Got my letter from the census

[Baruch Menachem]

And it bugs me about its attitude.

It does not ask you to fullfil a constitituional obligation. It ask you to make sure you are lined up correctly for the pork teat. It doesn't even mention the constitution.


The letter:

Dear Resident

About one week from now you will receive a 2010 census form in the mail. When you receive your form, please fill it in and mail it in promptly

Your response is important. Results from the 2010 census will be used to help each community gets its fair share [!!!!!!] of government [ie taxpayer] funds for schools, health facilities, and many other programs you and and your neighbors needs Without a complete, accurate census, your community may not receive its fair share

Thank you in advance for your help

Robert Groves
Director US Census Bureau.

I added my own annotations. What about our representation in congress? Is that too trivial to mention? What about redistricting here in the state of Oregon. That is too trivial as well.

But the really important part of the census is how much we can score off our neighbors. I can see Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Marshall and the rest of the boys being thrilled about that.

 

[Vel]

Perhaps we should all send a return note asking why our districts should have to rely on the federal government to decide how to distribute the money BACK to our community that they TOOK from our community.

 

[Ravi]

Do you live in a red state? If so, all the cool people in red states are going to protest the census by pretending each of their households contains only one person.

 

[Paulie]

Do you live in a red state? If so, all the cool people in red states are going to protest the census by pretending each of their households contains only one person.

Damn, I'm in a blue state.

 

[Queen]

LOL!!! The stupidity about the census is hilarious.

It's about firehouses, schools, police departments, libraries, parks. If you hate these things, definitely don't fill out your census.

 

[Queen]

Perhaps we should all send a return note asking why our districts should have to rely on the federal government to decide how to distribute the money BACK to our community that they TOOK from our community.

That's right. And then go bang your head against the wall because you don't understand how the world goes round.

 

[strollingbones]

fill the damned thing out and send it back...how fucking how is that concept?

of course it doesnt mention state issues...its a fucking federal letter....but if you want to not be counted....so be it....

 

[Vel]

Perhaps we should all send a return note asking why our districts should have to rely on the federal government to decide how to distribute the money BACK to our community that they TOOK from our community.

That's right. And then go bang your head against the wall because you don't understand how the world goes round.

You know, just because people like you have no problem with the overgrowth of the federal government doesn't mean that it's not still a problem. Uncle Sam has morphed into a bastardized version of Robin Hood with your blessing.

 

[Sarah G]

And it bugs me about its attitude.

It does not ask you to fullfil a constitituional obligation. It ask you to make sure you are lined up correctly for the pork teat. It doesn't even mention the constitution.


The letter:

Dear Resident

About one week from now you will receive a 2010 census form in the mail. When you receive your form, please fill it in and mail it in promptly

Your response is important. Results from the 2010 census will be used to help each community gets its fair share [!!!!!!] of government [ie taxpayer] funds for schools, health facilities, and many other programs you and and your neighbors needs Without a complete, accurate census, your community may not receive its fair share

Thank you in advance for your help

Robert Groves
Director US Census Bureau.

I added my own annotations. What about our representation in congress? Is that too trivial to mention? What about redistricting here in the state of Oregon. That is too trivial as well.

But the really important part of the census is how much we can score off our neighbors. I can see Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Marshall and the rest of the boys being thrilled about that.

Oh brother..

 

[rightwinger]

And it bugs me about its attitude.

It does not ask you to fullfil a constitituional obligation. It ask you to make sure you are lined up correctly for the pork teat. It doesn't even mention the constitution.


The letter:

Dear Resident

About one week from now you will receive a 2010 census form in the mail. When you receive your form, please fill it in and mail it in promptly

Your response is important. Results from the 2010 census will be used to help each community gets its fair share [!!!!!!] of government [ie taxpayer] funds for schools, health facilities, and many other programs you and and your neighbors needs Without a complete, accurate census, your community may not receive its fair share

Thank you in advance for your help

Robert Groves
Director US Census Bureau.

I added my own annotations. What about our representation in congress? Is that too trivial to mention? What about redistricting here in the state of Oregon. That is too trivial as well.

But the really important part of the census is how much we can score off our neighbors. I can see Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Marshall and the rest of the boys being thrilled about that.

Baruch

I personally recommend that you take your census and burn it so that nobody can accuse you of nursing off the Government teat

 

[elvis]

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[Baruch Menachem]

LOL!!! The stupidity about the census is hilarious.

It's about firehouses, schools, police departments, libraries, parks. If you hate these things, definitely don't fill out your census.

That is what it has become. Not what it is about. The fact it has become that is what is making me unhappy.

 

[Granny]

More goverment waste ... how much did it cost us for a letter from the Census Bureas saying we will be getting our census forms in a week. Why not just mail the forms to begin with. Go figure.

 

[Ravi]

Wait till everyone finds out the letter includes information in a least *gasp* four FOREIGN languages.

 

[elvis]

Wait till everyone finds out the letter includes information in a least *gasp* four FOREIGN languages.

english, spanish, and which others? mandarin?

 

[Ravi]

Wait till everyone finds out the letter includes information in a least *gasp* four FOREIGN languages.

english, spanish, and which others? mandarin?

Three asian languages (one being Vietnamese, I think), Spanish and something I've got no idea what it could be.

 

[naomibee]

ours is half filled out..

 

[saveliberty]

In my state we fund schools from property taxes and fourth friday counts, not the census. We also have the nutty idea that road funds should be based on road usage, so we do traffic counts. I am required under the Constitution to state how many people live at my house. They will get that answer and no other.

 

[DiamondDave]

Just got mine today... I think I need a beer or 12 before opening it up

 

[Big Black Dog]

I got the letter from the census folks today too. It made me wonder why they mailed the letter. Why didn't they just mail the census form and save all the money from sending out the letter?