be asked a few additional questions about your age, race, occupation, hours of work, and educational attainment, among other things. If you can't see why many people have a problem with the ACS then I'll never be able to explain it to you. Today, the apparent supervisor came -- in his safety vest and green jeep like a public works person. Mykel. It does make an interesting snapshot of america. Employer-sponsored insurance covers almost 155 million nonelderly people. 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